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Dear Colleague:  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 For A Room Reservation. 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 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 James C. Rodriguez, MSW, Ph.D., Candidate
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From: National Marriage Week USA <sheila@nationalmarriageweekusa.org>
Date: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 6:36 AM
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From: National Marriage Week USA <sheila@nationalmarriageweekusa.org>
Date: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 6:36 AM
Subject: NEW Tool Kit and Date Night Challenge for National Marriage Week USA
To: billcoffin68@gmail.com
National Marriage Week USA
Let's Strengthen Marriage
February 7-14
www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org
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!
Sheila Weber
Executive Director, National Marriage Week USA (Feb. 7 to 14)
Sheila@NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org
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Subject: Subjects Needed / Hall Pass / Gottman Twitter /InScentives / Demographics and the Economy/ Grants - 12/14/11
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From: "Smartmarriages" <smartmarriages@lists101.his.com>
Date: Dec 14, 2011 11:40 AM
Subject: Subjects Needed / Hall Pass / Gottman Twitter /InScentives / Demographics and the Economy/ Grants - 12/14/11
To: "List" <smartmarriages@lists101.his.com>, "Blogs" <cmfce@smartmarriages.com>
- DIVORCE RESEARCH: SUBJECTS NEEDED
- HALL PASS – A MARRIAGE MOVIE?
- SIGN OF THE TIMES: GOTTSEX – GOTTMAN INSTITUTE’S SEX TWITTER & iTUNE LESSONS
- FILLED DIAPER BAGS INCENT COUPLES TO ATTEND
- REPORT: FALLING BIRTH, MARRIAGE RATES EXPLAIN GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
- MARRIED ADULTS ON BRINK OF BECOMING MINORITY IN U.S.
- GRANT-RELATED OBSERVATIONS
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- DIVORCE RESEARCH: SUBJECTS NEEDED
A graduate student at U of Nebraska is conducting research for her dissertation on communication and divorce outcomes. She is seeking individuals who are, or have been, legally divorced (not currently in process) to complete a 20-minute online survey. You will be asked about interactions during your divorce with your ex-spouse, a family member of your choosing, and a friend of your choosing (you can, but don’t have to be close with any of them). You can remain totally anonymous, or choose enter a drawing for a $15 Visa gift card, and/or to receive the summary results of the study. To access the survey, or to learn more about it, visit https://ssp.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cHk23dMx8klEt1y
If you can possibly help her, please take time to complete the survey and please, also forward to anyone who might be able to participate. - diane If you have questions contact:
Sarah Wilder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sedirks@huskers.unl.edu
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- HALL PASS – A MARRIAGE MOVIE?
Diane,
This one is raunchy – a buddy movie with jokes pitched to 4th-grade-boys level – but none the less, it packs a strong marriage/anti-infidelity message. And, what’s best is it speaks to men. I suggest you check it out (it’s on Netflix which is the only way I see movies, these days). See if you think you might add it to the recommended to your readers and add it to your Recommended Marriage Movies list. It’s by the Farrelly brothers (Something About Marry; Shallow Hal; etc) and has an R rating. Wishing you and your family a happy holiday.
Brenda
I’ll try to fit in time to watch it. Would it be OK for a bunch of teenage grandkids?
Any comments or suggestions from the rest of you? If you want to send a movie, it helps if you include a description/recommendation about the Marriage angle. Here’s the Marriage Movie list: http://tinyurl.com/y9jsp4a
________________________________
_____________________________
- SIGN OF THE TIMES: GOTTSEX – GOTTMAN INSTITUTE’S SEX TWITTER & iTUNE LESSONS
A good and hopeful sign – Gottman is on twitter and iTunes! John and Julie Gottman now have a twitter account – subscribe: at GottSex
Check iTunes for Gottman Lessons like this one with a $1.99 downloadable app of 102 Sex Questions to Ask Women
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sex-questions-to-ask-women/id460855054?mt=8
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- FILLED DIAPER BAGS INCENT COUPLES TO ATTEND
(I can’t resist. When I read this headline –Filled Diaper Bags– I had to assume they meant inScentives. And, knowing the Ozarks team, I assume they were punning away and if you can’t laugh you’ll cry. Because, all joking aside, they’re dealing with one of the most frustrating of conundrums: Marriage Education is such a good thing, but the challenge is how to get couples to take the classes – even when they’re free! It definitely takes the right inScentive to lead the horses to water and to get them to stay and drink. Great, creative work! - diane) Filled Diaper Bags Incent Expecting Couples to Attend and Complete a Relationship Workshop for Ozarks Marriage Matters
The Challenge: Persuade Disadvantaged Couples to Attend a Lengthy Educational Event
The right promotion can do more than incent event participation; it can also incent event completion. The team at Ozarks Marriage Matters, a non-profit strengthening marriages and reducing the divorce rate in the Ozarks, incented participation for its eight-hour, grant-funded “Hitched (or not) and Hatching” program that equips expecting couples—married or not—with relationship tools. The program was sponsored by the Forest Institute’s Operation Us and the Junior League of Springfield, whose volunteer members also helped run the classes.
The Solution: Give Gender-Neutral Diaper Bags Filled to the Brim with Baby Products
The grant required that couples receive at least eight hours of education, not an easy task when the demographic is economically challenged and has historically had negative schooling experiences. Mindful of their audience, the Ozarks team incented couples to come—and stay—by giving gender-neutral diaper bags overflowing with baby products. The idea was to emblazon pre-class promotional materials with pictures of fully-stocked bags to incent couples to come, but to give the bags at the end of the session to incent them to stay.
The Result: Diaper Bags Fill Workshop to Capacity and Reward Couples for Staying
The Ozarks team reports success, both for their grant-funded organization and for the people of the Ozarks. Pre-promoting the bags filled the workshop to capacity and enticed couples to stay as, during class, they accumulated stickers to exchange for the bags at the end of the day—only couples with full sticker sets were eligible. The team is pleased that the bags overcame participation reluctance and rewarded attending couples, who left feeling good about what they had accomplished for themselves and their children.
_____________________________
- REPORT: FALLING BIRTH, MARRIAGE RATES EXPLAIN GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
http://tinyurl.com/42eb26w It’s hard to have a recovery when the Boomers have aged out of the procreation and purchasing cycle.
This report The Sustainable Demographic Dividend: What Do Marriage & Fertility Have To Do With the Economy? but bears reading. It details how many of the world's leading economies will soon face major demographic challenges. . . .In much of the developed world, including almost all of East Asia and Europe, social welfare programs are straining to support surging dependent elderly populations, while productive working-age populations stagnate or shrink because fertility rates have fallen well below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman – the level needed to sustain the population over time.
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- MARRIED ADULTS ON BRINK OF BECOMING MINORITY IN U.S.
And, this from today’s Washington Post (12/14/11) confirms the decline. . . . A Pew survey last year determined that more than four in 10 Americans younger than 30 consider marriage passe. . . . The slide has worsened with the economy.
. . . -In the 1950s, if you weren’t married, people thought you were mentally ill,- said Andrew Cherlin, a Johns Hopkins University sociologist who studies families. -Marriage was mandatory. Now it’s culturally optional.- http://tinyurl.com/87v9jkz
________________________________
- GRANT-RELATED OBSERVATIONS
- Diane, In regards to the Marriage/Fatherhood Grants, Washington State got only one grant and it was to a MARRIAGE group TO DO FATHERHOOD work?!? There used to be 20 small or medium grants for marriage strengthening from various funding sources in HHS . Now that the administration has combined all the smaller pockets, and then gave half to fatherhood, the marriage education effort has taken a big hit across the country. Washington state took a very big hit. Lots of work to do.
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- Diane, Regarding the grants, you might refer people to Bill Coffin’s Blog site. He’s now employed by NARME and has moved his Blog there. Expect he’ll cover the grants awards in depth. It looks like the NARME folks all were funded. Here’s the link: http://scoop.it/t/narme -------------------------------------------
- FOR INFORMATION about how to post to the Smart Marriages® newslist;
subscribe or UNSUBSCRIBE, or an archive of all past posts:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/newslist.info.html
- HALL PASS – A MARRIAGE MOVIE?
- SIGN OF THE TIMES: GOTTSEX – GOTTMAN INSTITUTE’S SEX TWITTER & iTUNE LESSONS
- FILLED DIAPER BAGS INCENT COUPLES TO ATTEND
- REPORT: FALLING BIRTH, MARRIAGE RATES EXPLAIN GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
- MARRIED ADULTS ON BRINK OF BECOMING MINORITY IN U.S.
- GRANT-RELATED OBSERVATIONS
_____________________________
- DIVORCE RESEARCH: SUBJECTS NEEDED
A graduate student at U of Nebraska is conducting research for her dissertation on communication and divorce outcomes. She is seeking individuals who are, or have been, legally divorced (not currently in process) to complete a 20-minute online survey. You will be asked about interactions during your divorce with your ex-spouse, a family member of your choosing, and a friend of your choosing (you can, but don’t have to be close with any of them). You can remain totally anonymous, or choose enter a drawing for a $15 Visa gift card, and/or to receive the summary results of the study. To access the survey, or to learn more about it, visit https://ssp.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cHk23dMx8klEt1y
If you can possibly help her, please take time to complete the survey and please, also forward to anyone who might be able to participate. - diane If you have questions contact:
Sarah Wilder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sedirks@huskers.unl.edu
__________________________________
- HALL PASS – A MARRIAGE MOVIE?
Diane,
This one is raunchy – a buddy movie with jokes pitched to 4th-grade-boys level – but none the less, it packs a strong marriage/anti-infidelity message. And, what’s best is it speaks to men. I suggest you check it out (it’s on Netflix which is the only way I see movies, these days). See if you think you might add it to the recommended to your readers and add it to your Recommended Marriage Movies list. It’s by the Farrelly brothers (Something About Marry; Shallow Hal; etc) and has an R rating. Wishing you and your family a happy holiday.
Brenda
I’ll try to fit in time to watch it. Would it be OK for a bunch of teenage grandkids?
Any comments or suggestions from the rest of you? If you want to send a movie, it helps if you include a description/recommendation about the Marriage angle. Here’s the Marriage Movie list: http://tinyurl.com/y9jsp4a
________________________________
_____________________________
- SIGN OF THE TIMES: GOTTSEX – GOTTMAN INSTITUTE’S SEX TWITTER & iTUNE LESSONS
A good and hopeful sign – Gottman is on twitter and iTunes! John and Julie Gottman now have a twitter account – subscribe: at GottSex
Check iTunes for Gottman Lessons like this one with a $1.99 downloadable app of 102 Sex Questions to Ask Women
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sex-questions-to-ask-women/id460855054?mt=8
________________________________
- FILLED DIAPER BAGS INCENT COUPLES TO ATTEND
(I can’t resist. When I read this headline –Filled Diaper Bags– I had to assume they meant inScentives. And, knowing the Ozarks team, I assume they were punning away and if you can’t laugh you’ll cry. Because, all joking aside, they’re dealing with one of the most frustrating of conundrums: Marriage Education is such a good thing, but the challenge is how to get couples to take the classes – even when they’re free! It definitely takes the right inScentive to lead the horses to water and to get them to stay and drink. Great, creative work! - diane) Filled Diaper Bags Incent Expecting Couples to Attend and Complete a Relationship Workshop for Ozarks Marriage Matters
The Challenge: Persuade Disadvantaged Couples to Attend a Lengthy Educational Event
The right promotion can do more than incent event participation; it can also incent event completion. The team at Ozarks Marriage Matters, a non-profit strengthening marriages and reducing the divorce rate in the Ozarks, incented participation for its eight-hour, grant-funded “Hitched (or not) and Hatching” program that equips expecting couples—married or not—with relationship tools. The program was sponsored by the Forest Institute’s Operation Us and the Junior League of Springfield, whose volunteer members also helped run the classes.
The Solution: Give Gender-Neutral Diaper Bags Filled to the Brim with Baby Products
The grant required that couples receive at least eight hours of education, not an easy task when the demographic is economically challenged and has historically had negative schooling experiences. Mindful of their audience, the Ozarks team incented couples to come—and stay—by giving gender-neutral diaper bags overflowing with baby products. The idea was to emblazon pre-class promotional materials with pictures of fully-stocked bags to incent couples to come, but to give the bags at the end of the session to incent them to stay.
The Result: Diaper Bags Fill Workshop to Capacity and Reward Couples for Staying
The Ozarks team reports success, both for their grant-funded organization and for the people of the Ozarks. Pre-promoting the bags filled the workshop to capacity and enticed couples to stay as, during class, they accumulated stickers to exchange for the bags at the end of the day—only couples with full sticker sets were eligible. The team is pleased that the bags overcame participation reluctance and rewarded attending couples, who left feeling good about what they had accomplished for themselves and their children.
_____________________________
- REPORT: FALLING BIRTH, MARRIAGE RATES EXPLAIN GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
http://tinyurl.com/42eb26w It’s hard to have a recovery when the Boomers have aged out of the procreation and purchasing cycle.
This report The Sustainable Demographic Dividend: What Do Marriage & Fertility Have To Do With the Economy? but bears reading. It details how many of the world's leading economies will soon face major demographic challenges. . . .In much of the developed world, including almost all of East Asia and Europe, social welfare programs are straining to support surging dependent elderly populations, while productive working-age populations stagnate or shrink because fertility rates have fallen well below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman – the level needed to sustain the population over time.
----------------------------------------------------
- MARRIED ADULTS ON BRINK OF BECOMING MINORITY IN U.S.
And, this from today’s Washington Post (12/14/11) confirms the decline. . . . A Pew survey last year determined that more than four in 10 Americans younger than 30 consider marriage passe. . . . The slide has worsened with the economy.
. . . -In the 1950s, if you weren’t married, people thought you were mentally ill,- said Andrew Cherlin, a Johns Hopkins University sociologist who studies families. -Marriage was mandatory. Now it’s culturally optional.- http://tinyurl.com/87v9jkz
________________________________
- GRANT-RELATED OBSERVATIONS
- Diane, In regards to the Marriage/Fatherhood Grants, Washington State got only one grant and it was to a MARRIAGE group TO DO FATHERHOOD work?!? There used to be 20 small or medium grants for marriage strengthening from various funding sources in HHS . Now that the administration has combined all the smaller pockets, and then gave half to fatherhood, the marriage education effort has taken a big hit across the country. Washington state took a very big hit. Lots of work to do.
----
- Diane, Regarding the grants, you might refer people to Bill Coffin’s Blog site. He’s now employed by NARME and has moved his Blog there. Expect he’ll cover the grants awards in depth. It looks like the NARME folks all were funded. Here’s the link: http://scoop.it/t/narme -------------------------------------------
- FOR INFORMATION about how to post to the Smart Marriages® newslist;
subscribe or UNSUBSCRIBE, or an archive of all past posts:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/newslist.info.html
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