National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) hosts

Second annual conference July 20-25, 2012

(Baltimore, MD) The National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) will host its second annual “Champions for Children” conference at the downtown Baltimore Hilton, July 20-25, 2012. Hundreds of relationship and marriage educators, fathering and family experts, clinicians and researchers will gather from across the country and internationally.

The conference will feature industry experts from family, marriage, fatherhood, and youth/child disciplines. Among them will be Dr. Frances Deviney from Annie E. Casey’s Kids Count. Motivational plenary sessions and instructional training on critical topics for program strengthening and sustainability will be held via 22 pre-conference certification trainings. There also will be more than 100 conference workshops. A total of up to 46 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available via Robert Cassidy Seminars. Networking opportunities within and across social sectors will extend beyond the conference to include NARME Night at the Orioles Game.

NARME will present three NARME Awards to entities who have worked in various ways to strengthen families:  

Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, the true-life inspiration for the box office hit movie, The Vow,  will receive the NARME Award for Courage for their courage and commitment as a couple, and the impact they are having on marriages across the world by being willing to tell their story on a global scale.

Elizabeth Weil, author of No Cheating, No Dying.  I Had a Good Marriage. Then I Made it Better, will receive the NARME Award for Advancement for her work to help educate others about the impact of marriage education.

The Date Night Challenge will receive the NARME Award for Innovation and Collaboration for their work with entities across the nation who are working to strengthen families.

About NARME:  The National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education is designed to foster education for healthy marriages, responsible fathers, and strong families in America.  Founded in 2010, the organization currently has 200 members.

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