Creating Healthy African American Relationships, Marriages and Families

CHAARM Families

2433 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63106
ph: 314-769-1103
fax: 314--869-3964
info@blackmarriageworks.com

Services

We not only promote healthy relationships for families and communities, but we also build relationships with other groups in order to accomplish our mission, goals and objectives!

our partners are our most valuable assets!

We are committed to partnering with other agencies and organizations that share the common goal of building strong families and communities by promoting safe neighborhoods, healthy marriages, violence-free families and relationships, responsible fatherhood and sharing information and resources.

Classes and Workshops
Strengthening Families
Family Wellness
Marrriage 101
Let's Stay Together
Parenting for Success
Within Our Reach/Within My Reach
Financial Literacy for Families Seminar
Family Violence Prevention Workshops
Teen Workshops (Empowerment,Dating Violence, Healthy Relationships)
Young Parents - (Skills, Parental Involvement)
Fathers From the Start (Skills, Healthy Co-parenting, Involvement)
Consulting Services
We also offer consulting services in program development and design for faith and community based organizations. We specialize in family strengthening, parenting, youth, marriage, and community outreach/human services programming. Our services include organizational start-up, grant research, grant writing and fund development, board development and training, partnership development and community engagement. For more information, contact us at 314-769-1103.
OUR FEATURED PARTNER
Family and marriage counseling
Evelyn Irving, PhD.
Dr. Evelyn Irving
Contact Dr. Irving at 7750 Clayton Rd. Suite 99
St. Louis, MO 63117
314-994-3101

Dr. Irving is an experienced therapist who works with individuals and families to address a number of issues including marriage, adolescent,behavior, depression and addiction. Dr. Irving has extensive experience working with couples.
OTHER EXPERIENCED THERAPISTS
Melvin Tann 314-644-4600
Mr. Tann is an experienced therapist who works with families, adolescents, single parents, and couples.
For Additional Referrals or information,
call 314-769-1103
"Strong Marriages, Strong Families, Strong Communities
---good for all of us!"
Mentor Couples
Are you a couple who has been married for five or more years? Do you consider your marriage to be successful and healthy? We are recruiting additional Mentor Couples to volunteer to work with couples who have been married for fewer than five years, or those who have expressed an interest in learning from other married couples. Mentor couples receive training and contribute an average of two hours per month to participate in workshop dialogues, support circles or couples activities, such as dinners or other gatherings. For more information, email info@blackmarriage works.com.
It Takes Two....
"Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate."
~Barnett R. Brickner
Tips for Choosing a Therapist
- Check the Therapist credentials (contact state licensing boards)
- Arrange sometime to meet with therapist
- Select a therapist with specific credentials and experience that addresses your core needs (For example: Premarital counseling; issues over finances; infideltiy;Anger, physical and emotional abuse, parenting, Adult ADD in marriage etc.
- Theory of practice/length of experience
- Does the therapist accept insurance, sliding scale fee and or pro bono? (Important question to ask- many providers do take insurance)
- Does the practice have any opening? If no can you refer us to local therapist with similar experience
- Session fees (how much will sessions cost)
- Hours of the practice (Do you offer weekend sessions?)

Testimonials from our partners:

"CHAARM is the reason we became heavily involved in working with fathers programs and other family strengthening groups with whom we have not previously interacted, and these relationships have benefitted all concerned."

Name Withheld, Domestic Violence Program Director

"We were very pleased with the program that CHAARM provided for our youth. We will definitely work with your organization in the future. Thank you!"

WMS Conference Director, Missouri Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

"I am writing to thank you for presenting to our group. Both mentors and participants provided good feedback about your presentation."

Mentor Coordinator PROJECT REACH, St. Patrick Center

Contact Us at info@blackmarriageworks.com for more information.

Go to our Helpful Links page to find out about other organization, programs or sites that are all about strengthening relationships and families!

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2433 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63106
ph: 314-769-1103
fax: 314--869-3964
info@blackmarriageworks.com

Creating Healthy African American Relationships, ﻿﻿Marriages and Families

CHAARM Families

Services

We not only promote healthy relationships for families and communities, but we also build relationships with other groups in order to accomplish our mission, goals and objectives!

our partners are our most valuable assets!

Classes and Workshops

Consulting Services

OUR FEATURED PARTNERFamily and marriage counseling

Evelyn Irving, PhD.

For Additional Referrals or information, call 314-769-1103

Mentor Couples

It Takes Two....

Tips for Choosing a Therapist

Creating Healthy African American Relationships, Marriages and Families

OUR FEATURED PARTNER
Family and marriage counseling

For Additional Referrals or information,
call 314-769-1103