Two Days 
Active Relationships (AR) Marriage Education Accelerated Training

by 
Kelly Simpson, MA 

This 2-day training equips & immediately certifies you to teach five programs. The five programs for which you will be immediately certified are:

“Active Choices” NEW 8-hour program for engaged or dating couples!), “Active Marriage”, “Military Life and Resiliency Skills” 
(for single or married troops), “Active Relationships for Young Adult’s" (A.R.Y.A.) for ages 13-18), and “Active Adults” for parents and singles.

Additional material will be provided including about the impact of money in relationships (The Money: Marriage Assessment Tool).

This institute will cover practical elements of all five programs. Provided as part of your institute “materials package,” are leader-materials for all five programs.

Participants
 who complete the institute will also be eligible upon request, for certification to lead Christian or Spanish editions of the same programs.



Background:


Kelly Simpson has developed the curricula from first-hand experience leading marriage education
courses since 1997. The Active Relationships programs are widely utilized in military settings, 
in federally funded healthy marriage education sites and in faith-based arenas.

Overview:


The institute will include the most important theories, teachings and techniques including:
avoiding faulty assumptions, anger management, clear communication, conflict resolution,
 avoiding money power struggles, biology of love and romance, resiliency skills, and traditions for lasting connections.



• Day One will cover elements of the NEW 8-hour programs “Active Choices” for dating or engaged couples, and “Active Marriage and Best Practices” including communication and conflict resolution skills.

Day one 
will also include key elements of military, single adults and youth programs.

• Day two will cover key elements of Military Resiliency Skills, money attitudes, and romance.


Specific detail of what will be covered:


Day one:
 (New 8-Hour) “Active Choices” and “Active Marriage” plus “ARYA” for youth –and “Active Adults” for Singles and Parents.
Tools and lectures include:
 Speaking and Listening Techniques,
Assuming Goodwill versus Faulty Assumptions,
Mapping Emotional Triggers/Anger Management Techniques.
Defining Destructive Behavior
Conflict Resolution Rules and Practice
Program. Formats, Agendas and specific program “how to’s.”



Day two:
 Military resiliency,

Money attitudes, Choosing a partner wisely and
Romance
to keep connections strong. Additional Tools and lectures include:
 Assessing Money attitudes (including the Money Marriage Assessment Tool), Avoiding Financial Power Struggles and skills for resiliency in military communities,
Romance & Intimacy.
Formats, Agendas and specific program “how to’s.”



What you will receive:


You will receive participant texts and applicable leaders’ materials for the five programs in which you will receive immediate certification:



• Active Choices-Workbook and Leader’s Materials,

• Active Marriage – Workbook and Leader’s Materials

• Active Military Life and Resiliency Skills - Workbook and Leader’s Materials

• Active Relationships for Young Adults, Workbook and Leader’s Materials

• Active Adults –Workbook.

Total value of institute materials exceeds $1,000.



About Kelly Simpson:


Kelly Simpson, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is director of the Active Relationships Center in Dallas, Texas a 2006 and 2007 federal HMI award recipient. Recent military work has included trainings for the Army, National Guard and for Air Force Europe. Simpson also serves as Executive Director for the Hispanic Active Relationships Project (H.A.R.P.) and as consultant for HIAS, a national refugee organization assisting refugee agencies in establishing healthy marriage communities. She is nationally recognized for her work with couples to
promote marriage education ranging from communication and resolution, to romance and creating lasting love. A lifetime certified teacher of the deaf, Simpson has blended the best of the best relationships skills for marriage education for youth. She has authored numerous articles and has been featured in national media including NBC Nightly News, FOX, CBS, Wall Street Journal, Dallas Business Journal, Dallas Morning News, and Psychology Today. A frequent lecturer, Simpson has been an author and faculty member of the State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Seminar. She conducts international professional trainings for mental health professionals, agencies, military personnel, clergy and lay leaders as well as Active Relationships classes for couples and youth.



Active Relationships Instructor Certification:


Upon completion of the two-day institute, participants will receive immediate certification for five Active Relationships programs: “Active Choices” (8 hours for engaged or dating couples) “Active Marriage” (8-hour program), “Active Military Life and Resiliency Skills” (for single or married troops) a youth program “Active Relationships for Young Adults, and “Active Adults” for singles. 



Train the Trainer Track - (to train other professionals):


Train the Trainer tracks are available for qualified applicants. See website or call ARC for details for becoming a trainer for Active Relationships. 877.724.7789
 or email to contact@ActiveRelationships.com



Attending with your Spouse (the Smart Marriages Institute July 1,2 2008):
Spouse discount: $100 off for spouse when taking institute #107 together. Materials will be shared. For more information see www.ActiveRelationships.com or call
(1-877-724-7789).




Evaluation comments from past attendees at the Smart Marriages Active Relationships Accelerated Training Institutes:



“The best that I have seen in the manner the program was written and organized.”



Materials Provided: “Huge. A veritable encyclopedia.”



“The best training I have received yet! Presented in a way that makes it so logical and understandable. Participants will be lucky to have seen such work.”



“A program that addresses multicultural needs across the board.”



“Thank you for the most comprehensive, non-threatening, helpful program. Active Relationships is more than a program.”
Rating: 5++ out of 5

“This program exceeded my expectations. It’s great and I am excited about putting it into practice. I will definitely recommend this to others in my [military] facility.”



“The best of all the marriage education programs rolled up in one program for the military.”



“A wonderful way to open people’s eyes to see the needs, as well as the gifts of the most important person in their life. Then to use their new (clear) vision to make a plan for their future.”

Materials: “Wonderfully abundant” Presenter’s Knowledge: Great.”



“Rating: 10 out of 5”



“This program is perfect for my needs as a Head Start Parent Involvement Coordinator. I love the way that it is designed and structured. It is easy to follow and use.”



“Thank you very much for our binders, wisdom and support. Hispanic community really needs to be helped and it’s going to be a fact thanks to you.”



“Very user friendly and written for all couples. The type of program that young, old, rich, poor, black or white can use to better their relationships. Wonderful presentation, best resources of any seminar, presenter’s knowledge excellent. Very enlightening.”



Presentation Style: “Flexible”

Materials provided: “Great. It’s good to be trained by the author. Looking for the next opportunity to recommend this training. Very applicable/useful.”



“This workshop is the best choice for professional counselors, social workers etc, because it combines best practices and also includes very unique sections (e.g. money as a family affair or family education.”

Presentation: “Excellent, energetic presentation”

Materials: “Very well organized; clear”



“Am packed with information, group exercises and fun!”




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