• The online Marriage Education Institute
We are happy to announce our affiliation with the nonprofit Marriage Education Institute which offers a curriculum of quality Marriage Education courses Online--including World Class Marriage Online as the foundational course for the Institute. Look for the Institute's Online curriculum--an exciting and valuable resource for couples, singles and professionals. Any time, anywhere! Now you can take a fabulous relationship-strengthening course from anywhere in the world! And CE Credits are available for MFTs, Counselors, and LCSWs. More information and Online registration at www.MarriageEd.org

• New Instructors of Relazione di Coppia Efficace--Patty Howell and Ralph Jones recently conducted a Train-the-Trainer workshop for psychologists and other professionals associated with Istituto dell approccio centrato sulla personna (IACP), the Institute for the Person-Centered Approach co-founded by Carl Rogers, Charles Devonshire and Alberto Zucconi in Rome. These Instructors are scheduling Relazione di Coppia Efficace (World Class Marriage) workshops at institutes, psychology offices and churches throughout Italy. For more information and a schedule of classes, contact www.iacp.it Relazione di Coppia Efficace (the Italian translation of Patty Howell and Ralph Jones's World Class Marriage book) is published by Edizioni La Meridiana. Contact www.lameridiana.it

• California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC)--California is leading the country in the formation of Healthy Marriage coalitions, groups of county- or city-wide faith and community-based organizations (FBCOs) working together to provide programs and services that help couples form and sustain Healthy Marriages. Funded by an Intermediary Grant provided by Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families, managed by Howell-Jones Trainings' own Patty Howell, CHMC provides Training, Technical Assistance and Sub-Awards that help build capacity in these FBCO coalitions located throughout California. For more information, www.CaliforniaMarriages.org

• Der kleine Beziehungs-therapeut--Soon also in pocketbook edition! The German edition of World Class Marriage published by Klett-Cotta, will soon also be available in paperback through DTV. www.klett-cotta.de

• Malzenstwo na Medal
Jacek Santorski & Co. has published the Polish edition of World Class Marriage. Available in bookstores and through www.jsantorski.pl

•Matrimonio de clase mundial--the Spanish edition of WCM available in U.S. The Spanish edition of World Class Marriage published by Editorial Diana is distributed in the U.S. by Giron Books of Chicago. For sales within the U.S., ask your bookseller to contact Giron. For sales within Mexico, contact 4sales@diana.com.mx www.diana.com.mx

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Media/Public Speaking & Conference Keynoting

Patty Howell & Ralph Jones--both individually and together--are dynamic public speakers available for conferences and other appearances. 

Our speaking topics include: 
• How to Have a World Class Marriage
• Stopping the Blame Game
• Men and Communication--New Challenges and Rewards
• Marriage Education--Why It's the Next Big Thing!

Patty is also a popular media personality (see related info at www.pattyhowell.org) available for timely commentary on a variety of Marriage and relationship issues.

Catch Patty at the 2006 Smart Marriages Conference in Atlanta, GA June 22-25. She will present the dynamic "California Model" for building Marriage Coalitions with Dennis Stoica and Carolyn Curtis at the Plenary Session on June 23 and again on Sunday, June 25. Register for this exciting window into creating Healthy Marriages--attended by more than 2000 professionals as well as regular couples--at www.smartmarriages.com

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Our American Literary Agent
Jeanne Fredericks of Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Inc. is our literary representative in the U.S.  Jeanne can be reached at 203-972-3011.