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Must be 18 years of age to participate and in a committed relationship. These services are available to all eligible persons, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or religion.

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The workshops are offered in English and Spanish.

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There is no cost for your participation. Parking is included.

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No, our workshops offer relationship education to couples and individuals as well as essential skills to promote success in the workplace while learning more about personal strengths. Our program will help you learn effective communication strategies, gain tools to cope with stressful situations, learn to listen and be heard and improve conflict management skills to positively impact careers and relationships. Every participant is assigned a Family Case Manager. They provide participants with information and resources as needed.

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Each couple or individual will be randomly assigned by a computer generated system.

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If you are participating with your partner/significant other, both of you will be placed in the same group. However, if you chose to participate in our program with another couple to attend as friends, we cannot guarantee that you will be assigned to the same group.

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Our Relationship Educators are formally trained and certified in the curriculum Prevention Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), and come from a variety of backgrounds, such as licensed counselors, social workers, educators, and from community based organizations.

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Our Relationship intervention (ORI) is a scientifically-based and empirically tested online method of teaching relationship education. ORI was developed to serve as an online tool to help couples solve a specific relationship problem they selected, therefore allowing for individual tailoring based on needs. ORI has been shown to be effective in four separate randomized controlled trials involving over 2,500 couples (5,000 individuals).

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The PREP approach is a scientifically-based and empirically-tested method of teaching relationship education. It is based on over 30 years of research in the field of relationship health, with much of the research conducted at the University of Denver, and sponsored by the National Institute of Health.

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The services for this grant are for committed couples at this time.

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No, we do not provide transportation; however, we offer assistance with bus passes upon request.

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Yes, you can participate in Project Harmony 2.0 if you participated in Project Harmony 1.0.

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Unfortunately, you can only participate once. The design of the research does not permit enrolling more than once.

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The MFRI offers internships to students who wish to work with children, couples and families. Internships are typically for one year, during the Fall and Spring semesters. Please contact us if interested in applying for internships. You can also visit the Students section of the website to learn about opportunities to intern at the MFRI.

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If interested in partnering with the MFRI, please fill out the contact request form in the CONNECT With Us section of the website.

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If interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities, please email Dalena.Taylor@ucf.edu.

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If you need more information or assistance, please contact us at 407-823-1748.

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Project Harmony does not offer direct counseling services. Once enrolled in Project Harmony, your assigned Family Case Manager will provide resources upon request. These may include referrals for counseling services.

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If you are participating with your partner/significant other, both of you will be placed in the same group. However, if you chose to participate in our program with another couple to attend as friends, we cannot guarantee that you will be assigned to the same group.

Contact Information:

Telephone: 407.823.1748 | Fax: 407.823.1749 | Email: mfri@ucf.edu

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