This webinar has been developed because of the need that we have seen of our grantees not being able to find some culturally appropriate curricula and educational materials out there for them to use in conducting their family preservation and healthy marriage grants.
There is a spectrum of choices people make from being single to living together to being married, and there are varying reasons behind each living arrangement decision. The decision to live together often seems to be a gradual decision as opposed to a deliberate choice (“sliding” vs. “deciding”).
The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC) is a clearinghouse for high quality, balanced, and timely information and resources on healthy marriage. The Facilitator Toolkit videos are designed as resources for relationship education facilitators.
Relationship education equips young people with skills and knowledge to lead healthy romantic lives now and in the future.
In the past, if someone wanted to learn more about an organization and its services, they could visit its website, go to the physical space, or ask a past participant about their experiences. Now potential attendees for marriage/relationship education (MRE) programs can do all that and more through social media – they can search for […]
Becoming parents is one of the biggest changes and challenges a couple can experience. Satisfaction typically declines in couple relationships over time, whether there is a new baby or not. But first time parents experience a greater and more sudden decline in marital satisfaction than married couples who are not parents. Approximately half of new […]
Couples often struggle in their relationship for several years before reaching out for help. Sometimes the couple postpones seeking help for so long that the damage seems irreparable, leading to divorce. The reasons for delaying help vary, but the devastating end result often can be avoided—if the couple is aware of and willing to practice […]
Eighty-two percent of 18 to 30 year olds expect to be married for life. Researchers have found that the building blocks of healthy adult marriages are formed during the teenage years. Parents may be nervous about talking to their teens about relationships or marriage, but they are a critical influence in their teen’s life. When […]
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.
