Healthy Marriage And Your Community
Learn characteristics of healthy families, benefits of marriage for adults, benefits of marriage for children, and how healthy marriages make for healthy communities. Learn what a community healthy...
View ArticleRelationship Education for Singles
Early romantic experiences are believed to play a central role in the development of the self and the ability to be intimate with significant others. The typical adolescent has unrealistic beliefs...
View ArticlePremarital/Marital Education and Mentoring
Premarital and marital education can provide the tools needed to improve a relationship or marriage. Premarital/marital programs are not therapy, the programs are educational in nature, and are...
View ArticlePromoting Father Involvement
In 1996, the United States became the world’s leader in fatherless families. In 2000, 25% of America’s children lived in mother-only families. This module demonstrates how children can benefit from...
View ArticleMarriage and Family Concerns for Immigrants
Immigrant families face stressors unique to their population. When working with immigrant families it is important to ask about their specific culture and ethnicity, as a family’s ethnic background...
View ArticleGrandparents Raising Grandchildren
In the United States, 4.5 million children are living in grandparent-headed households. Discover the special issues these families face and what may be of help for grandparents raising grandchildren....
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Substance Abuse and Intimate Relationships
Statistics indicate that substance abuse is not a problem that only affects “other” people. Rather, substance abusers dramatically impact the lives of the people around them. Learn how children are...
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Domestic Violence and Intimate Relationships
This module illustrates the types of abuse, cultural aspects of domestic violence, types of domestic violence, and warning signs of abuse. A helpful handout for clients contemplating leaving an...
View ArticleHandling the Challenge of Infidelity
Even though research demonstrates that 90% of Americans disapprove of infidelity, approximately 20% of women and 30% of men have experienced extramarital sex. Learn what constitutes an affair, the...
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Stepfamily Dynamics and Supporting Programs
In 2000, 4.4 million children lived in stepfamilies in the United States. Additionally, one third of Americans are currently a stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling or other member of a stepfamily. When...
View ArticleFragile Families and Environmental Issues
A “fragile family” has been defined as unmarried parents raising a child together. This module explains how the quality of life (physical health, educational outcomes, and emotional wellbeing) is...
View ArticleAbout The Child Welfare Training Grant
In 2003, Forest Institute of Professional Psychology received a five-year, $1.2-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families for the...
View ArticleEmergency Help
If you have an immediate need for assistance, please call one of the numbers below. Immediate Emergency 911 Mental Health Crisis 417-862-6555 or 1-800-494-7355 Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-392-3738...
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Which Workshop's Right for You?
Does our list of workshops leave you wondering where to start? Answer the questions in the box below, and we'll give you our suggestions of where you might like to begin. These are our best guesses...
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Welcome to the Murney Clinic
The Robert J. Murney Clinic at Forest Institute is a teaching clinic committed to meeting the needs of the citizens of southwest Missouri that lack access to mental health services. This is...
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The Springfield-Greene County Civility Project
THE SPRINGFIELD- GREENE COUNTY CIVILITY PROJECT Our Mission: To increase effective engagement in Springfield and Greene County by creating a more welcoming and respectful environment where all people's...
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