ShowMe Healthy Relationships is a relationship education program designed to help individuals strengthen their skills and knowledge about romantic relationships. Trained facilitators lead you in classroom-style learning and activities that help you apply the concepts and strategies to your own experiences. We use a curriculum called Within My Reach, which was created to provide individuals withthe tools to make informed decisions within their romantic relationships. It helps individuals recognize the qualities of healthy and safe relationships and demonstrates the behaviors that promote happiness and stability between partners.

 If you’re considering ending your relationship, this program might be helpful to you. One of our trained program coaches can talk with you about your situation to make sure this is the right fit. Our classes address how to know if a potential partner is a good match for you, what smart and informed love looks like, and how to make tough decisions in relationships.

This program might be right for you. Our classes address unhealthy patterns in relationships, techniques to manage conflict effectively, and the relationship qualities that demonstrate that commitment is worthwhile. So, if you are not currently “on-again” or consider yourself to be in a committed relationship, contact us today! One of our trained program coaches can talk with you more about your situation to make sure this is the right fit.

Yes, as long as you think you want to be in a relationship at some point in your future, this program is right for you! We welcome anyone who is seeking to improve how they approach romantic relationships, even if it’s been a while since your last serious relationship.

While our program does discuss topics that are relevant for established relationships, such as conflict management and communication strategies, this program would not be right for you. Our classes are focused on helping single adults improve how they choose partners and enter into romantic relationships. It does not cover how established partners can strengthen and maintain their connection. Instead, we encourage you to check out programs that cater to the needs of couples, such as the Our Relationship program available on-line .

First, you’ll have a private intake meeting with your program coach so they can know more about you and make sure this program is a good fit for you. Then you will attend two-hour class sessions, once a week, for eight weeks total. You will also have the opportunity to complete surveys before and after the program, which help us evaluate how well the program works and your thoughts about your experience.

No, this program is not therapy or marriage counseling. It is designed to be group-based and educational only. We present current research findings about communication, conflict management, commitment, expectations, decision-making, and safety. We do not conduct an in-depth examination of your personal history or provide solutions for issues with past or present partners.

No. We do NOT offer dating or matchmaking services. Our goal is to give you information and skills you can use when you’re considering new relationships in the future.

 This program is absolutely free! It is provided at no cost to you. You can even earn gift card incentives if you finish the full 8 weeks of the program and/or if you decide to fill out surveys that help us to evaluate how well the program works.

Yes! Anybody who enrolls in this program is assigned a Program Coach. Your Program Coach is there to guide you through the program, check up on your progress, and serve as the person you can talk to about anything related to the program.

Yes, they do! Our curriculum, Within My Reach, is based on 35 years of research in the field of romantic relationship health and success. Across many studies, analysis of data shows that this curriculum a) increases participants’ belief that they can have healthy relationships¹, b) improves communication and conflict resolution skills^1,2, and c) promotes a reduction in emotional and physical violence^2,3. Additionally, a study found that 90% of participants were satisfied with the program and 80%felt that the program had improved their relationships¹.

¹ Visvanathan, P.D., Richmond, M., Winder, C., & Koenck, C.H. (2014). Individual-Oriented relationship education: An evaluation study in community-based settings. Family Process, 54(4), 686 -702. doi: 10.1111/famp.12116

² Antle, B., Sar, B., Christensen, D., Ellers, F., Barbee, A.,& van Zyl, M. (2013). The impact of the Within My Reach Relationship training on relationship skills and outcomes for low-income individuals. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 39(3), 346-357. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2012.00314.x

³ Antle, B. F., Karam, E., Christensen, D. N., Barbee, A. P., &Sar, B. K.(2011). An evaluation of healthy relationship education to reduce intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Social Work, 14(5),387-406.