Wisconsin Alliance for Healthy Marriage (WAHM)
is a partnership which joins community based organizations, family
resource centers and families to provide a Healthy Marriage Education
Program in urban and rural areas located in eight Wisconsin Counties
including Milwaukee. Research has shown overwhelmingly that
children raised in married households fare better than children
who grow up in other family structures. The vision of WAHM
mirrors the Department of Health and Human Services Administration
for Children and Families’ mission: “To help
couples that choose to marry gain greater access to marriage education
services that enable them to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary
to form and sustain healthy marriages.”
Our three goals are to:
- Develop and strengthen the relationship between parents by
providing Healthy Marriages education and training
- Educate parents on financial management and pre-employment
skills to support healthy marriage
- Expand and strengthen parents knowledge of early childhood
development focusing on age appropriate expectations
Our partners in this program and their service areas are: |