The CMFCE/Smart Marriages Coalition has no membership dues.
If you are interested in marriage & family education,
you are, in effect, a member. Welcome!
One way to participate in the Coalition is to
subscribe to the FREE e-newsletter/listserv.
Another is to attend the annual conference.
Another is to list your program on the Directory
of Programs, Classes and Resources.
Reasons to list
How it works
Schedule of your class dates
Billing
Summary and Application
Reasons to list in the Directory of Programs and Providers:
- The Directory receives thousands of visits from the public looking for courses and
from professionals and lay people looking for training.
- A link to your site from Smart Marriages® which is, itself, a top rated site with the
big search engines will elevate your status with search engines.
- The Directory is the ONLY comprehensive listing of marriage, couples and family education
programs - the "Who's Who and What's What" of the growing Marriage Education field. In addition
to couples, professionals, clergy and students looking for courses & training, it is used by journalists
and legislators looking for experts, and by congregations, organizations and civic groups
looking for speakers.
- The Directory is consistently featured in major media outlets, books and publications
including books like "The Case for Marriage" and reports like "Why Marriage Matters: 26
Conclusions from the Social Sciences" and on radio, TV, and in print media like: The New York
Times, LA Times, The Oprah Winfrey Show, "O" Magazine, Psychology Today, Reader's Digest,
Brides, NPR, CNN, CBS Morning News, MSNBC, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune,
Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Redbook, Atlantic Monthly, Parent's Magazine, Self,
Men's Health, Tango, Woman's World, Parade, Family Circle, etc, etc.
- We advertise in professional publications - APA, The Networker, AAMFT, ACA,
NASW, AAPC, NCFR, etc. - and, thus, receive visits from professionals looking for training.
- In addition to those that visit the on-line Directory, many call or write looking for
courses or training. We refer them only to programs listed in the Directory. We also
send you the contact information if you are in the caller's area so you can follow-up.
- It's a great deal at a great price! Two different programs persisted in sending payments on
a monthly basis. They (understandably) thought the payment covered a month, not a year.
How it works:
- The Directory is divided into sections by categories - Headquarters Offices, Premarital, Stepfamilies,
Retreats, Singles, At a Distance, ETC. Your listing may appear in more than one category.
Note the Headquarters designation is reserved for those with a national corp of at least 30 trained
instructors listed on their website. FEES:
- $75 (100 words) for each calendar year if listing remains unchanged. $20 edit fee.
Calendar year: Jan through Dec. Includes live links to your email and web site addresses.
The 100 word count does not include the header (title) or contact information.
COURSE SCHEDULES: For $225 inclusive for the year, you get the 100 word listing plus you can
list your course schedules,locations and prices and send updates 4 times during the year.
Additional edits $20. The schedule is in addition to your listing word count, that is, does not take
up part of your 100 words. Do not include course descriptions in schedule, list titles only. Describe the
courses on your website.
LISTING GUIDELINES:****Important: the Directory lists educational programs and resources.
Avoid punctuation whenever possible
- No periods in degrees: PhD, MSW, etc (Not: Ph.D.)
- NO periods after ANY abbreviations - states, Rd, months, etc
Do not include a program in your description of services if you are not
trained and authorized to teach the program. For example don't say
you offer the the Couple Communication or PREPARE/ENRICH
programs unless you are certain those programs will verify your standing.
You can, of course include the generic terms like preparing couples or couple
communication.
Search engines search by looking for certain key words. Those words must be
part of your listing to be found by search enginess. Chose your words strategically.
Include words in the description which you think people are most likely to
use in their searches. For example, if you offer PREPARE a
visitor to the site might search for "premarital" - if you simply list PREPARE in your description
and don't use the word "premarital" the search engines won't find your listing.
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Schedule listing guidelines:
- If all courses are all in the same location, list the location only one time with all the dates under that location.
- Include price format like this: $85 couple/$55pp
- Do not submit listings for more than a year in advance. For example, in April 2008,
you can list a course for April of 2009, but not for May 2009.
- You may submit schedule changes and updates
four times a year at times of your choice.
Schedule examples:
For Better or Worse: 8 Tues nights, 7- 9pm: New Orleans, Louisiana: beginning Oct 5, Jan 8, and April 21. $350 per couple.
Couples Communication: 9am - 5pm: Miami, Florida: April 6 & 7, Nov 18 & 19; Atlanta, Georgia, GA: Dec 16 & 17; Seattle, Washington, WA: March 5 & 6, June 21 & 22. <>
PAIRS: Jumpstart: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: the first weekend of every month. $450 per couple.
Relationship Enhancement Leaders Training : $245 pp. If you have specific questions about how to list, email diane@smartmarriages.com
BILLING: The Directory is billed by calendar year. Billing is in November for the full
following year (January through December) - this to keep the low price. Charges are NOT pro-rated
to the time at which you sign on. For example, if you apply in July, you pay the same fee as
someone who signs on in January. This means those
who sign-on early in the year get the benefit of listing for the full year or larger portion thereof.
How to APPLY: • Email the text of your listing to cmfce@smartmarriages.com. It must be sent via email!
• In your email, indicate the amount of the payment you are sending - the amount of the "check that is in the mail".
• Also enclose a copy of the listing text when you mail your application and check payment.
Click here for the APPLICATION PDF or, print out and complete the application below/
Listings will be posted upon receipt of payment.
______ $75 - 100 word listing, plus header and contact info
_____ $225 - 100 word listing plus the Schedule option
____ Headquarters designation (no charge) "Our website lists the contact information for at
least 30 trained instructors/providers of our curriculum across the U.S"
____ Training designation. (no charge.) "Our program provides training of trainers/intructors in our program."
SUGGEST designations: (Listings at discretion of CMFCE.) ____Get-Aways: Cruises, Retreats, Exciting Destinations, Camps, etc. - Marriage vacation PLUS classes
____Marriage Eduction Skills/Enrichment Program - for entire range of couples engaged to on brink of divorce. ____Marriage on the brink - divorce prevention
____Engaged/Premarital
____Singles
____Newlyweds ____Deeply Troubled/On the Brink of Divorce
____Infidelity - you can recover
____Stepfamilies/Remarriage
____Sexuality
____Inventories - compatibility/strengths - premarital, marital, remarriage
____Sexuality
____Retired/Empty Nest ____Mentor programs - faith & community-based ____School and Youth Marriage Education Programs ____Parenting Education
____New Parents/New Baby Education
____Low Income/Minority
____Workplace/Corporate Settings
____Spanish
____African American
____Korean
____Training Designation- Our Program REQUIRES training of trainers/instructors
____Teach-Right-Out-Of-The-Box Couples Program
____Teach-Right-Out-Of-The-Box Parenting Program
____Teach-Right-Out-Of-The-Box Stepparenting/Remarriage Program
____Services: Grant Writing, Research, Evaluation ____Resources: Newsletters/Magazines/Websites/Blogs/teleconferences/etc ____State and Community Initiatives ____Associations and Organizations ____Conferences ****Important: the Directory lists educational programs and resources.
We do not use the terms "counseling" or "therapy" on the website.
***CMFCE, LLC reserves the right to refuse listings and to limit or decline designations/categories.
Send listing submissions, suggestions or questions to: cmfce@smartmarriages.com
Mail check payable to "CMFCE Directory", application, and a copy of your listing to:
CMFCE Directory
5310 Belt Rd NW
Washington, DC 20015-1961
Tax ID # 52-1991725
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