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Singles

How To Avoid Marrying A Jerk Or Jerkette

How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk or Jerkette - The Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge (P.I.C.K.) is an enjoyable but practical, research-based program for single adults who are looking for or in between relationships. It covers how to balance your heart and your head when starting a new relationship, as well as how to determine if you are compatible. P.I.C.K. is a practical, easy-to-understand program created to teach singles the essentials of communication and conflict resolution skills. P.I.C.K. has shown positive evaluation results by participants reporting feeling more knowledgeable and more confident in their abilities to use the skills learned to develop a healthy relationship.

Within My Reach

Within My Reach (WMR) is designed for young single mothers.  WMR, a research-based 30-hour program developed by Prevention Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), is a non-couples based curriculum designed to help individuals who are at risk for poor quality relationships and relationship instability. This program seeks to help:

    ¨ Those in damaging relationships to leave safely; and/or

    ¨ Those who desire a romantic relationship and/or marriage in the future to choose partners wisely: to decide about, rather than slide through, major relationship transitions.

These programs are offered through Family Bridges for more information:

Phone: 1-877-41BRIDGE (1-877-412-7434)
E-mail: rgiglio@meierclinics.com
Website: www.familybridges.chicago.org 

 

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