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Blueprint to Guide Development of Domestic Violence Protocols: Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence Issues in Healthy Marriage Initiatives [Working Draft]

This Blue-print is a tool to assist federally-funded Healthy Marriage initiatives develop a protocol describing how each will respond to domestic violence issues within their projects. While some similarities exist across funded sites, there are also significant variations related to key project partners, referral and referring agencies, services provided, and current domestic violence policies and […]

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Domestic Violence Protocol for the Community Healthy Marriage Project: Site Specific DV Protocol – Example 1

This site-specfic protocol was developed for the Community Healthy Marriage Project, located in an urban community and serving predominently low-income, African-American and Latino unwed couples who are about to become parents. The lead agency is a multi-service community-based organization that has for many years provided a wide range of supports to low-income families, including crisis […]

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Domestic Violence Protocol : The Regional Healthy Marriage Coalition (RHMC): Site Specific DV Protocol – Example 2

This site-specific protocol was developed for a multi-county coalition organized for several key purposes: (a) identify and publicize scholarly research regarding the value of activities that produce safe,successful family relationships, including marriage; (b) increase the accessibility of those sources of marriage education and family support that are already available; (c) increase the quantity, variety, and […]

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09 Jan
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Managing Two Incomes : Yours, Mine, and Ours

Successfully meshing two styles of handling money doesn’t magically happen just because two people love each other. It’s something you have to keep working on as the years go by. Every day there are dozens of little decisions to be made about money, such as whether or not to pay cash, write a check, use […]

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09 Jan
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Effectively Launching Your Healthy Marriage Program

This presentation provides attendees with strategies to address three key start-up and operational aspects of their healthy marriage programs–service delivery strategy, personnel, and logistics, and their implications on a successful program launch. Includes concepts and frameworks for programs that want to enhance service delivery, retention and recruitment. (Author abstract)

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09 Jan
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Recruitment and Marketing to Couples and Individuals

The learning objectives of this presentation were: 1) to understand the various stages involved in successfully recruiting participants into healthy marriage programs; 2) learn about marketing and recruitment strategies, challenges, and successes from three healthy marriage programs; and 3) gain insights to help attendees develop appropriate marketing and recruitment strategies.

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09 Jan
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Summary of Issues to be Considered in Program Implementation

This memo summarizes themes and guidance on the topics of engaging Hispanic families, developingprogram structures, and establishing trust with program participants as it relates to marriage programs asdiscussed during the Administration for Children and Families Hispanic Healthy Marriage Researchmeeting. The findings and recommendations in this memo are drawn from discussions at the SupportingHealthy Marriage and […]

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09 Jan
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Gender Norms and the Role of the Extended Family

This memo outlines issues raised regarding traditional Hispanic gender roles and the importance of the extended family as presented during the Administration for Children and Families Hispanic Healthy Marriage Research meeting. The findings and recommendations in this memo are drawn from discussions at the Supporting Healthy Marriage and Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative Joint Research Meeting […]

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09 Jan
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Summary of Issues to be Considered in Curriculum Adaptations

When providing marriage and relationship education to Hispanic couples, practitioners must be aware of a multitude of cultural components that influence how couples will respond to a curriculum, or if the curriculum will even be effective as a learning device. Adaptations must be made on a variety of issues to ensure that the concepts and […]

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09 Jan
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Budget-friendly Summer Fun for Married Couples with Kids

Sharing quality time with your family can build stronger relationships and foster a sense of wellbeing for all family members. The family vacation is a traditional part of the American summer and is intended to forge these family bonds in a relaxed environment. We all know that family vacations can often be expensive due to […]

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