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NARME equips leaders and practitioners with research-based relationship education strategies, tools, and best practices to develop healthy relationships, stronger marriages, and safe and stable families to increase human flourishing.
Save the Date:
July 23-27, 2025
2025 NARME Conference:
Washington, DC
15th Annual Conference
WHO ATTENDS THE NARME CONFERENCE?
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Educators and teachers
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Community program staff and administrators
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Clinicians and Therapist
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Researchers
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Policymakers
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Funders
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Directors of Federally and State funded programs offering healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood services
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Clergy and faith leaders
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM ATTENDING:
→ Innovative learning strategies and resources
→ Practices to create healthy and strong relationships, families, and communities
→ Cutting-edge research in relationship education and fatherhood involvement
→ Exposure to a national network and community
→ Inspiration from industry experts and learners
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ATTEND THE NARME CONFERENCE?
Engaging with others who share the vision to Improve the well-being of children, adults, and families by elevating skills-based relationship and marriage education (RME) as a social norm. While many conferences exist, very few are focused on relationship education, fatherhood involvement, and building community programs in the areas of relationship education, family formation, and poverty prevention.
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New Report
The Power of Relationship Education
Relationship education (RE) is any type of course, program, or brief intervention that seeks to strengthen the couple relationship and help them achieve their goals for a happy and loving partnership (Markman et al., 2022). It also includes relationship literacy education for individuals, including youth and young adults, to help them envision and prepare for healthy romantic relationships. RE is not therapy. It emphasizes education to prevent problems or reduce them when they begin to emerge. RE courses teach concepts such as communication skills, setting realistic expectations, and deepening commitment to and understanding of a partner (Hawkins & Boyd, 2018). RE is available to all types of people in all different kinds of situations — married or unmarried, gay or straight, young or old, stable or struggling.
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Vision Statement
A society where all families flourish.
Mission Statement
Improve the well-being of children, adults, and families by elevating skills-based relationship and marriage education (RME) as a social norm.
Values
Excellence – We uphold the highest quality in professional practices
Integrity – We hold ourselves to the highest standards of honesty and accountability
Leadership – We articulate a vision of family well-being that inspires others
Collaboration – We share expertise and foster connection with others to maximize impact
Service – We empower our stakeholders to be successful
Diversity Statement
NARME respects, values, and welcomes all individuals, groups, and organizations, and seeks to impart data and knowledge that can enhance human flourishing and healthy relationships throughout the lifespan.
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