U.S. Families in 2010 Family Profiles Released by NCFMR

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The NCFMR is pleased to announce the release of a series of Family Profiles that provide up-to-date analysis of marriage and divorce patterns in America.  

 

 

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CALL FOR PRESENTERS - NARME Champions for Children Conference 2012

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NARME’s 2012 “Champions for Children” Conference
Baltimore, Maryland
July 20-25, 2012

Presenters Wanted!

The National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) is currently seeking qualified, professional speakers – experts in their field - to present at the 2nd annual conference.  This conference will offer an array of topics around the goal of promoting “Champions for Children."  In preparing for a successful event, we realize that our sessions are only as effective as our presenters.

Staying in line with the mission of NARME, it is our desire to establish a conference that will foster education for healthy marriages, responsible fathers, and strong families.  We are seeking presenters and speakers that will join us in this endeavor to deliver quality sessions as well as enhance the overall conference experience.  As we begin to select speakers for this upcoming conference, we hope that this will become a lifelong partnership as we team up to become “Champions for Children”. 

All seminars should tie into the theme of the conference.  Presenters are expected to provide insightful information that will enhance the abilities of organizations, practitioners, and/or individuals to provide services to couples, fathers, families, and youth and single adults from diverse backgrounds for the benefit of raising healthy children, thus “Champions for Children.”  We are looking for presenters to provide information on effective programs for marriages, fatherhood and families, children and youth, best practices, tools and resources, and research.    

One, two, or three day training programs will start as follows: 3-day trainings begin on Friday, July 20th and run 3 days, 2-day trainings begin on Saturday, July 21st and run 2 days, 1-day trainings will be on Sunday, July 22nd.

Each workshop session will be approximately 90 minutes in length and should be able to provide hands-on tools for the participants.  It is highly recommended that the session be interactive.  Workshops will be scheduled on any of the dates between Monday, July 23rd – Wednesday, July 25th, 2012.  PRESENTERS SHOULD PLAN ON BEING AT THE
CONFERENCE SITE FOR THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE!

If you are interested in presenting, please visit www.NARMEConference.com to complete
a Presenter Application.  Submit one proposal for each workshop that you
desire to present.  Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012.  Do not submit any physical paperwork or payment until notified to do so. 

Before submitting an application, please read the Presenter Agreement ( found on page 8
of the application
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selections will be made by Friday, January 20, 2012, and presenters will be notified via e-mail.  The presenters that are selected will be given right of first refusal for an exhibit booth.        

Thank you in advance for your consideration.  We hope to see you at NARME’s “Champions for Children” 2012 Conference in Baltimore!

Best Regards,

Maggie Russell & Rob Harrison
NARME 2012 Conference Co-Chairs

Strengthening Marriages and Families

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  December 2011    Volume 1             
In observance of the Christmas holiday,
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13th Annual Fatherhood & Families Conference Early Rates Extended

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Fathers & Families Coalition of America (FFCA) 13th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference - Restore the Legacy of Fathers, which is being held in Los Angeles, California February 21-24, 2012 conference updates

Early Registration Conference Rate Extended

Special Offer for Head Start and NASW Members

Hotel Rooms at Discounted Rate Extended

Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Experts to host a special track

New Conference Feature and Benefit!

Since 1999, Fathers & Families Coalition of America has collaborated with Head Start programs for the Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference. The partnership allows all current National Association of Head Start members to register at the FFCA Member rate. In 2011, FFCA extends this special discount to all National Association of Social Worker members. Fathers & Families Coalition of America is pleased to announce the Fatherhood Practitioner and Healthy Relationship Educator Certificate (FPHREC) developed with researchers, national experts, faculty from numerous institutions of higher education and practitioners, will be certified by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). FFCA has developed the FPHREC program intended for paraprofessionals to advanced degreed participants with faculty from several major universities that will be launched at the 13th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Attendees will benefit from direct practice research and experiences from social work, criminal justice, marriage and family, child welfare, and other human service/family development faculty members.

In addition to the Certification Program, the 13th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference is pleased to announce Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available with NASW.

For additional questions regarding the Certificate Program or CEUs please email Dr. Nathan ONeal at nathan.oneal@fathersandfamiliescoalition.org or call us at 347-850-3237 or 303-369-2997.

Record Low for Marriages

Did you know? Barely half of all adults in the U.S.a record low are married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (26.5 years) and grooms (28.7), reports a new PEW Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data. The number of new marriages in the U.S. declined by 5% between 2009 and 2010, a sharp one-year drop that may or may not be related to the economy. Join us at the first 2012 conference to develop best practices for community, faith-based, tribal and government programs with a focus on strengthening families at the 13th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference.

Online Registration Open Now For the 13th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference Register Now! the Early Rate has been extended through January 10, 2012. For the full conference program click here.

Updated Conference Features and Registration Information

Conference Hotel Discounted Rooms Extended please take advantage of discounted early registration rates at the Westin LAX Hotel Click Here

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We invite you to use our online conference registration feature to facilitate your participation. Go to our home page www.fathersandfamiliescoalition.org, scroll down the home page and click on Conference Program. Here, you can review and obtain pertinent information regarding the event, nominations, and directions. In order to facilitate your registration (purchased orders or credit card transactions) use our online registration by going here now by fax to 602-252-3598 and mailed registrations to FFCA at PO Box 8267 Phoenix, Arizona 85066

Fatherhood & Healthy Marriage/Relationship Practitioner Certificate provides valuable professional education on the latest models for program sustainability, capacity building, research and innovative responses to develop family strengthening programs and services as detailed on page six (6) of the Conference Program

The Social Media Certificate detailed on page seven (7) of the CONFERENCE PROGRAM and will provide all levels of professionals and types of organization a model to develop sustainability through social media. This will include a course on QR Codes and how to utilize a 3D Platform see sample here.

Limited Conference Hotel Discounted Rooms Extended:

The Conference Host Hotel has reported that more than seventy percent of the conference room block is sold out! We encourage attendees to reserve your room today to save before rates increase. You can go online at www.fathersandfamiliescoalition.org to take advantage of discounted early registration rates and a discounted hotel rate at the Westin LAX Hotel Click Here For A Room.

Event Venue: The Westin Los Angeles Airport 5400 W Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045

Join Us In Los Angeles! Conference Registration Is Now Open!

Open to all attendees and community members The 9th Annual National Father & Leader Of The Year Award Honoring Mr. Cedric the Entertainer Kyles, Father Greg Boyle and Mr. Richard Claytor Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.

Open to all attendees and community members The 5th Annual Inter-Faith Breakfast Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 7:30am to 10:00am. This plenary session will feature six national leaders and keynote, Ms. Acacia Bamberg Salatti, Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships.

Conference Hotel: Westin Lax Hotel
Address: 5400 West Century Boulevard- Los Angeles, CA 90045
Room Reservation: 1-800-937-8461 Room Rates Start $129.00
Conference Code: Fathers & Families Coalition Of America

Continuing Education Units (CEU): Fathers & Families Coalition of America is also seeking continuing education units for nurses, social workers, and psychologists.

Visit www.fathersandfamiliescoalition.org to register and learn more here for the conference program

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CEO and President
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NEW Tool Kit and Date Night Challenge for National Marriage Week USA

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A friendly reminder to start planning for National Marriage Week USA!
National Marriage Week USA
Let's Strengthen Marriage
February 7-14
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NEW Tool Kit and Date Night Challenge for National Marriage Week USA: February 7-14th !

You can strengthen marriages in your community, reduce divorce and cohabitation, and serve the needs of children, by joining with others to participate in National Marriage Week USA -- February 7 to 14th -- the week leading up to Valentine's Day.

Our Goals:

1) mobilize thousands of marriage classes, home groups and events across the nation, posted all on one national calendar; and

2) promote the benefits of marriage through the media and public policy makers in your community.

Simple Steps 1, 2, 3

1. Use our NEW, free TOOL KIT to spread the positive message about the benefits of marriage! Tool Kit includes Suggested Curricula, Webinars, Logos, Sample Press Releases, Mayor/Governor Proclamation, Newspaper Ads, Research, PSAs, downloadable Brochures, Marriage Tips, and more.

2. Plan to HOST a marriage class, home group, Sunday school class, or DATE NIGHT CHALLENGE EVENT during the week leading up to Valentine's Day. NEW this year -- a 2-hour webcast with Dr. Greg Smalley and Comedian Jeff Allen called “Date Night Challenge.” Or, of course, use any trusted marriage curricula, DVD, or workbook of your choosing -- our website lists many trusted existing options.

3. Please POST your event for free to help us build a growing National Calendar! This will help us get national media coverage about where folks can go to help their struggling marriages.

Please JOIN THE TEAM -- Post Your Event, no matter how small or large, so we can help publicize your efforts, or register just to stay informed, at www.NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org.

National Marriage Week USA is part of International Marriage Week, with 16 major countries around the world now mobilizing leaders and events to strengthen marriage in their countries:  http://www.marriage-weekinternational.com

Let's Work Together...Let's Strengthen Marriage!
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Culture Watch: Putting the Baby Carriage before Marriage May Not Lead to Happiness

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Culture Watch: Weekly Round-Up on Family, Religion and Civil Society

December 15, 2011

Putting the Baby Carriage before Marriage May Not Lead to Happiness

Yesterday, the Pew Research Center reported that marriage in the U.S. is at an all-time low with a little over half of Americans currently married, a steep decrease over the past few decades. As the decline of marriage continues to plague American culture, more children are being born outside the commitment and stability of matrimony. Today, more than four in 10 children are born outside of marriage.

As a recent report suggests, however, when it comes to parenting, going it alone or without a wedding band might not be the best option for personal happiness.

In The 2011 State of Our Unions report released by the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project, researchers Dr. W. Brad Wilcox and Elizabeth Marquardt detail that parents who are married are more likely to report being “very happy” than their cohabiting or single counterparts.

According to their study titled “When Baby Makes Three: How Parenthood Makes Life Meaningful and How Marriage Makes Parenthood Bearable,” married parents between 18-49 years-old are between 11 and 26 percentage points more likely to rate their life as “very happy” than cohabiting or single parents. When it comes to relational contentment, marriage appears to be the best bet for parents. As Wilcox and Marquardt surmise:

“These findings suggest that the meaning, social support, financial security, and stability afforded by marriage, and to some extent cohabitation as well, make life more enjoyable for today’s parents, especially in comparison to their single peers who are parents.”

Although cohabiting parents tend to have higher levels of happiness than single parents, according to the report, simply co-parenting in the same household isn’t necessarily a recipe for sustained happiness. The researchers are quick to note that in the long-run, the living arrangement increasingly chosen by Americans is not likely to result in the relational stability or personal fulfillment of marriage.

It’s not just contentment with life that parents give up when they abandon the marital ties that bind. As research on The Heritage Foundation’s FamilyFacts.org demonstrates, the benefits of marriage extend far beyond personal happiness.

Married households tend to have higher incomes, greater wealth accumulations, and even better psychological and physical health. Children are arguably the greatest beneficiaries of the marriage commitment. Children raised in married households are less likely to exhibit behavioral problems, tend to have higher academic performance, and are significantly less likely to experience poverty than children raised outside of marriage.

Fortunately, there are ways that national leaders and policymakers can help restore a culture of marriage by promoting the many economic and social benefits of marriage - for both adult and child well-being – and eliminating disincentives to marry in federal tax policy and federal welfare programs.

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Fewer Americans are Marrying

Over the past six decades, the percentage of adults who are married has steadily declined among all Americans. The decline has occurred more rapidly among African-American adults, among whom less than 40 percent are married. Find out how marriage increases child well-being and helps sustain civil society at FamilyFacts.org.

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