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.:Prevention & Relationship Enhancement Program:.

Bldg. 1541
[Protestant Chapel]
760-830-6464
760-830-1448 [Fax]
Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Sat, Sun & Holidays: Closed

PREP is a skills training program established by Dr. Howard J. Markman of the University of Denver Center of Marital and Family Studies. It teaches married or engaged couples communication skills and ground rules for handling conflict and promoting intimacy. The program's aim is to prevent future marital problems including violence and divorce.

.:PREP Topics:.

The PREP program covers many topics including problem solving, building fun and friendship in your relationship, how to handle issues in an effective way, sensual/sexual enhancement, steps in forgiveness, how to identify and handle expectations, how to raise concerns constructively, how to talk and listen about sensitive subjects and much more.

.:2009-2010 Schedule:.

October 22-23
Register by Oct 16

December 10-11*
Register by December 1 for free childcare

January 21-22
Register by January 11 for free childcare

March 18-19
Register by March 8 for free childcare

April 15-16*
Register by April 5 for free childcare

May 20-21
Register by May 10 for free childcare

June 17-18
Register by June 7 for free childcare

July 15-16
Register by July 5 for free childcare

September 23-24
Register by September 13 for free childcare

*CPREP Classes based on Biblical principles

The Marine Corps Family Team Building staff and your chaplains have teamed up to offer you a truly out-standing program known as "PREP" (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program). This program has proven so effective in recent years that it has been featured on 20/20, 48 Hours, Oprah, and in many articles of the printed media.

PREP IS FOR YOU IF

• You're involved in a close relationship such as seriously dating, an engagement, or a marriage;
• You want romance and passion in your marriage;
• You'd like to be able to talk together as friends;
• You'd sometimes like to shut out all of life's hassles and just be together;
• You're determined to knock down those communication walls that creep up with time and stress.

ABOUT PREP

PREP offers a fresh approach. It is basic and straightforward. The workshop and the materials teach couples the skills they need to nurture a lasting love. Couples spend most of their time in special discussions or practicing skills. Key topics include expectations, commitment, fun, forgiveness, friendship, feeling understood and sensuality.

PREP is NOT therapy, and is unlike anything to which you have been exposed. No encounter group or sharing of personal concerns, no dry psychobabble . . . simply thrilling insights into a more loving, growth filled relationship!

PREP begins with teaching effective communication skills, then address problem resolution strategies that work, how to discover the hidden issues in every relationship, and then move into forgiveness, fun, friendship, and sensuality.

.:About The Marriage Enrichment Workshop:.

Questions Couples Ask About This Enrichment Workshop:

• We're doing pretty well; why should we attend a Marriage Enrichment Workshop?
  
  All of us can improve our skills when it comes to loving the most important people in our lives. Every couple starts off their relationship committed to make it work. Unfortunately, many of us simply do not know HOW to accomplish a healthy and fulfilling marriage. The difficulty is not knowing what to do to make that happen! PREP can provide concrete strategies and tools to build a rewarding marriage.
• Will we be expected to tell a bunch of strangers what our problems are?
  
  No. This is not group therapy; it is an educational and practical application opportunity to learn what works in marriage (and what makes marriage work). It's not necessary that we share those short-falls with the group. Your confidentiality is important to us and will be protected
  
  
• Why would commands give people time off to attend a Marriage Enrichment Workshop?
• They really do care about your family relationships;
• If you become more effective at open communication while knowing how to keep discussions from escalating into arguments, it will benefit the workspace as well as at home; and
• Participating in this Workshop is a huge boost to family readiness and tranquility.
  
  
• Is this a religious program?
  
  Not at all, although the Bible is a tremendous source of wisdom about how relationships can thrive. No religious nor denominational teachings are included in "Marriage Enrichment: the PREP Approach."
  
  
• Enjoying the good times: More than "Don't Worry, Be Happy," learn the secrets of keeping
  busyness from crowding-out the fun in your relationship.
  
  
• Viva La Difference! Gain fresh insights into why men and women see life so differently. You'll leave with a whole new appreciation for who you are -and whom you love.
  
  
• Danger Signs: Learn the danger signs that can lead to marital discord and eventually breakdown of the relationship. Discover how to express your concerns constructively and how to examine hidden issues or expectations that can build so quickly in a marriage.