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Upcoming Programs
Highlights
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"Your Relationship...Your Journey"
Click Here to Take the Survey
This survey was designed by Rita DeMaria, PhD, and will identify the issues for couples at various times in their marriages, or long term committed relationships. Your response to each of the statements will help to identify the tasks and accomplishments that couples go through over the course of their relationship. Your participation would be appreciated and upon completion of the survey you would be eligible to receive an autographed copy of Rita DeMaria's book, The 7 Stages of Marriage, along with a $20 gift card to Amazon.com.
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Empowering Families: Tools for Healthy Marriage, Responsible
Fatherhood and Family Finances: May 27 - 28 in Providence, RI
This conference will be a dynamic forum on family
strengthening strategies for service providers, faith-based
and community leaders, parents, elected officials,
government agency representative and Head Start programs. It
will explore the issues, identify program models, build
partnerships and enhance the capacity of your organization
to better serve the needs of families and communities.
- Loving Relationships Curriculum
& Order Form
Eight lessons 1 ½ to 2 hours in length. Each lesson has one to three
exercises and or handouts for participants to do individually, as a couple or in small groups. All lessons provide for group discussions and has detailed Leader Guide instructions.
- Couple
CheckUp
The Couple Checkup
is designed to help you and your partner build a more
satisfying and intimate relationship. Just answering the
questions will stimulate thoughts and attitudes about your
relationship. It is designed to activate dialogue,
discovery, and increase the overall quality of your
relationship.
- 7
Benefits of Marriage for Men - Radio Interview (20 min) -
Nov 3,2008
Roland Warren, President of the National Fatherhood
Initiative discusses the NFI’s popular brochure, The 7
Benefits of Marriage For Men. Roland covers the the
impact of marriage on the quality of life of men, as well as
the immeasurably positive effects of being an
involved father.
- The
Marriage Benefit - Radio Interview (44 min) - July 25,
2008
"Nearly half of all American marriages end in divorce. But
that doesn’t seem to stop us from looking for that perfect
someone, that life partner, the one with whom we’ll grow old."
On Point radio host Tom Ashbrook interviews Mark O'Connell, author
of "The
Marriage Benefit: The Surprising Rewards of Staying Together",
who "says despite the challenges that come with sticking it
out, the benefits of staying together are huge. Being married
gives us purpose and meaning. We become, he says, our best
selves."
Philadelphia
Mayor, Michael Nutter,
Proclaims March 2009
Healthy
Marriage and
Responsible Fatherhood Month
"The
Healthy Marriage Initiative helps married couples gain
greater access to marriage education services on a
voluntary basis. The Responsible Fatherhood Initiative
educates fathers on how to improve their relationships,
reconnect with their children and encourage fatherhood
within the context of marriage."
Click
here for the full size Proclamation.
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