Order the recording of this 90-minute step-by-step introductions to how to build a web-based
Marriage Resource Center for your Community Healthy Marriage Initiative and   $15 on
CD or MP3 format at 800-241-7785

> 755-518

> Harness the Internet: Marriage Resource Centers

> Dennis Stoica, MBA, Aaron Larson

> Learn how to build a website for your own marriage project or an

> easy-to-implement Community Marriage Resource Center. Increase access to local

> marriage programs. Includes templates and instructions.



> 755-618 

> Grant Writing and Evaluation

> Bill Coffin, MA, Dennis Stoica, MBA

> Understand the fine points of grant writing and program evaluation in order to

> qualify for government Community Healthy Marriage Initiative grants.

Additional sessions that will help you strengthen marriage in your community, all 90-mins and
available at 800-241-7785:

> 755-818 ­ Marriage Rally

> Transforming Communities Grassroots Style

> Julie Baumgardner, MA, Nisa Muhammad, Bill Seabrook, MS, Carolyn Curtis, PhD

> Learn what communities across the country are doing to strengthen marriage and

> how you can follow their lead. Brainstorm about opportunities ­ free media,

> the web, funding, volunteers, creating buy-in, measuring outcome -- and how to

> avoid the stumbling blocks.



> 755-218

> Marketing Chattanooga Style

> Julie Baumgardner, MS

> Learn strategies that use both paid and free advertising to get out the

> message about marriage, fathering and abstinence and increase participation in

> community marriage events and classes.



> 755-213

> Community Marriage Policies (CMPs)

> Mike and Harriet McManus

> Learn how you can organize a CMP with the clergy in your area and how to

> recruit and train Mentor Couples who can cut divorce rates in any congregation

> to near zero.



> 755-316

> Talking with State Legislators and Officials about Marriage

> Jack Tweedie, JD, PhD, Sen Bill Hardiman, John Crouch, JD

> Learn to provide compelling information on the benefits and feasibility of

> supporting marriage, what other states have accomplished and discuss new

> legislative templates.



> 755-514

> Tapping Into The Extension Network

> Francesca Adler-Baeder, PhD, Barbara Petty, MS, Charlotte Olsen, PhD, Anna Mae

> Kobbe, PhD

> USDA Extension¹s vast network of educators, researchers and

> teach-right-out-of-the-box, highly affordable marriage programs stand ready to

> help strengthen your community marriage efforts.



> 755-515

> Strengthening Marriage in the Black Community

> Black Marriage Day Celebrations ­ Nisa Muhammad



> 755-517

> Research and Evaluation: The Basics

> Scott Gardner, PhD, Rita DeMaria, PhD

> Anyone doing marriage education should be tracking results and measuring

> outcome. Learn the basic tools and concepts you need to get started.



> 755-712

> Promoting Marriage in Mainline and Liberal Congregations

> Jana Staton, PhD, Ed Santana-Grace, PhD, Patricia Rich, MSW

> Turn resistance into enthusiasm for spiritual and skill-based marriage

> initiatives. Identify political and theological constraints and brainstorm

> strategies for getting ambivalent congregations on board.



> 755-718

> Does It Make a Difference?

> Bill Coffin, MA, Mark Fucello, MA

> Progress report on ongoing government initiatives to evaluate marriage

> education curricula for low income populations with applications to your

> Community Healthy Marriage Initiatives.

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