Relevate is a new word around the K-State MFT program, in fact it’s a word starting to emerge at research conferences, in classrooms and on social media. Relevate is a verb that means to elevate your relationship, but it’s also a name for the interdisciplinary team created by our very own Amber Vennum. The Relevate team consists of marriage and family therapists, computer engineers, marketing specialists, relationship scholars and educators, and young adults who are passionate about improving the health of individuals and their relationships. Over the past two and a half years, this team has worked toward developing a smartphone app and website meant to fill the chasm between current relationship research and the research-based relationship knowledge accessible to the public.
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