09 Jan
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Las caracterĂ­sticas de los facilitadores efectivos

Aunque un currículo sólido es importante, los facilitadores talentosos pueden hacer que un programa para matrimonios saludables tenga éxito o que fracase. Los facilitadores efectivos son aquellas personas con excelentes habilidades de presentación al público y una pasión por lo que hacen.

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09 Jan
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Los Efectos del Estres en tu Relacion

Frecuentemente las parejas experimentan etapas de cambio, molestias cotidianas y problemas emocionales los cuales causan estrés en sus relaciones. Todos tenemos estrés en nuestras vidas, relacionado con el trabajo o falta de trabajo, finanzas, el matrimonio, u otras relaciones familiares. El venir a vivir a otro país también puede ser estresante ya que implica navegar […]

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09 Jan
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Managing a Statewide Healthy Marriage Initiative: Tips from My Experience as a State Policymaker

In 1999, the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI) was launched to strengthen marriage and reduce divorce in the State. The initial impetus was an economic study done by economists with the State’s two comprehensive universities that linked various negative social indicators, including high divorce rates, to the State’s poorly performing economy. As a leader in development […]

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09 Jan
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Mental Health and M/RE: What’s the Connection?

The fields of mental health and marriage/relationship education (MRE) both reflect knowledge and expertise in relationships and human communications. Together, they can support a common goal: to help individuals and couples form and maintain lasting, healthy relationships. This Tip Sheet is intended to give marriage/relationship educators information and ideas to develop partnerships with providers of […]

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Helping Low-Literacy MRE Participants

One out of seven adults—an estimated 32 million adults in the United States—have low literacy skills. This makes it difficult for them to read anything more challenging than a children’s picture book. Low literacy is a great trial for delivering marriage and relationship education (MRE) or any other education-based prevention program. Thus, the need to […]

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Moving from a Free to a Fee-for-Service MRE Program Model

In the past, individuals and couples learned marriage/relationship education (MRE) skills through private counseling or weekend couples’ retreats. Participants were usually charged for these services. Similar services were sometimes provided by religious organizations to members at no charge. However, not everyone had access to these free services and certain types of services were only available […]

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Getting the Most out of Social Media for Your MRE Program

Once your marriage/relationship education (MRE) program makes the decision to dive into social media, you might ask, “What next?” Organizations frequently have questions on how to move from pondering the value of social media to developing, executing, and monitoring an effective social media strategy. What messages resonate with fans? How often should you post? How […]

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Reconstruyendo la Confianza en Tu Matrimonio Después de una Infidelidad

Sí es posible reconstruir la confianza después de una infidelidad, aunque te llevará tiempo y esfuerzo lograrlo. Una infidelidad puede impactar un matrimonio de manera muy grave y puede ser un tiempo de crisis y angustia para una pareja. Las reacciones ante la revelación de un engaño pueden variar entre tristeza, conmoción, desesperación, enojo, ira […]

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Helping Couples Cope with Cancer: Tips for MRE Practitioners

New cancer diagnoses are expected to be around 1.5 million in 2010 (this number excludes some forms of skin cancer). The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 11.4 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2006. Some of these individuals were cancer-free while others still had evidence of cancer and may […]

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