Twogether In Texas
Marriage Education
Research indicates that providing couples with marriage/relationship education and communication skills equip the couples to communicate more effectively, manage conflict better and work in agreement with each other to improve the quality of family life. Strengthening parent or couple relationships and equipping engaged couples, or individuals, with tools and skills designed to promote successful relationships is expected to provide healthier environments for children to be raised.
Twogether in Texas
To encourage couples to access premarital education, The State of Texas enacted new legislation reducing the marriage license fee for couples who complete eight hours of research-based premarital education. The legislation also enabled the Texas Health and Human Service Commission to contract with Regional Intermediaries to build the capacity for healthy marriage services. These initiatives form the core of the “Twogether In Texas” program. The Legacy Group was selected to build capacity and manage the delivery of marriage education in the High Plains Region of Texas.
High Plains Region
The Legacy Group, through its office in Amarillo, Texas, is managing the delivery of healthy marriage education throughout the “High Plains” Region, covering 41 counties in northwest Texas - extending from Dallam to Lipscomb counties in the north, to Yoakum and Garza counties in the southern part of the region, including Potter, Randall, Hale, and Lubbock counties. Delivery of premarital and healthy marriage education services is offered through a variety of community - and/or - faith-based organizations and through contracted service providers working in the area of healthy marriage development.
High Plains Region
Joe MacInnis, Project DirectorThe Legacy Group
705 Van Buren
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 372-9700
Calendar of workshops (TBD)