09
Jan
Changes in the living arrangements of children in the United States since 1970
This fact sheet from the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center outlines the trends in children’s living arrangements from 1970-2004.
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09
Jan
Piloting a community approach to healthy marriage initiatives : early implementation of the Healthy Marriages Healthy Relationships demonstration– Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI) is a key component of the demonstration strategy of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to determine how public policies can best support healthy marriages. Two concepts underlie the CHMI strategy. One is that community coalitions can be an effective vehicle for developing a range of healthy marriage […]
09
Jan
Guide to data sources on the determinants of marriage and cohabitation. Final report
U.S. government policy has sought alternatively to improve the circumstances of single parent families and to reduce their numbers. There now is growing interest in interventions seeking to promote healthy marriages, and, where marriage is infeasible, strengthen relationships between unmarried parents. These interventions will stand a better chance for success if they are based on […]
09
Jan
Healthy Marriage Initiative: activities and accomplishments, 2002-2005
In 2002, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the Department of Health and Human Services launched the Healthy Marriage Initiative (HMI) to support the President Bush’s goal of increasing healthy marriages by focusing attention and action on strengthening marriages and preparing interested individuals and couples for healthy marriage. In supporting healthy marriage, ACF […]
09
Jan
Guidelines for Supporting Healthy Marriage demonstration programs
The Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a project called Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM). Led by MDRC, a team of nationally known policy research organizations, and leading experts on marriage, marriage education programs, and services for low-income families, the SHM project is the first large-scale […]
09
Jan
It’s not healthy if it’s not safe: Responding to Domestic Violence Issues within Healthy Marriage Programs
This paper explores the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from domestic violence protocol development at sites currently receiving federal funds for healthy marriage activities and with domestic violence advocates attempting to partner with these programs and others. By way of establishing a context for this analysis, we provide a brief discussion on domestic violence prevalence […]
09
Jan
State policies to promote marriage. Final report
The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) funded this project to learn about the status of policies to support and promote marriage at the state level. We inventoried policies that were enacted and proposed both prior to PRWORA and after the law’s passage. The project did not examine specific programs operating in localities. Nor […]
09
Jan
Rapid response technical assistance project. Final report
The ACF West-Central Hub Family Stabilization Workshop, held September 26 and 27, 2001, in Denver, had three primary themes: Responsible Fatherhood, Faith-based and Community Initiatives, and Marriage and Family Stabilization. This report summarizes the key findings of the workshop. (Author abstract)
09
Jan
Piloting a community approach to healthy marriage initiatives : early implementation of the Healthy Families Nampa demonstration
The Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI) is a key component of the demonstration strategy of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to determine how public policies can best support healthy marriages. Two concepts underlie the CHMI strategy. One is that community coalitions can be an effective vehicle for developing a range of healthy marriage […]
09
Jan
Information packet : marriage initiatives
This information packet provides facts and information about national marriage initiatives. It begins by discussing the recent involvement and investment of the government in marriage promotion, statistics on the economic gains from marriage, and recommendations for federal policies. Federal legislation addressing marriage is reviewed. A list of electronic resources is then provided, as well as […]