10 Jan
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HHS launches new healthy marriage /responsible fatherhood website

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has launched a new website for their Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Ex-Prisoner Reentry programs.   In addition to general information about Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Ex-Prisoner Reentry, the HMRF site has several key features, including:   Highlights From The Field – compelling stories of participants from our […]

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10 Jan
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Relationship Education for Juvenile Detention and Re-Entry Programming

Teen parenting, poor refusal skills, early sexual involvement, and family complexity characterize the experiences of many youthful offenders. When teens and young adults are incarcerated, they often return to society still lacking healthy relationship skills necessary for successful family reunification and job retention.    Relationship Smarts Plus and Love Notes curricula are about the building […]

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10 Jan
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New Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Website

The IPV Prevention Council website allows browsers to learn more about the primary prevention of intimate partner violence; explore the impact that robust and sustainable prevention efforts can have on our culture; find user-generated tools that can be adapted in your community; and stay current on happenings of note in the prevention field. More at […]

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10 Jan
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Facilitating Forever

Published by the National Marriage Project, this report documents federal and state policy experiments designed to help couples form and sustain healthy relationships and enduring marriages. It reviews the research to date on how effective these efforts have been and responds to legitimate concerns about them. Read more and download the report here.

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10 Jan
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Family Strengthening Research Scholars Grant Program

Family Strengthening Research Scholars Grant Program, February 2014 The Family Strengthening Research Scholars grant program is a HHS, ACF, OPRE opportunity created in an effort to support dissertation research on healthy marriage/responsible fatherhood policy issues affecting underserved/understudied populations, such as low-income families and minority populations. Designed to inform policy decisions, program administration solutions, and future […]

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10 Jan
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NARME Workshop Schedule announced

NARME    National Association for Relationship & Marriage Education announces workshop schedule for their Annual Conference Workshop   Follow this link to register and review the June 28 – July 2 conference schedule.

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10 Jan
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Building Relationship Skills With Young Adults in Community-Based Programs

Join Jo Anne Eason and Briana Levin, as they share their first hand knowledge and experiences with Century Center for Economic Opportunity, YouthBuild, USA program.   Learn the effectiveness of teachingrelationship skills along with job preparation skills. Hear what works in creating an environment for students to comfortably engage in meaningful discussion-essential for facilitating successful […]

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10 Jan
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Husband’s Health & Attitude / Long-term marriages

  A husband’s agreeable personality and good health appear crucial to preventing conflict among older couples who have been together a long time, according to a study from University of Chicago researchers.   The study, “Marital Conflict in Older Couples: Positivity, Personality, and Health,” reports results from a national survey with data analyzed from 953 […]

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