Build Healthy Relationships

Amy was worried about the state of her marriage. It wasn’t necessarily bad, but it wasn’t what she dreamed of either. She and Steven had been married 7 years and she thought by this point, it’d be easier to communicate with one another. Instead, it seemed like they were becoming more and more distant. “This isn’t what I had in mind when I pictured my happily ever after,” she thinks to herself as she realizes how separate their lives have become.

As a healthy family resource center, First Step is deeply committed to building healthy relationships. Through educating individuals, couples, and families, First Step seeks to empower people to make healthy choices. First Step’s unique approach to issues of human relationships has proven very effective in helping individuals reevaluate their behavior and choose life-giving actions.

Passages

At First Step, individuals can participate in a relationship and behavioral management course called Passages. Passages participants talk about common relationship issues and consider healthy relationship management techniques. First Step also provides childcare for the children of Passages participants. While class is in session, our caring childcare staff will facilitate games and activities for your children in a safe environment. Children will have the opportunity to express themselves and interact with other children through play, drama, art, and music.

In Passages, individuals learn…

• How to build trust in relationships.
• How to understand the differences between men and women.
• How to communicate more effectively with partners.
• The importance of forgiveness.
• Conflict management techniques.