Healthy Marriage Matters to ACF

HHMI Mission

The HHMI is a focused strategy within the Healthy Marriage Initiative. The goal of the HHMI is to address the unique cultural, linguistic, demographic, and socio-economic needs of children and families in Hispanic communities.

HHMI Documents

• New Resources!
  
  A How-to Guide providing Hispanic-serving organizations with concrete strategies for expanding their reach through collaborations with other governmental organizations.
  
  
  • How to Partner with Existing Social Service Systems (pdf - 1.52mb)

    Resources in Spanish

    Brief video interviews of healthy marriage program participants and staff have been developed and programs are encouraged to post the videos on their own website as well as utilize them in other settings when reaching out to potential partners, educating community stakeholders and recruiting participants.  The videos are available in Spanish and English and can be found at the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center.

  The following documents were also developed for healthy marriage practitioners to enhance their services and distribute as additional resources for Spanish-speaking couples participating in their programs.
  
  
  • For Program Staff
    • Las características de los facilitadores efectivos (pdf - 639kb)
  • For Couples
    • 10 Cosas Que Puedes Hacer Para Tener Un Matrimonio Saludable (pdf - 544kb)
    • Preparando a tus Hijos para tener un Matrimonio Saludable (pdf - 554kb)
    • Los Efectos del Estrés en tu Relación de Pareja (pdf - 581kb)
    • Reconstruyendo la Confianza en Tu Matrimonio Después de una Infidelidad (pdf - 624kb)
    • Como Proteger Tu Matrimonio de la Infidelidad (pdf - 619kb)
    • Como Lograr Metas Financieras en Pareja (pdf - 691kb)
    • Trabajando como Equipo para Criar Hijos en otra Cultura (pdf - 510kb)

• Fact Sheets
• Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative (HHMI) (pdf - 23kb)
• Spanish Version

  Inciativa para Matrimonios Hispanos Saludables (pdf - 11kb)

• Healthy Marriage Matters to ACF
  • Spanish Version

    Matrimonios Saludables Son Importantes Para ACF (pdf - 56kb)

• Hispanic American Marriage Statistics
• Is a Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative Relevant to the Hispanic/Latino Community? (pdf - 26kb)
  
  Spanish Version
• Es aplicable para la comunidad Latina llevar a cabo una Iniciativa de Matrimonios Saludables en la Población Hispana? (pdf - 25kb)

• Resources for Healthy Marriage Programs

• Working Papers
  
  The following documents are working papers. They are intended to provide support to program administrators as they expand or implement new marriage education services for Hispanic couples. These working papers contain the most current information available but are not intended to provide a comprehensive review of the issues. Additional documents will be added to this website as promising practices emerge and the field of marriage education in the Hispanic community continues to grow.
  
  
• Resources for Researchers, Evaluators, and Program Directors
• Measuring Program and Marital Satisfaction Among Hispanic Couples (pdf -1042kb)
• The Importance of Faith and Religion in Delivering Marriage Education Services to Hispanic Couples (pdf - 1024kb)
• Cultural Adaptation and Relationship Dynamics (pdf - 865kb)
• Gender Norms and the Role of the Extended Family (pdf - 1,029kb)
• Resources for Program Developers and Staff
• Summary of Issues to be Considered in Program Recruitment (pdf - 774kb)
• Summary of Issues to be Considered in Curriculum Adaptation (pdf - 774kb)
• Special Issues to be Considered in Marriage Education Curricula Adaptation (pdf - 919kb)
• Summary of Issues to Be Considered in Program Implementation
• Working with Recent Immigrants
• Summary of Issues to Be Considered for Program Leadership (pdf - 1,230kb)
• Tips for Healthy Marriage Programs
• Tips Sheet for Program Recruitment (pdf - 486kb)
• Tips Sheet for Marriage Education Curriculum Adaptation (pdf - 478kb)
• Tips Sheet for Working with Recent Immigrants
• Tips Sheet for Program Leaders (pdf - 494kb)
• Tips Sheet for Building Confianza - Trust in the Latino Community (pdf - 272kb)

• Additional Material 

• Curricula for Hispanics/Latinos
• HHMI Resource List (pdf - 784kb)
• Hispanic Healthy Marriage Newsletter (doc - 89kb)
• Hispanic-Targeted Healthy Marriage Programs (pdf - 79kb)
• HHMI listserv
• Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative: Literature Review on Hispanic Families
• How Other States Use TANF dollars
• Spanish/English Marriage Education Curriculum (pdf - 192kb)
  
  Spanish Version
  Pongamos término a la inequidad social en el matrimonio (pdf - 23kb)