Workshop for Single Adults, Particularly Single Parents. When it comes to romance, do you need some help making better decisions? Healthy romance is good for you, and it's good for your children, too. Better Connections will give you the tools you need to choose future partners wisely. These classes are for individuals only (no couples, please).
Workshops and Events
To learn more about any of our Operation Us workshops, just click on one of the program titles or "Read more..." links listed below.
A Workshop for Military Couples. Being in the military brings all sorts of challenges, from surviving basic training to advanced instruction in high-tech weaponry. But it can also bring along reassignment, relocation and deployment. Not only are these tough on service personnel, but also on their families and loved ones. Operation Us understands this and wants to help.
Workshop for Couples. These classes are all about divorce-prevention and marriage enhancing. You and your spouse will learn how to make your marriage the best that it can be, no matter where you are in your life. These PREP®-based workshops focus on education -- not therapy.
Relationship Tools for Good Ol' Boys (and their Girls, too!) You can't tighten a flathead screw with a Phillips screwdriver, and you can't fix your marriage with duct tape. This hands-on, interactive workshop, based on the Within Our Reach® program, helps couples learn how to talk without fighting, and keep their love healthy and fun.
Relationship tools for New & Expectant Parent Couples. Are you and your spouse or significant other expecting a child? Based on concepts from Love's Cradle and PREP®,this workshop offers just what couples need to prepare their relationship for that new addition in your household. Hitched & Hatching classes will prepare for the new baby by strengthening your relationship and discussing common concerns for new parents.
A Special, Monthly, Educational Event for Couples. Couples can help keep fun and romance alive in their marriage with once-a-month Mystery Date Nights every 3rd Friday. Date Nights are hosted by Ozarks Marriage Matters and Operation Us. We can't tell you exactly what you'll be doing, but we can give you a few of the details.
Workshop for Single Adults. Want to follow your heart without losing your mind? Then P.I.C.K. a Partner is just for you. These classes are for singles who want to understand their own roles in their relationships and how a partner's behavior predicts the type of spouse they would be.
A workshop for members of law enforcement and their signifcant others. The unique stressors found in law enforcement can lead to extraordinary challenges in marriage and family relationships. Operation Us understands that healthy relationships don’t just happen on their own – they take time, commitment and practice.
Relationship Education For High School Teens. Do you need someone to help you weed through the complicated process called "dating" and help you make the right choices in love? Relationship Smarts Plus is just for teens to attend WITHOUT your parents. You'll learn how to tell the difference between real love and infatuation. Plus, we'll teach you how to handle a broken heart whether it's your own or one you've broken during a break up.
Relationship Education For High School Teens and Their Parents. The slamming doors...the tears...the non-stop texting. If any of these sound familiar to you, then you may be the parent of a teenager in love. How do you help your teen sort through the drama of young love when he or she is convinced there's no way YOU could ever understand?
Read more: Relationship Smarts Plus for Teens and Their Parents
Booster Session for Stepfamily Couples. Being in a stepfamily creates a new set of challenges and issues. Couples forming stepfamilies are just starting to develop their identitites as a pair, when they're thrown into the deep end of parenting and complex relationships.

















