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Lasting Connections: Building A Solid Foundation for a Healthy Family
Family Bridges, Chicagoland Healthy Marriage Initiative Annual Community Forum
On April 11, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the International House (I-House) of the University of Chicago Family Bridges held a community event to raise public awareness about healthy relationships and to offer some education about the Chicagoland Healthy Marriage Initiative. Stay tunned for upcoming community events scheduled in the upcomming months. Click here to see pictures of the event.
Click here to see the full event program.
| Speakers: |
| Dr. Mona Fishbane |
Director of the couples training program at Chicago Center for Family Health |
| Professor John Cacioppo |
Chair of Department of Social Psychology & Director of Social Neuroscience Laboratory at The University of Chicago |
| Dr. Rolando Diaz Loving |
Senior Research Advisor to the National Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative |
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
| Registration | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
| Breakfast/Plenary Session 1 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Dr. Mona Fishbane | Chicago Center for Family Health | Facilitating Generosity and Emotional Intelligence in Couple Intervention |
| Workshop A |
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Intervention with African-American Youth in Crisis Relationships
Marriage Resiliency
Preventative Measures for Youth: Preliminary Results of the Family Bridges Youth Programs
What the Healthy Marriage Initiative Is All About
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| Workshop B |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Divorce Through the Eyes of a Child: What Children Want Their Parents to Know About Divorce
Marriage Resiliency
What the Healthy Marriage Initiative Is All About
Domestic Violence Orientation
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| Lunch/Plenary Session 2 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Professor John Cacioppo | The University of Chicago | From Selfish Genes to Social Brains |
| Workshop C |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Strengthening Marriage in the Latino Community: Preliminary Results of the Family Bridges Program
Facilitators Maintaining Healthy Boundaries in Facilitating Groups
Dynamic Group Interventions for Young Adults and Singles
Lessons Learned from Working With Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations
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| Plenary Session 3 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Dr. Rolando Diaz Loving | National Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative |
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