Please visit the individual pages for the courses in DC, Maryland and Virginia
ABOUT FAMILY ENRICHMENT
Family Enrichment is an innovative approach to parenting
based on The Case Study Method.
The relationships that you cultivate in your marriage and family are some of the most important in your life.
Our mission is to provide educational programs to strengthen the family and support husband and wife in the atmosphere of friendship. Family Enrichment helps couples enhance their communication skills, have more fulfilling marriages, and find effective ways of raising their children to become capable, flourishing adults.
FE-DMV courses will help you to form your own ideas and opinions according to what is best for you, for your marriage, and for your family life.
Our Vision
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Support parents in being united in their approach to parenting.
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Encourage parents to understand and appreciate the impact of their marital relationship on the family.
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Enable parents to identify needs, solve problems, and set goals for their family.
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Provide parents with varied practical suggestions and ideas which they can apply to their own family situation.
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Encourage parents to consider the long term benefits of good parenting on their children.
IFFD has been offering courses to support families
for almost 60 years.
In the DMV region the first course was offered in 1988.
Over the years there have been many different modules offered,
in numerous venues, each one encouraging families
to be empowered to help change the world… one child at a time.
These courses help parents learn a solid and effective method
that helps them put their educational mission into practice.
It also creates a support network among participating families!
Often this lasts for many years as the children grow.
Family Enrichment in the DMV
Washington, DC, Maryland, & Virginia
About IFFD
The International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) is a non-governmental, independent, and non-profit federation, whose primary mission is to support families through training.
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Family Enrichment activity began in the mid-sixties with the development of support programs for parents based on the ‘case method’. After more than 30 years’ experience of carrying out these courses, the International Federation for Family Development was founded in Orlando (Florida). The headquarters is in Spain, where the first courses started.
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IFFD programs work in 68 countries on the 5 continents in collaboration with an extensive network of volunteers. IFFD is the largest international civil society organization devoted to family development.
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IFFD has General Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and regularly organizes international congresses on the family.
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For more information go to the website: https://iffd.org