Ozarks Marriage Matters's Target Goals

By 2013, we want to...
  • Make marriage education accessible to all segments of the community.
  • Reduce the number of divorces filed in Greene County by 30 percent.
  • Reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies by 30 percent.
  • Increase sufficient involvement of fathers in raising children by 30 percent.
 
About OMM
Who We Are
Ozarks Marriage Matters is a non-profit organization dedicated solely to strengthening marriages and reducing the divorce rate within the Ozarks. We are an all-volunteer organization, funded solely by donations.

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OMM Board of Directors

  • Dr. Jennifer Baker
  • Dr. Kristina Brown
  • Troy Casteel
  • Dr. Melissa Duncan Fallone
  • Ann Gwinn
  • Kathy Kollmeyer
  • Sheriff Jack Merritt
  • Megan Rallis
  • John Roller
  • Nikki Rorabaugh
  • Dr. Mark Skrade
  • Dr. Maryellen Stratmann
  • Dr. Anne Summers
  • Ellen VanOsdol
  • Sharon Weidelman
Last Updated on Thursday, August 07, 2008 (19:35)
 
The Origin of OMM

The following is a brief history of how Ozarks Marriage Matters got its start.

September 2002

Ozarks Marriage Matters (OMM) began when a small group of people came together in September 2002 to begin discussing what they might do to promote a more marriage-friendly environment. Together, they decided to use their position as colleagues at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology to garner public attention. A decision was reached to host two focus groups in November, invite city and county representatives, and communicate the significance of healthy marriages to the entire community. Two additional similar focus groups followed in January 2003.
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