“Caring for my Family” helps mothers and fathers of newborns to learn about building healthy relationships with each other and their children through a series of interactive educational experiences. The purpose of the program is to equip unmarried mothers and fathers with skills for making healthy decisions and to explore future options for their relationship including the potential of getting married. New parents will learn skills for parenting together and strengthening their family unit. The program consists of 4 modules; each module contains from four to ten lessons that are best offered as a series. Lessons on specific topics can be selected and tailored for one-on-one or group education. Each lesson reinforces at least one of the family formation principles outlined on the matrix following the Table of Contents.