About this Event
Prepare and Enrich Facilitator Training Event
When: Saturday, October 10th, 2026
Where: Five 18 Family Services, 4009 Murray Place, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Who: All Counselors, Pastors, Social Workers, Marriage Mentors, Coaches, and those interested in using the Prepare-Enrich program with couples.
Why: Prepare-Enrich is the premier relationship education curriculum and assessment program for working with engaged and married couples. Formulated with an evidence-based assessment and over 35 years of experience as a trusted relationship education program. Prepare-Enrich is the 1# premarital and marriage assessment. Join over 100,000 facilitators in over 100 countries worldwide using this program. Training to facilitate and use the assessment tools and curriculum will give you the support you need to improve your work with couples. www.prepare-enrich.com
Cost: $195 including all training materials and lunch. Participants will receive an official P-E certification number they can use to administer and interpret this accurate, engaging tool with premarital or married couples. They will also become official P-E facilitators and will have their own login at www.prepare-enrich.com
Training provided by Adam Holcomb, MA, LPC, CTP, A certified Prepare-Enrich Facilitator Trainer. As the Director of Five 18 Marriage and Relationship Services, Adam has worked with individuals, couples, and training educators for over 10 years.
Event Agenda
8:30-8:40 Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of the Day
8:40-9:00 Section 1: Overview of Prepare/Enrich
9:00-9:15 Section 2: Online Administration of Prepare/Enrich
9:15-9:40 Section 3: Facilitator Report and Providing Feedback
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:20 Section 4: Couple Typology and Strength & Growth Areas
10:20-10:45 Section 5: Overall Satisfaction, Idealistic Distortion, and Relationship Dynamics
10:45-11:10 Section 6: Commitment, Abuse, and Personal Stress Profile
11:10-11:35 Section 7: Standard Report Pages
11:35-12:35 Lunch break
12:35-1:00 Section 8: Couple and Family Maps
1:00-1:25 Section 9: SCOPE Personality Profile
1:25-1:50 Section 10: Working with Stepfamilies
1:50-2:05 Break
2:05-2:30 Section 11: Working with Conflicted and Devitalized Couples
2:30-2:45 Section 12: Next Steps
2:45-3:45 Optional Q & A
This is an 8-hour certification course
You can purchase continuing education credits after completing the training
This training is in-person; virtual is not available.
Event venue & nearby stays
FIVE18 Family Services: Center for Thriving Families, 4009 Murray Place, Lynchburg, United States
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