FOOB Marriage and Family Education Programs

(FOOB = Free Online Out-of-the-Box Program)

These programs are FREE and available On-line.
Download them and start teaching them right "Out of the Box" – no training needed.

The program creators will present 90-min workshops at the Smart Marriages
Conference in San Francisco. Attend to learn how best to teach the programs, adapt
them to your setting or particular populations, recruit, fund, etc.

If you're at all concerned about their value – the old "you get what
you pay for" adage – realize that these curricula were developed by our country's
top-notch experts and researchers at our top universities with our tax-dollars.
So, there's no such thing as a free FOOB....you just paid in advance on April 15th.

Click on the program title links for more information and to download the programs -
usually in pdf format. We suggest that you do this in advance and study up if you plan
to attend the workshops.

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Learning Sobriety Together - FOOB
William Fals-Stewart, PhD, Gary Birchler, PhD
This program works with couples together – the drug/alcohol
abuser and spouse – to improve communication skills, build cohesion,
and both promote and maintain sobriety.

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Caring for My Family - FOOB
Dawn Contreras, PhD, Holly Lacina
This skill-based program helps low-resource, unmarried expectant
and new parents set goals and assess what’s best for them and their
child regarding marriage or ongoing father involvement.

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The Marriage Garden – FOOB
Wallace Goddard, PhD, James Marshall, PhD
Easy to teach, innovative, flexible, FREE (!) and based on new
discoveries in positive psychology and Appreciative Inquiry.
Includes commitment, nurture, and communication activities.

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Money Education Program - FOOB
Bill Bailey, PhD, Sharon Burns, PhD, CPA, Rebecca Wiggins
Learn how to help couples improve their financial well being by learning
about money. This grant-funded program provides free web-based
training and resources for use in your community.