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The Oklahoma Marriage Initiative Service Delivery System provides marriage help and relationship education to couples and individuals, both married and unmarried……people just like you! Marriage advice and skills-based workshops are currently being offered in communities across the state.

Hundreds of skilled workshop leaders have been trained in the PREP curriculum (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) and are equipped to provide you with a stronger, more satisfying relationship. Some examples of the types of professionals that are among the OMI workshop leaders:

• Pastors and lay leaders in the faith community
• Social Service Providers
• Business leaders
• Community volunteers
• Tribal Groups
• Hispanic Groups
• Oklahoma Association of Youth Services
• Mental Health Professionals
• Department of Human Services
• Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Educators
• Oklahoma State Department of Health Psychologists

While some workshop leaders are affiliated with a mental health facility or religious institution, it is important to note that this system is NOT about marriage counseling, but simply providing some skills to help navigate the problems and hard times that are inevitable in relationships and marriages. Skills-based marriage education provides practical tools/skills to help you and your partner connect, communicate and process anger effectively. Many marriage programs are inspirational and motivational but don't actually teach skills like active listening or offer structure to process anger and resolve honest conflict. PREP Workshops, however, can help preserve the good things about your relationship as a way to prevent pitfalls.

The OMI maintains a commitment to providing you with information and skills that are pertinent to your unique situation and/or cultural background. Thus, you can opt to attend a workshop that is designed for any number of population groups. The OMI and PREP has worked with various experts and key leaders who have contributed their specialized knowledge of specific populations to create workshop material for different groups.

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