New Parents
First Steps for your growing family—and your relationship.
Welcoming a new baby is an exciting time filled with changes for your family and your relationship. New routines, less sleep, added responsibilities, and the demands of caring for a baby can make it harder to find time and energy to focus on each other.
ELEVATE gives you and your partner time to focus on your relationship while learning practical skills to manage stress, stay connected, communicate effectively, and navigate the transition to parenthood together.
ELEVATE can help you and your partner:
- Better manage the stress and changes that come with becoming parents
- Stay connected while adjusting to new routines and responsibilities
- Communicate more effectively with each other
- Work through differences in healthy ways
- Strengthen your friendship and connection
- Work together as partners while caring for your growing family
I feel much more confident in my skills and abilities as a spouse. I can be a better wife, a better mother, and a better person.
ELEVATE Fits Your Life
Wherever you are in Georgia, you and your partner can participate together online from the comfort of your home. Choose the ELEVATE format that works best for your schedules and learning preferences.
What Couples Receive
No matter which ELEVATE format you choose, you and your partner will complete the same 12-hour relationship education program, engage in activities together, learn practical relationship skills, and receive support from the Elevate Couples Georgia team throughout your journey.
- Free, fun, and engaging relationship education designed to strengthen your relationship.
- Practical skills for better managing stress, strengthening your connection, and dealing with differences.
- Activities you and your partner complete together.
- Online participation from the comfort of your home.
It “Pays” to Elevate Your Relationship
- Couples can earn up to a $120 participation e-gift card when both partners complete the program.
- Each partner who chooses to participate in the research study can also earn additional e-gift cards.
Want Economic Stability?
Economic instability is a source of stress for many couples. After completing ELEVATE, you and your partner will have the opportunity to participate in Discovering Money Solutions, a free financial education program offered by UGA Extension. DMS teaches practical skills for building and managing financial resources and working toward greater economic stability.
Learn More About Discovering Money Solutions
Ready to ELEVATE Your Relationship?
ELEVATE is free for eligible couples age 18 and older in committed relationships. Both partners participate together, and at least one partner must live in Georgia.