Each section of the program is designed to last about two hours. The program emphasizes teaching parenting skills and dealing directly with military deployment. The program can be offered in a variety of formats, but the weekly format is most recommended. The five topics are: Family Map and Strengths; Stress, Deployment and the Family Map; […]
This is a ten-session marriage education course especially crafted for those in or near the empty nest years and on through the retirement years who want to deepen their relationship with their spouse and develop the skills they need to maintain a successful long-term marriage. The sessions and exercises are designed to guide couples to […]
PREPARE/ENRICH is a program based on a set of five inventories that examine major relationship issues a couple may experience. These inventories must be administered by a trained PREPARE/ENRICH Counselor and include 4-6 feedback sessions in which the counselor facilitates discussion between the couple based on their inventory results. there are also six corresponding couple […]
Based on the book, “”The Second Half of Marriage””, this study consists of nine sessions built around the eight challenges that couples face in the empty nest years. The video introduction for each session is 10-15 minutes and leads into group discussion. (A curriculum resource.)
Why character education? Because the best way to gain knowledge about love, intimacy, and human sexuality is by promoting conversation and reflection about our common experience. Stories allow us to think and talk about profound emotional experience without the embarrassment of talking directly about ourselves. By considering the actions and decisions of characters in literature, […]
A curriculum that features a dating approach to help seriously dating and engaged couples strengthen their relationship. Couples are able to discover whether or not to go to the next level of commitment, and are able to spend quality time together now while preparing for a great marriage in the future. (A curriculum resource.)
1. You’ve Got Male; 2. Beware of Marriage Counseling; 3. The First Way: Make Your Marriage Your Job; 4. The Second Way: Know Your Wife; 5. The Third Way: Be Home Now; 6. The Fourth Way: Expect Conflict and Deal With It; 7. The Fifth Way: Learn to Listen; 8. The Sixth Way: Aim to […]
Marriage research shows that preventing destructive character attacks, and understanding and practicing positive character qualities in a relationship is vital for the success of a marriage. This book discusses how the character qualities of trustworthiness, loyalty, truthfulness, love, courage, and generosity contribute to a lasting marriage. (A curriculum resource).
Part One: 10 Great Dates. Date One: Celebrating the Empty Nest. Date Two: Becoming a Couple Again. Date Three: Rediscovering “”Intimate Talk””. Date Four: Clearing the Air. Date Five: Rocking the Roles. Date Six: Discovering the Second Spring of Love. Date Seven: Loving Your Family Tree. Date Eight: Growing Together Spiritually. Date Nine: Investing in […]
This document discusses the operations protocol of faith based programs — Guidleines include: program with religious content must be a separate and distinct program from the federally funded program, and the distinction must be completely clear to the consumer. Some of the ways in which this maybe accomplished include, but are not limited to- Creating […]