Back to Previous PageThe Healthy Families San Angelo Model

The Healthy Families Model is grounded in research indicating that most unwed parents are romantically involved around the time their child is born and anticipate marrying each other.  Most agree that it is better for children if their parents are married.  Nevertheless, only 54% are still together a year later--and only a small fraction of those couples are married.

Common obstacles to realizing their high hopes for a stable family are

• Lack of communication and relationship skills
• Poor problem-solving strategies
• Financial stress brought on by lack of education and job skills

Healthy Families San Angelo has designed a program to address these issues by

• Helping interested, unwed parents realize their hopes for a strong family and a healthy marriage--if they choose that path
• Helping parents not interested in marriage to maintain positive relationships that benefit their children