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Upcoming Regional Events and Activities


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Contact your Regional Healthy Marriage Specialist for additional information
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/about/regionalcontact.htm

Region 1 - Boston
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

May 16–18, 2007 The Young Children Without Homes National Conference will take place in Newton, MA. Featured speakers include Marian Wright Edelman, Dr. Jack Shonkoff and Dr. T. Berry Brazelton. Workshops that highlight best practices for serving young homeless children include a workshop on successful strategies for restoring father who experience homelessness to families and communities.
May 18, 2007 Boston Fathers and Family Network at the Children's Trust Fund, Boston, MA Eric Tucker, Facilitator for the Relationships for Real Life Program led by the Father Friendly Initiative will be sharing about his experiences leading marriage/relationship education groups for low-income individuals and couples. This highly regarded program has served over 200 participants in a variety of community based settings including a fatherhood program, neighborhood health center, local hospital and a charter school. The Network, one of five that are sponsored across the state by the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund, provides individuals, practitioners, and organizations that are working to advance healthy father involvement with regular opportunities to share information, best practices, and resources on fathering and family life.

June 1, 2007 AAHMI Exhibitor at the Parents Helping Parents Forum, Best Western Hotel, Marlborough, MA

 

Region 2 - New York
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands

May 23, 2007 Hispanic Healthy Marriage Forum, Newark, New Jersey In cooperation with Frank Fuentes, Region II and III are sponsoring a day-long Forum on Healthy Marriage for Hispanic community and faith based leaders, elected officials, social service providers and Head Start programs.
June 19, 2007 For the Sake of the Children: Lessons Learned to Enhance Marriages and Couple Relationships of Low-income Parents, Syracuse, New York

 

Region 3 - Philadelphia
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

May 3, 2007 DC Commission on Black Men and Boys Event
May 23, 2007 Hispanic Healthy Marriage Forum, Newark, New Jersey In cooperation with Frank Fuentes, Region II and III are sponsoring a day-long Forum on Healthy Marriage for Hispanic community and faith based leaders, elected officials, social service providers and Head Start programs.
June 9, 2007 2007 Philadelphia Fatherhood Festival, A Change in Progress: Fatherhood is the Solution

 

Region 4 - Atlanta
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

April 29, 2007 Alabama Healthy Marriage and Fatherhood Forum, Connecting, Educating and Networking  Montgomery, Alabama

 

Region 5 - Chicago
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin

May 9-13, 2007

Within Our Reach Training, Meier's Clinic Foundation
May 26-28, 2007 "How to Strengthen the Black Family?" Family's Digest "Power of Family Get Together"
Fun-filled, Three-Day Event on Memorial Day Weekend Brings Together Black Families & Couples and the Leading Black Experts on Family, Relationships, Health, and Parenting
September 29, 2007
 Meier's Clinic Marriage Conference

Region 6- Dallas
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

April 11, 2007

The Texas House passed HB2683 – 1% Solution funding for healthy marriage initiatives, and HB2685 – Premarital Education. Now it must pass in the Senate.

There is one more bill HB2685 – Marriage Restoration Education; it deals with education for couples on the brink of divorce and longer waiting periods. It is still in calendar committee.
May 26 & June 2, 2007
July 28 & August 4, 2007 		Lasting Love Secrets, L.I.F.E. Matters Couples - College

 

Region 7 - Kansas City
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

 

March 24, 2007 Strengthening the Black Community and its Families: Is Marriage the Answer? Sponsored by the St. Louis Marriage Coalition, CHAARM, and St. Peter AME Church
May 10-12, 2007 Strong and Stable Families Adoptive Couples Retreat in Wichita, KS. Come join us for a fun-filled weekend focused on marriage education. All expenses paid and a stipend for child care. Contact Beth Roberts at bethanyr@ku.edu or 785-864-0525.
May 17-10, 2007 Strong and Stable Families Adoptive Couples Retreat in Kansas City. Come join us for a fun-filled weekend focused on marriage education. All expenses paid and a stipend for child care. Contact Beth Roberts at bethanyr@ku.edu or 785-864-0525.
May 31-June 2, 2007 Strong and Stable Families Adoptive Couples Retreat in Wichita, KS. Come join us for a fun-filled weekend focused on marriage education. All expenses paid and a stipend for child care. Contact Beth Roberts at bethanyr@ku.edu or 785-864-0525.
June 14-15, 2007 The 9th Annual Fatherhood Conference,“Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Working Together,” J.C.
Penney Building, University of Missouri – St. Louis. Bill Coffin, ACF Special Assistant for Marriage Education, will be a featured keynote speaker. The conference is hosted by the Fathers’ Support Center, (314) 333-4170, Extension 105.

July 19-21, 2007 Strong and Stable Families Adoptive Couples Retreat in Kansas City. Come join us for a fun filled weekend focused on marriage education. All expenses paid and a stipend for child care. Contact Beth Roberts at bethanyr@ku.edu or 785-864-0525.


HEALTHY MARRIAGE / HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CLASSES

PREP FOR ENGAGED COUPLES Class
May 1 through May 22, 2007 
Tuesdays, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, a meal is provided

For any engaged couple interested in improving their relationship by enhancing communication skills and learning successful conflict resolution. Cost: $25. Location: Springfield. Contact the Robert J Murney Clinic, (417) 865-8943

PREP Class
May 2 through May 23, 2007
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

For any couple interested in improving their relationship by enhancing communication skills and learning successful conflict resolution. Cost: Free. Location: Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Company, Springfield. Contact Operation Us, (417) 823-3469

PREP Class
May 5 and May 11, 2007
Saturday 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM and Friday 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, a meal and childcare are provided

For any couple interested in improving their relationship by enhancing communication skills and learning successful conflict resolution. Cost: Free. Location: Rogersville. Contact Lora Newman at River of Life Lutheran Church, (417) 844-6283

PREP Class
May 5 and May 12, 2007
Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, a meal is provided

For any couple interested in improving their relationship by enhancing communication skills and learning successful conflict resolution. Cost: Free. Location: Springfield. Contact Kevin Asberry at Vatterott College, (417) 831-8116

LOVE’S CRADLE
May 8 through 29, 2007
Tuesdays, 5:00 – 7:00 PM, a meal is provided

For expectant couples interested in preparing for the new baby by strengthening their relationship and talking about common concerns for new parents. Cost: Free. Location: Mudhouse (MSU campus), Springfield. Contact Erica Branstine at PCC, (417) 877-0800

PREP Class
May 17 through June 7, 2007
Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, a meal & childcare are provided

For any couple interested in improving their relationship by enhancing communication skills and learning successful conflict resolution. Cost: Free. Location: West Plains. Contact Kathleen Simonson at OAIWP Head Start, (417) 256-6147

WITHIN MY REACH
ClassMay 31 and June 1, 2007 
Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, a meal & childcare are provided

WMR is a relationship skills and decision-making program for helping individuals achieve their goals in relationships, family, and marriage. Cost: Free. Location: Bolivar. Contact Polk County Community Center, (417) 326-6276

PREP FOR MARRIED COUPLES
ClassMay 31 through June 21, 2007
Thursdays, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, a meal is provided

For any married couple interested in improving their relationship by enhancing communication skills and learning successful conflict resolution. Cost: $25. Location: Springfield. Contact the Robert J Murney Clinic, (417) 865-8943

 

Region 8- Denver
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming


June 28, 2007

 Grantee WAIT Training will host a Colorado Family Strengthening Workgroup in conjunction with SmartMarriages Denver, CO
This full-day event will bring together state and local human services managers and nonprofit human services providers in a mobilizing effort to develop and expand working relationships and strengthen families across Colorado.

** NEWS
The State of Utah has agreed to allow 1% of TANF funds to be used for marriage education and healthy marriage initiatives. The estimated value of this investment is $750,000. The Director of the Utah Marriage Commission, Melanie Reese, submitted a formal plan for use of the funds which includes research, public awareness, and education services.

 

Region 9 - San Francisco
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau

May 18, 2007 Patty and Carolyn Curtis, CHMC Executive Director, will present a workshop at the CAMFT Annual Conference, "If You Are An MFT, Do You Know about California's Healthy Marriages Initiative?: What You Need to Know!" Santa Clara, CA.

 

Region 10 - Seattle
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington


 

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