About the Program

CoupleCARE is a unique program offering couples an evidence-based relationship education program that has been thoroughly evaluated and developed from a 20-year research base on marriage and couple relationship education involving more than 5000 couples.

The program is designed to enrich couple relationships by helping them to:

• assess their relationship strengths and vulnerabilities
• define the relationship they want
• develop key relationship skills
• identify individual actions to strengthen their relationship.

CoupleCARE consists of a DVD, partner guidebooks, and leader’s manual covering 6 units of study. For each unit the couple watch a 15- to 20-minute DVD segment. The DVD introduces key ideas about successful relationships and demonstrates crucial relationship skills. The couple then undertake the exercises described in the guidebook to apply the ideas to their relationship. The exercises are a mix of individual and couple activities. The couple then reviews their work with a trained relationship educator.

Couple CARE is designed to be completed by the couple at home, supported by regular telephone calls from a professional relationship educator. This flexible delivery mode allows the couple to do much of the program in their own time and to book the review sessions with the educator at mutually convenient times.

In order to make CoupleCARE as effective as possible, it is recommended that leaders be trained in the delivery of the program. Training will be available to human service professionals including relationship educators, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and other professionals, through Griffith University.

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