Workshops are offered completely free of charge. Workshops meet for eight consecutive weeks at the same time each week, usually a weekday evening or a weekend afternoon. Each sessions lasts 2 hours and includes the same couples and facilitators each week. A wide variety of people participate in the workshops. Previous participants have been African American, white, Latino, and Asian, as well as other ethnicities.
Many couples are of mixed ethnicity.
Most participants have ranged in age from their 20s to their 50s and live in the New York City metropolitan area. Workshops include between 3 and 5 couples. Each workshop is led by two facilitators, who have been specially trained to administer this program. All facilitators have previous experience in the mental health field, either in volunteer or professional capacities. Facilitators, who may be men or women, do not share their personal stories with the groups, but rather focus on helping the couples to learn the skills taught in the workshop.