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Helpful Links
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The following links may be of help to our clients and peers in mediation. We make no assertions about the groups or associations links, but we believe you may find them to be beneficial aids. If you have a link that you would like to be considered for inclusion, please send your inquiry to pressinfo@marriagerecovery.com
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Divorce Reform, and Marriage and Family Links:
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Americans for Divorce Reform
Supporting cultural and legislative efforts to reduce divorce.
 http://www.divorcereform.org/
Divorce Resource Center
A service for those questioning their pending divorce
http://www.divorceresourcecenter.com/
Family Research Council
The Family Research Council champions marriage and family as the foundation of civilization. It seeks to shape public debate and formulate public policy that values human life and upholds the institutions of marriage and the family.
http://www.frc.org/
Marriage Savers
Ministry that equips local communities, principally through local congregations, to help men and women to prepare for lifelong marriage, strengthen existing marriages, and restore troubled marriages.
http://www.marriagesavers.com/
National Fatherhood Initiative
Encourages and supports family and father-friendly policies, develops national public education campaigns to highlight the importance of fathers in the lives of their children, provides motivation for national and local coalition-building, and provides resources to men to help them be better dads.
http://www.fatherhood.org/
National Institute of Relationship Enhancement
For Professional Training, Supervision and Certification in Programs of Marriage Enrichment.
http://www.nire.org/
Smart Marriages
Dedicated to practical ways to promote the growth and support of marriage and family life. Offers a yearly conference with a variety of experts in the field.
http://www.smartmarriages.com/
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Catholic References and Resources For Family & Marriage:
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Catechism of the Catholic Church Search Engine
This search engine compliments the existing on-line version of the Catechism of the Catholic published at The Christus Rex web site. Each . Every paragraph is linked to the nearest article or chapter of the on line version of the Catechism and is a helpful tool as a supplement to owning the actual book.
http://www.christusrex.org/www2/kerygma/ccc/searchcat.html
Couple to Couple League
Dedicated to teaching natural family planning and heightening marital satisfaction through deepened intimacy and the use of spiritual resources.
http://www.ccli.org
Family Life Center International
Dedicated to supporting family life throughout the world and promoting traditional family life. Provides a wealth of resources geared toward deepening a family's love and knowledge of their faith and places a special focus on fatherhood and providing resources which aid fathers in fulfilling their vocation
http://familylifecenter.net/
Institute for the Psychological Sciences
A graduate educational institution dedicated to the development and promotion of approaches to psychology founded in the Catholic vision of the human person.
http://www.ipsciences.edu/
Marriage Encounter
Offers vibrant couple retreat weekends designed to transform marriage and heighten listening and communication skills.
http://www.wwme.org
Natural Law Study Center
Provides a forum for the dialogue on objective truth as it is applied in practical daily life situations.
http://www.natlaw.org
New Advent Catholic Resources On Line
Provides an On line encyclopedia, links to the writings of the Church Fathers, spiritual references and more.
http://www.newadvent.org
New American Standard Bible Search Engine
Although this site is not specifically Catholic, it provides a search engine for this edition of the Catholic Bible, as well as the Latin Vulgate, the Douay-Rheims, as well as others.
http://www.biblestudytools.net
North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics:
Committed to foster healing and recovery for the separated and divorced.
http://www.nacsdc.org
Retrouvaille
An organization committed to helping renew and restore hurting marriages. (Once on the Retrouvaille home page click "listed telephone numbers" for an international directory of local Retrouvaille leaders and a calendar of local retreats.)
http://www.retrouvaille.org
St. Joseph Covenant Keepers
St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers (i.e. SJCK) is an informal international network of Christian men, under the patronage of St. Joseph, dedicated to strengthening the family. The primary thrust of St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers is to men who are fathers of children still living at home
http://www.dads.org/
St. Michael's Institute
Saint Michael''s Institute is a national alliance of mental health professionals who integrate the genuine discoveries of Psychology and Psychiatry with the teachings of the Catholic Church. "For the broken and wounded. For all who seek health and happiness."
http://www.saintmichael.net/main_bottom.htm
Spiritual Meditation with Christian Art
Affords on line reproductions of great religious works of art as a means of spiritual meditation.
http://landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/Art_in_Meditation.html
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Documents on the Theories, or Practicalities of Mediation:
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A Definition of Forgiveness
From the International Forgiveness Institute
http://www.forgiveness-institute.org/ifi/whatis/definition_of_forgiveness.html
Commonwealth of Virginia Standards of Ethics for Court Certified Mediators
Virginia's guidelines on the referral of civil cases for mediation
http://www.courts.state.va.us/soe/soe.htm
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Conflict Resolution
Published by the Association for Conflict Resolution
http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/CR-FAQ
A Proposal for Jewish-Based Mediation
A Proposal for P'sharah: A Jewish Mediation/Arbitration Service
http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/psharah2.html
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Documents and Articles Related to Marriage & Family:
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Letter to Families
A letter to all families from Pope John Paul II, given on February 2, 1994. This letter marks the 1994 celebration of the International Year of the Family. The Pope speaks directly to every family throughout the world about the virtue and strength of their witness to humanity.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2FAMLT.HTM
On Christian Marriage, Arcanum
An encyclical by Pope Leo XIII, given February 10, 1880. Casti Connubii:
http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/L13CMR.HTM
On the Good of Marriage
St. Augustine's classic work.
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1309.htm
Recommendations for the Care of Divorced Catholics
Pontifical Council for the Family
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/PCFDIVOR.HTM
State Policies to Promote Marriage
Preliminary Report, submitted to Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Project to learn about the status of policies to support and promote marriage at the state level. It includes policies that have been enacted, as well as those proposed and includes policies proposed or adopted
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/HSP/marriage02/marr-rpt.htm#TOC
The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World, Familiaris Consortio
An apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II on the family, given November 22, 1981.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2FAMIL.HTM
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