Head Start Research
The TLC: Building Healthy Relationship Program, a program of Holyoke/Chicopee/Springfield Head Start, Inc. has been using the Active Relationship Curriculum in its Head Start Healthy Marriage Program since March of 2007. The TLC Program provides services to its Early Head Start, Head Start, Migrant Head Start, and Community partners. Twelve staff completed 3 day training with the author of Active Relationships, Kelly Simpson, in January of 2007. Since completing that training, 13 more staff have been trained through the out of the box certification kit. TLC has graduated over 260 participants in the Active Relationship workshops, which include teen parents, couples, and individuals. Currently the TLC program is running eight groups utilizing the Active Relationship Curriculum. TLC has used the Active Relationships for Young Adult Curriculum as well as the Active Adult Curriculum in English and in Spanish. TLC's participants report gaining knowledge of communication skills, money management skills, and anger management skills. Overall, TLC has have had great feedback and tremendous success with adapting the curriculum to meet the individual needs of all of its programs.
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