Active Relationships developed by Kelly Simpson,
MA 8-12 Instructional Hours-
Active relationships is taught
in 8-12 hours of class time in your choice of A) 5 segments B)
two half-day segments, or C) all in one day. It includes ALL of
the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) “required”
and “advised” key content areas such as communication skills,
conflict resolution, anger and trigger management and romance!
It is evidence-based, and teaches practical tools through
lecture and experiential practices. Participants can be single
or married.
10 Great Dates – WHMI only uses an abbreviated version of this curriculum.
Developed by
David and Claudia Arp, 9 Instructional Hours- “10 Great Dates”
is a 10 week marriage enrichment video series that is low-key,
effective, and easy-to-lead. Combining fun dates and marriage
education skills, this curriculum gives couples time-out to
build their marriage and enrich their relationship. Topics
include: Communication, conflict resolution, becoming an
encourager, rekindling the romance, and more.
Dibble Fund-
Connections- Relationship and Marriage and/or Dating
and Emotions 8 to 17 Instructional Hours-
This curriculum developed by The
Dibble Fund is nationally recognized and serves students at the
high school level in learning how to establish healthy
relationships with their peers, families, boy/girl friends, and
eventually their spouses. Designed to be delivered in a
classroom format with 17 lessons. Lessons include: Am I ready;
Ask, Accept, or Decline; What's the Rush; How Relationships
Grow; What Should I Say; Feeling Alone; and more. Core curricula
can be taught in 8 one hour sessions.
Empowering Couples: Building On Your Strengths*
(Abbreviated Version) - 8 Instructional Hours
The book
Empowering Couples was written by David and Amy Olsen, and it
was designed to complement the Prepare and Enrich inventory or
as a standalone resource. The book includes 10 chapters which
examine couples strengths, communications, conflict resolution,
managing finances, goal setting, and more. Chapters can be
delivered as individual sessions or combined. A couples workbook
and video complement the book.
Love U2: “Increasing
your Relationship Smarts” (by Marline Pearson) 8 to 17
Instructional Hours
Love U 2 is a series of units
that help young people acquire practical skills for emotionally
healthy and ethically sound relationships. It focuses on helping
teens craft a roadmap toward what they hope to achieve, not just
what they must avoid. WHMI will only be utilizing the
“Increasing your Relationship Smarts” unit.
Offered in 13 one-hour lessons of practical guidance for
building relationships. Core curricula can be taught in 8 one
hour sessions. "Increasing Your Relationship Smarts" covers
subjects such as attraction, infatuation, rejection, falling in
love, emotions, and breaking up. Students also learn specific
dating skills: what to say and do in the early stages, how to
get to know someone, how to assess a relationship and avoid
attachment to problem people. Lessons include varied activities
based on the latest research. Stories from the anthology, The
Art of Loving Well, as well as the TV series, My So Called Life,
help bring these topics alive.
This unit is designed for schools (specifically grades 8-12),
youth agencies, clubs and faith- or community-based
organizations
Married and Loving It!- (by Petty and Petty) 8
Instructional Hours
Married and
Loving It is a ready to teach curriculum, including PowerPoint
presentations for each of the 5 classes, class handouts, class
note pages that correspond with the slides, evaluation
instruments, and promotional materials. Teaching relationship
building skills through a series of five classes to couples so
their relationship will be strengthened as they develop a happy,
healthy marriage.
The objectives/topics of Married and Loving It! are to help
couples identify communication skills including love languages,
give couples guidelines for establishing a sound financial
situation, address anger issues and conflict resolution in a
marriage relationship, discuss the role of in-laws, extended
family, and other factors that influence the marriage
relationship.
Power of Two-
by Dr. Susan Heitler 8-12 Instructional Hours
The Power of Two understands
that learning marriage communication skills depends first on
understanding them, and then on practice, practice, practice.
The Power of Two offers learning resources in multiple
modalities. Read about the skills, do workbook exercises, listen
to audio tapes, watch videos, or play an interactive online
game. The goal is to enable couples to master the skills for
marriage success. Teaches marriage skills such as: Zero
fighting. Collaborative dialogue skills sustain love by building
mutual understanding. Unlike programs that assume that marriage
inevitably involves fighting, Power of Two teaches the skills
that enable couples to explore even the most sensitive issues
without fights; Everyone wins all the time. Instead of assuming
that marriage requires compromises, Power of Two teaches how to
solve differences in a way that leads to fully win-win action
plans; Mistakes are for learning. With effective apology and
healing routines, couples can turn their upsets into
opportunities for growth.
The
Second Half of Marriage* By David and Claudia Arp
An 8 session
marriage enrichment video/instructional series that is low-key,
effective, and easy-to-lead. Combining weekly challenges and
marriage education skills, this curriculum helps couples address
the issue they face in moving to a partner vs parent based
relationship. Challenges include: Letting Go of the past,
Partner vs child focused relationship, Communication, conflict
resolution, building your relationship, rekindling the romance,
and more.
Combination Classes
Communicating Your
Love!: Portions of two different curricula are combined
for this training, the Power of Two and Five Love Language- 8
Instructional Hours
Power of Two-
by Dr. Susan Heitler 4 Instructional Hours Afternoon session-
The Power of Two understands that learning marriage
communication skills depends first on understanding them, and
then on practice, practice, practice.. Skills taught will
include listening to learn & responsive listening, verbalizing
feelings, Say It, Win Win Waltz, and understanding anger.
The Five Love Languages * (Abbreviated
version, using only secular material)- Dr. Gary Chapman-4
Instructional Hours- Morning Session As a marriage enrichment
curriculum includes a video, workbook and book, it helps couples
learn how to express heartfelt commitment to their mate by
learning the five distinct languages of love and how to use
them.
Strengthening Your Stepfamily: Portions of five
different curricula are combined for the two day Stepfamily
Class- 11.5 Instructional Hours
Smart
Steps for Adults and Children in Stepfamilies-Developed
by Francesca Adler-Baeder, PhD, CFLE and leading stepfamily
educators with the Stepfamily Association of America- This
research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a
comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or
relationship enrichment. The program is designed to involve both
couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held
concurrently. 3.5 Instructional hours.
Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Bringing the
Pieces to Peace* - Developed by Gordon and Carri Taylor
The curriculum includes video instruction, couples workbook and
is ready to teach out of the box. The series shows the process
for designing a successful stepfamily. The dvd based curriculum
is designed to educate step-couples, stepfamilies, those
considering remarriage. 1 Instructional hour.
Power of Two- by Dr. Susan Heitler. The
Power of Two understands that learning marriage communication
skills depends first on understanding them, and then on
practice, practice, practice. The Power of Two offers learning
resources in multiple modalities. Read about the skills, do
workbook exercises, listen to audio tapes, watch videos, or play
an interactive online game. The goal is to enable couples to
master the skills for marriage success. 1 Instructional hour.
Active Parenting for Stepfamilies by
Michael Popkin, PhD and Elizabeth Einstien, MA, MFT Active
parenting is a video-based discussion program to help couples
work together to raise children in both traditional families as
well as the challenging stepfamily environment; teaching
powerful communication and negotiation skills to strengthen
marriages and families. 4 Instructional hours. * Empowering Couples * - Olson and
Olson- Complete description above. Chapter 2 Communication; and
Chapter 3 Conflict resolution. 2 Instructional hours.
Communicating Love for
Singles- Portions of two different curricula are
combined for the one day intensive 8 Instructional Hours
How to Avoid Marrying a
Jerk(ette) (by VanEpp) Jerk training provides a roadmap
for dating individuals to using their head and heart when
choosing a marriage partner. Topics include: Recognizing subtle,
hidden signs of future problems; Judging your partner's true
personality; Analyzing your partner's conscience; Pacing the
relationship to prevent premature emotional attachment; Focusing
on your emotional health so you're not the jerk; Delaying sex
until trust and commitment are firmly in place. This method will
help couples and singles alike determine exactly what their
partner will be like as a spouse, while also keeping them from
getting blinded by love and providing the tools to build a
strong, healthy marriage. 2 Instructional hours.
Five Love Language for Singles* by Chapman-
Based on the successful marriage enrichment curriculum The Five
Love Languages; this version for singles helps them discover
their love language, how it may apply to dating situations and
how it might lead to a successful marriage. Instruction is based
upon the book Five Love Languages for Singles. 6-8 Instructional
hours.
* The curricula indicated with asterisks adhere to the federal
policy of ONLY using the secular portions of the curricula. Any
religious or spiritual references/chapters are labeled as
follows “You are NOT required to read this chapter, we are NOT
including it in this federally funded training program, and we
do not express any judgment with regard to religious and non
religious belief”.
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Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant # 90-FE0025. any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
