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CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS is one of the most effective nationally evaluated relationship and marriage programs for teens.  This creative, ready-to-teach program helps young adults learn to create and sustain healthy, meaningful relationships.  The skill-based course covers:  Building on individual strengths, how family experiences shape relationship expectations, developing positive conflict resolution strategies, setting life goals, improving communication patterns, love, commitment, and marriage. The program includes the popular Marriage Game that is a big favorite with boys and girls alike!  Material from the highly-respected PREP ® trainings is also included.

 

Selected Contents:

  • Personality: Self-understanding - Life Plans
  • Relationships: Attractions -Dating - Emotions- Expectations -Breaking up
  • Communications: Family patterns - Conflicts -Danger signs-Talking- Listening
  • Marriage: - Love-Commitment-Living Together-Deciding to marry – Forgiveness

For more about Connections, visit the connections website: http://www.dibbleinstitute.org/connections.htm