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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 at (717) 757-1227.
If you are interested in
scheduling Kids First workshops in your area, or would like to become a Kids First
trainer, please contact Marie Bell at (717) 757-1227.
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