Marriage Coalitions and Cities/Towns with Community Marriage Policies
Regional Marriage Coalitions in Ohio
The following marriage-related coalitions have been
formed around the state of Ohio.
We have tried to include a short description and provide contact info for each
one.
1. Columbus Marriage Coalition, Strengthening
Families and Communities in Central
Ohio One Marriage At A Time. Stephen M Judah, Executive Director, 2290
Pinebrook Road,
Columbus, OH 43220, phone 614-451-0116.
http://www.ColumbusMarriage.org/
2. Cleveland Marriage Coalition, Sandra Bender,
Executive Director,
1991 Lee Road, Suite 104, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118, phone 216-321-5274
email sandrabender@ameritech.net
3. Dayton - Miami Valley Marriage Coalition. Click here for detailed information
4. Marriage Works Ohio,
promotes healthy marriages throughout Medina, Stark and Wayne Counties.
by raising awareness of marriage-strengthening programs and services. Contact
Bonnie Sander at
(330)-220-4848 or email
dbsander@adelphia.com . Website
http://www.marriageworksohio.com/
5. Marriage Collaborative of NW Ohio (not incorporated yet)
Ed and Shirley Briggeman are gathering together agencies and individuals to
form a
collaborative to strengthen marriages in NW Ohio and reduce the rate of
marriage
terminations. Abstinence education is strong in the 6 closest counties, so
building
relationships toward marriage education is the next step! Ed and Shirley have
been
married 39 years, have 4 adult children and 10 grandchildren.
Contact them for help with marriage inventories and marriage mentor training
in Northwest
Ohio (particularly Williams, Fulton, Defiance, Henry, Paulding & Putnam
Counties).
They are forming a larger collaborative to facilitate a stronger mission and
gain funding.
Address: D-002 County Road 17, Holgate, OH 43527
Phone: 419-542-4104 or Cell phone 419-439-0966
E-mail:
6. Southeast Appalachian Ohio Healthy Marriage Coalition
(No website at this time).Crossroads Counseling Center is developing a Southeast Appalachian Ohio Healthy Marriage
Coalition and is seeking faith-based and community partners in Athens, Meigs, and Vinton County.
Inquiries from any of the other Appalachian Counties of Southeast Ohio are also welcome!
Crossroads Counseling Center provides professional psychotherapy and pastoral counseling
services and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Albany, Ohio.
CONTACT: Tammy Baumgartel ~ tbaumgartel@intelliwave.com or 740-590-8514 (cell phone).
7. Toledo Extraordinary Marriage Project, Contact
Kevin Anderson, 419-861-2269,
email balance@accesstoledo.com
Focus is on couples wanting to stay married and
learning how to create an extraordinary marriage.
8. Community Health Marriage Initiatives listed on the National Healthy
Marriage
Resource Center website.
The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center maintains a list of
Community Healthy Marriage
Initiatives in all the states. Scroll down the list to Ohio.
Ohio Cities and Towns With Community Marriage Policies
Cities and towns that already have Community Marriage
Policies:
1. Canton
2. Columbus
3. London
4. Springfield
5. Millersburg
To obtain the names and phone numbers of the Community Marriage Policy
contacts for each
of the existing locations in Ohio, click on
http://www.marriagesavers.org/CMPOrganizers.html
and scroll down to Ohio. This list is for the entire United States and
the states are listed
in alphabetic order.