•May 3, 2023•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

Sustaining a healthy and supportive relationship can be difficult for many couples. The Strong Couples Project started in Illinois in 2020 as an effort to assist couples by providing them with knowledge and skills related to communication, as well as techniques for changing the tone of escalating conflicts and arguments. Judy Schmidt, 4-H youth development educator serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties serves as a program coach for this state-wide project. Cheri Burcham also serves as a program coach that began in Illinois and is now starting to go national.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.