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Piloting a Community Approach to Healthy Marriage Initiatives: Early Implementation of the Healthy Marriages Healthy Relationships Demonstration – Grand Rapids, Michigan

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    Title Page

    Acknowledgements

    List of Tables

    List of Figures

    Executive Summary

  1. Piloting a Community approach to the Healthy Marriage initiative: Examining a New Policy for Dealing with Family Structure and Family Functioning
      2. 1.1 Provisions and Funding of the Pilot Community Healthy Marriage Efforts
      1.2 Specific Approaches Used In CHMI Demonstrations
      1.3 Context of Early Implementation
      1.4 Methods for Obtaining Information
      1.5 Qualifications Concerning This Report
      1.6 Road Map of Report
  2. Healthy Marriages Healthy Relationships— Grand Rapids: Background, Planning, and Early Implementation
      3. 2.1 Project Goals
      2.2 Birth of HMHR: Building on Existing Community Linkages
      2.3 Organization and Implementation of HMHR
        2.3.1 The 10 Partners
        2.3.2 The Local Site Coordinators
        2.3.3 The Core Leadership Team
      2.4 Maintenance of a Dynamic Partnership
  3. Initial Operations of the HMHR Community Healthy Marriage Initiative
      4. 3.1 HMHR Recruitment Strategy
      3.2 Services
        3.2.1 Family Wellness
        3.2.2 Family Wellness Follow-up and Coaching
        3.2.3 How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk(ette)
        3.2.4 Parenting Wisely
      3.3 Linkages with Other Service Providers
        3.3.1 Child Support System
        3.3.2 Friend of the Court
        3.3.3 Domestic Violence Services
      3.4 Media Campaign
  4. Participant Characteristics and Experiences
      5. 4.1 The Grand Rapids MIS
      4.2 The HMHR Participants
      4.3 Participant Involvement in HMHR
      4.4 Perspectives of Selected Participants
      4.5 Assessment of Participation and Program Patterns
  5. Leveraging Community Engagement and Resources
      6. 5.1 Leveraging to Expand Marriage-Related Services and Activities
      5.2 Leveraging Other Services
      5.3 Leveraging and Outcomes
  6. Conclusions About Early Implementation of Healthy Marriages Healthy Relationships
      7. 6.1 Early Successes
      6.2 Challenges
  7. References

    8. Appendices

      Appendix A: Timeline

      Appendix B: HMHR Child Support Goals



 

 

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