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Kids First:
A Custody Workshop
Kids First is a four-hour workshop
for parents who are separating, divorcing, and/or involved in custody
disputes. The workshops are designed to help parents understand divorce
from the child's perspective and explain the many adjustments children
must make as they cope with divorce. Kids First shows parents how
to avoid placing children in difficult situations and helps develop
skills that can be used to support a child's adjustment to divorce
and/or custody litigation. The workshops also focus on building more
effective parenting skills to be used throughout the child's growing
years.
KIDS
FIRST…
- Assists parents
with how they can best communicate with each other and with their
child(ren) about separation/divorce issues.
- Helps parents
recognize the signals when a child is having difficulty with adjustment
and needs help.
- Describes
community resources that are available to help the entire family.
- Provides
information that may be helpful to parents as they enter into
custody arrangements.
- Includes
a participant information booklet.
Why KIDS
FIRST?
- In any given
year almost a million children are involved in a family break-up.
- One-third
to 40% of children currently living will experience divorce of
their parents by the time they are 18.
- One out of
every two couples marrying this year will be divorced in ten years.
- Children
of divorce are at higher risk for emotional and behavioral problems.
- The manner
in which parents handle the divorce is predictive of how well
the children adjust.
Kids First
is facilitated by experienced Family-Child Resources staff and is
approved to fulfill custody workshop attendance ordered by the York
County Court.
View
Workshop Dates and Times
For more information
on Kids First or to register, contact us by e-mail
or call us at (717) 757-1227, or click here to register
online.
If you are
interested in scheduling Kids First workshops in your area, or would
like to become a Kids First trainer, please contact Melanie Hill
at (717) 757-1227.
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