Curricula for Parents

Below are healthy marriage-related curricula and products tailored to parents. Some curricula presented are faith-based curricula. If you receive Federal funding, check with your Federal project officer before implementing a faith-based curricula.

Program: 3 Rules that Guarantee Financial Success
Contact Info: Vernon Williams; 410-730-1746; vwilliams64@comcast.net; www.howtocutexpenses.com
Year Developed: 2008
Program Length: 5 hours
Description: The curriculum teaches participants how to: 1) Identify what is really important to them, 2) Direct their spending in order to achieve what is important, and 3) Eliminate or reduce expenses that prevent them from achieving what is important.
Language(s): English

Program: 7 Stages of Marriage
Contact Info: Rita DeMaria, Ph.D.; 215-628-2450; marriagedoctor@aol.com; www.marriagedoctor.com
Year Developed: 2007
Program Length: 12-16 hours
Description: The 7 Stages of Marriage provides a practical timeline for understanding the journey and stages of marriage. Each stage has a set of missions that strengthen communication, passion, and friendship, while addressing differences. Quizzes and Exercises included.
Language(s): English

Program:  Active Parenting Now
Contact Info:  Virginia Murray; 800-825-0060; www.ActiveParenting.com
Year Developed:  2002
Program Length:  3-6 classes; 6-12 hours
Description:  This video-based curriculum teaches parents of children ages 5 to 12 how to raise responsible children who are able to resist negative peer pressure.  The program also demonstrates non-violent discipline techniques and effective encouragement skills.  Taking a class helps parents "get on the same page" and tackle parenting chlallenges as a team.  Classes include video, activities, and discussion.  Kit contains a step-by-step leader's guide. Listed on NREPP.
Language(s):  English, Spanish, Janpanese, Korean, Cantonese

Program:  Active Parenting for Stepfamilies
Contact Info:  Virginia Murray; 800-825-0060; www.ActiveParenting.com
Year Developed:  2007
Program Length:  6 classes; 15 hours
Description:  This video-based curriculum is a comprehensive parenting program and stepparenting preparation, all rolled into one.  Teaches powerful communication and negotiation skills to strengthen marriage and family.  Kit includes closed-captioned video, parent's guide, detailed leader's guide and supplementary materials.
Language(s):  English

Program: Becoming Parents Program (BPP)
Contact Info: Aly Frei; 206-686-1880; afrei@becomingparents.com;  www.becomingparents.com
Year Developed: 1990
Program Length: 21-30 hours
Description: Becoming Parents Program (BPP) was founded on the innovative research conducted by Pam Jordan, Ph.D., RN and other leading experts on relationship success while transitioning to parenthood. With the goal of strengthening the couple relationship to create more confident parents, this curriculum is presented in a workshop format emphasizing couple-focused relationship skills, the importance of self-care, and up-to-date education on infant learning. The program comes with a 5-day instructor training, workshop materials, and ongoing instructor support.
Language(s): English

Program: Becoming Parents Program (BPP) Low-Income Couples Derivative
Contact Info: Aly Frei; 206-686-1880; afrei@becomingparents.com;  www.becomingparents.com
Year Developed: 2005
Program Length: 24-30 hours
Description: Adapted to meet the needs of underserved populations and decrease learning barriers, this curriculum expands workshop hours to allow for increased group discussion, additional support services, and a more kinesthetic learning environment. The Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, Building Strong Families, and Supporting Healthy Marriages are successfully implementing this derivative.
Language(s): English

Program: Becoming Parents Program (BPP) Hispanic/Latino Derivative
Contact Info: Aly Frei; 206-686-1880; afrei@becomingparents.com;  www.becomingparents.com
Year Developed: 2006
Program Length: 24-30 hours
Description: Building on the Becoming Parents Program (BPP) derivative for low-income couples, this adaptation incorporates values and norms associated with Hispanic/Latino culture. This curriculum expands workshop hours to allow for increased group discussion, additional support services, and a more kinesthetic learning environment. This derivative may be taught in Spanish or in English.
Language(s): Spanish/English

Program: Building a Successful Parenting Plan for Children
Contact Info:  Darlene Rebowe; dgr7@bellsouth.net; 615-308-1747
Year Developed:  2004
Program Length:  2 Hours
Description:  This curriculum is directed to married adn unmarried parents teaching them how to design the best parenting plan to benefit their children.  A parenting plan outlines schedules for parents and children to assure both will be involved in each other's lives.  Most include details of time the children will be with each parent; transportation responsibilities; how decisions are made with respect to religion, schooling, activities, alternative care adn financial responsibilities.
Language(s):  English and Spanish

Program:  Loving Couples Loving Children (LCLC)
Contact Info:  Michele Malarney, Ph.D.; 206-388-4578; info@lclconline.org; www.lclconline.org
Year Developed:  2004
Program Length:  24 - 58 Hours
Description:  LCLC is an innovative, powerful couples' curriculum built on the world-renowned, ground-breaking research of Dr. John Gottman. LCLC brings to your organization quality "start-to-finish" curriculum materials, expert training, and customized support.  The curriculum is designed in two-hour modules.
Languages(s):  English; Spanish

Program: Love's Cradle Relationship Enhancement
Contact Info: Mary Ortwein; 502-227-0055; mary@skillswork.org; www.skillswork.org
Year Developed: 2004
Program Length: 20-44 hours
Description: This format of Bernard Guerney's Relationship Enhancement (RE) program combines the 10 RE skills with content based on the fragile families research to help unmarried parents work through new parenthood, coupleship, money, marriage, trust, and complex relationships.
Language(s): English, Spanish

Program: Loving Couples Loving Children
Contact Info: Michele Malarney; 206-388-4578; info@lclconline.org; www.lclconline.org
Year Developed: 2004
Program Length: 26-42 hours
Description: LCLC is an innovative, powerful couples' curriculum built on the world-renowned and ground-breaking research of Dr. John Gottman. LCLC brings to your organization quality "start to finish" curriculum materials, expert training, and customized support.
Language(s): English, Spanish

Program: Loving Relationships
Contact Info: Rita DeMaria, Ph.D. and Veronica Haggerty, MA; 215-628-2450; MarriageDoctor@aol.com; www.PaMRC.com
Year Developed: 2008
Program Length: 16 hours
Description: Eight lessons 1 1/2 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.
Language(s): English

Program:  Parents, Children and Divorce
Contact Info:  Darlene Rebowe; dgr7@bellsouth.net; 615-308-1747
Year Developed:  1989
Program Length:  4 Hours
Description:  This curriculum is directed to married and unmarried parents as they process the difficult times of separation, divorce or the ending of a relationship.  It raises the parents' awareness of the effects divorce or the ending of a relationship has on their children and teaches skills on how best to parent under these circumstances.
Language(s):  English and Spanish

Program: Smart Steps
Contact Info: Jean McBride; 334-844-3238; jam0007@auburn.edu
Year Developed: 2002
Program Length: 12 hours
Description: Research-based and research-tested 6-week program focused on building couple and family strengths while addressing the unique needs and issues that face couples in stepfamilies. Uses informational presentation, group discussion, skills practice, and media.
Language(s): English, Spanish