Marriage matters - healthy relationship education for couples in south florida residing in miami-dade county and broward county. - marriage matters - healthy relationship education for couples in…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Be Strong International, Inc. a $5 million cooperative agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086) to deliver the Marriage Matters initiative.

Be Strong International will implement evidence-based relationship education for adult couples in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida. The program delivers the PREP 8.0 curriculum through 14-hour workshop series supplemented by case management, financial literacy education, and community engagement activities. Services are provided in English and Spanish at Be Strong International's offices and community partner sites throughout both counties. The project targets 600 couples over the five-year performance period (September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2030), aiming to build communication skills, conflict resolution strategies, and strengthen marital bonds.

Be Strong International is a tax-exempt, minority-owned and women-owned nonprofit organization based in Cutler Bay, Florida, with demonstrated experience implementing federally-funded programs addressing relationship health and violence prevention.

Marriage matters - healthy relationship education for couples in south florida residing in miami-dade county and broward county. - marriage matters - healthy relationship education for couples in south florida residing in miami-dade county and broward county. Be strong international will implement the marriage matters program to strengthen marriages by providing evidence-based relationship education to adult couples in miami-dade and broward counties. The project will deliver the prep 8.0 curriculum through 14-hour workshop series, supplemented by case management, financial literacy education, and community engagement activities. Services will be provided in both english and spanish at BSI's offices and community partner sites throughout miami-dade and broward counties. The program expects to serve 600 couples over the five-year project period, helping them build communication skills, conflict resolution strategies, and stronger marital bonds.