This tips sheet is intended to aide practitioners in the development and implementation of relationship and marriage education programs for recently immigrated Hispanic couples.
This document outlines several important areas that program leaders should consider when developing services for Hispanic couples. Hispanic family researchers, national marriage researchers, and service providers discussed issues related to program leadership at a national forum convened by the Administration for Children and Families. This memo summarizes these discussions. Experts were convened on September 15 […]
A summary of best practices for program leaders and facilitators is based on lessons learned from Hispanic researchers and practioners.
A list of Healthy Marriage Grantees listed by Region and including information on program name, grant recipient, project period, funding, program office and contact information.
In order to effectively serve the Hispanic population, program developers must ensure that marriage education curricula are adapted to reach Hispanic couples. Not all existing marriage education curricula need extensive adaptation to achieve this. In some cases, only minor modifications may be necessary for a curriculum to be culturally specific and relevant. This tips sheet […]
The HHMI is a focused strategy within the Healthy Marriage Initiative. The goal of the HHMI is to address the unique cultural, linguistic, demographic, and socio-economic needs of children and families in Hispanic communities. (Author abstract)
The HHMI is a focused strategy within the Healthy Marriage Initiative. The goal of the HHMI is to address the unique cultural, linguistic, demographic, and socio-economic needs of children and families in Hispanic communities. (Author abstract)
In summary, the Hispanic population in the U.S. is large and growing quickly. Many U.S.Hispanics are faced with poor educational outcomes and higher than average rates of poverty,and out-of wedlock births. The significant growth of the Hispanic population is in large part dueto immigration, and immigrants inevitably face significant barriers to building healthy marriages,families and […]
This document highlights common factors experienced by immigrant couples that can be beneficial and strenuous to the couple relationship. It also includes specific issues program developers should consider when working with recent, Spanish-speaking immigrant couples residing in the United States. The recommendations in this memo are drawn from discussions at the Supporting Healthy Marriage and […]
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 […]