Family is the center of society, therefore it is important to create a solid foundation for marriage. The idea behind the “Young Couples Awareness Program” is to ensure marital success and to reduce the high rates of divorce in the Palestinian community. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), there were 8006 cases of divorce in 2020.
This program targets young people planning to get married. The themes of the program take into account the religious, psychological, social, financial, and medical dimensions. The goals of this program are: to raise awareness about the importance of selecting a suitable partner and the rights and duties of both parties, to underline the necessity of medical tests before getting married, to address marital problems and provide strategies on how to resolve them, to promote knowledge about trauma and its consequences, to highlight the effect of violence on the family, to emphasize the importance of non-violent communication approaches, to stress on the importance of mental health as an integral part of our general health, and to highlight the benefits of an organized family financial budget.
The overall objective of the project is to establish a positive family structure through approaches and skills that specifically suit to meeting family needs, enhance healthy family structures, and ensure family stability.