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Supporting Healthy Marriage in Step-Families, 2005-2006

The Supporting Healthy Marriage in Step-Families project: (1) summarized and synthesized the existing literature concerning the characteristics of stepfamilies, (2) catalogued and documented existing marriage support and education programs focused on step/blended families, and (3) developed a conceptual framework to help guide future programmatic and research agendas aimed at stabilizing and supporting step-families, with a […]

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Couples on the Brink Project

The Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project led by Bill Doherty has just released an online training course on Discernment Counseling. Discernment Counseling is a new way to work with mixed-agenda couples (one leaning out of the marriage, the other leaning in).  It teaches marriage therapists and counselors a step-by-step protocol for offering couples a multi-session […]

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Ex-Prisoner Reentry Strategies Study, 2011-2015

The Ex-Prisoner Reentry Strategies Study, being conducted by The Urban Institute, will document the implementation of programs funded under the FY 2011 Community-Centered Responsible Fatherhood Ex-Prisoner Reentry Pilot Project grant announcement, the experiences of staff and participants, and lessons useful to others in the field. The researchers will also develop evaluation design recommendations for comprehensive […]

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Supporting Healthy Marriages, 2003-2013

The Supporting Healthy Marriage project, being led by MDRC, is an impact and implementation evaluation of healthy marriage education and related services for lower-income married couples with children provided by eight programs across the country. The major study questions include: (1) What are the experiences, issues and challenges in designing, implementing and operating healthy marriage […]

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Research & Culture: Native Americans

The following resources were compiled by the NHMRC to serve as a reference for practitioners, marriage and family researchers, advocates, and other professionals interested in learning more about marriage and  Native Americans.These resources are intended to provide an introduction to the cultural population and highlight information on marriage in that cultural population. These are not […]

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The Ultimate Relationship Resolution Program

“The Ultimate Relationship Resolution Program” is a condensed program created for couples who need support in understanding and learning how to better get along with their partners. (It can also benefit your relationship with your children, parents, friends and co-workers.) Couples will learn valuable tools and engage in exercises that will help them grow more […]

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Hispanics and Family-Strengthening Programs

This brief describes the adaptations and refinements undertaken by nine selected grantees to make their services more culturally responsive. The adaptations included addressing issues of language, diversity, racism, and immigration, and incorporating cultural constructs like familismo, confianza, personalismo, and respeto. These adaptations were made to improve the recruitment, retention, overall participation, and effectiveness of the […]

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09 Jan
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Marriage and Relationship Education (MRE) Program Development and Management Manual

This Manual draws from previously developed resources created by the NHMRC as well as incorporating tools and strategies suggested by those working in the MRE field. The NHMRC was designed as a clearinghouse to advance the field of MRE.  Funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Office […]

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Addressing Domestic Violence in Hispanic Healthy Relationship Programs

This brief, produced by the Lewin Group and published by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) describes the ways in which nine selected grantees educated participants and staff about domestic violence, established and executed partnerships with domestic violence expert organizations, and screened participants for domestic violence. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for […]

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