Online Pre-Marital
Counselling for Stronger
Marriages
Prepare for marriage through structured learning that promotes healthy, respectful, and safe relationships.
Built to Protect Families. Designed to Prevent Harm.
A structured learning programme aligned with faith values, legal protections, and family wellbeing.
Learn Together. Prepare Better. Build Lasting Unions.
Join our online course and gain practical knowledge for a healthy and respectful marriage.
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Safeguarding Families Course
Safeguarding Families is an online learning platform created to prepare individuals and couples for healthy, respectful, and lasting marriages. Through structured pre-marital counselling courses, the platform provides practical knowledge, guided learning, and evidence-based insights.
Start LearningWhat you will learn
Below are some of the Modules you will take.
Module 1: Introduction to Pre-Marital Counselling
A structured approach to preparing for marriage within a faith-based context, focusing on religious and pastoral foundations.
Module 2: Understanding Marriage
Exploring the union of two families and the creation of a new cultural legacy that promotes the best interests of all.
Module 3: Marital Definitions and Roles
Defining concepts clearly to prevent errors and ensure that your expectations align with the reality of married life.
Module 4: Foundations of Healthy Marriages
Developing strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills to maintain harmony and resolve inevitable differences.
Module 5: Understanding Love and Love Code
Decoding the root of selflessness in love and identifying the critical ingredients every couple must understand.
Module 6: Understanding Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
A deep dive into recognizing and preventing harmful acts, covering physical, psychological, and economic safety.
Every Strong Society
Starts at Home
Domestic violence, uninformed marriages, and unresolved conflict devastate families across Nigeria. Safeguarding Families exists to break this cycle — one couple, one community at a time.
Grounded in research and best practices from counselling, public health, and social work disciplines.
Created with and for faith communities — respecting religious values while promoting safety and dignity.
A Lagos State Government initiative, signalling institutional commitment to healthier families and communities.
"A well-counselled couple is not just a protected family — it is a protected community."
Meet the Instructors
Earn Your Certificate
Complete all 10 modules and pass the required assessments to receive your official Safeguarding Families certificate — a recognition of your commitment to a healthy marriage.
Learn from trusted
Marriage & Family Experts
Our instructors are experienced counsellors, faith leaders, social workers, and family life educators dedicated to equipping intending couples and marriage counsellors with practical knowledge for building healthy, respectful, and violence-free homes.
Praise Fowowe
Adekunle Omotayo Saheed
Folashade Ajayi
Pastor(Dr) Emmanuel Temilade Oladele
Lola Vivour-Adeniyi
Designed for You
Whether you're planning a wedding, guiding others towards it, or simply want to build a stronger foundation — this course was made for you.
Intending Couples
Prepare yourselves with the knowledge, tools, and shared understanding needed to build a marriage that truly lasts.
Religious Counsellors
Equip yourself with structured, evidence-informed content to better guide the couples in your congregation towards healthy marriages.
Community Leaders
Champion safer homes in your community by understanding the frameworks and tools that protect families and prevent domestic violence.