09 Jan
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Is a Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative Relevant to the Hispanic/Latino Community?

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 […]

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09 Jan
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Summary of Issues to Consider When Working With Recent Immigrants

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 […]

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09 Jan
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Welfare Reform : Building on Success

Mr. Howard Hendrick, Director, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, addresses Congress to share some of Oklahoma’s welfare reform successes, with a particular emphasis on family strengthening efforts consistent with the express purposes of TANF to promote marriage. Mr. Hendrick also proposes family strengthening strategies.

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09 Jan
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Tips Sheet for Marriage Education Curriculum Adaptation

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 […]

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09 Jan
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Blueprint to Guide Development of Domestic Violence Protocols: Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence Issues in Healthy Marriage Initiatives [Working Draft]

This Blue-print is a tool to assist federally-funded Healthy Marriage initiatives develop a protocol describing how each will respond to domestic violence issues within their projects. While some similarities exist across funded sites, there are also significant variations related to key project partners, referral and referring agencies, services provided, and current domestic violence policies and […]

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Domestic Violence Protocol for the Community Healthy Marriage Project: Site Specific DV Protocol – Example 1

This site-specfic protocol was developed for the Community Healthy Marriage Project, located in an urban community and serving predominently low-income, African-American and Latino unwed couples who are about to become parents. The lead agency is a multi-service community-based organization that has for many years provided a wide range of supports to low-income families, including crisis […]

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Domestic Violence Protocol : The Regional Healthy Marriage Coalition (RHMC): Site Specific DV Protocol – Example 2

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 […]

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