Our caring and compassionate staff are committed to creating a safe and positive environment for children to express their individuality. 

This program will:

• Assist children in understanding their new family structures
• Address common myths and truths about separation and divorce
• Investigate how children are feeling about their new family structure
• Teach children skills to help them stay out of the middle in parental conflicts
• Provide tools for children to ask for help when needed
• Encourage children towards acceptance and moving forward in life
• Provide literature sources geared toward children dealing with separation and divorce

Topics covered are:

• You and your family: Focuses on what constitutes and family and changes in family structures
• Myths/Truths about divorce: Addresses commonly held beliefs of children and the realities of those situations
• How divorce makes you feel: Focuses on feelings relating to changing family structures and experiences for children in similar situations
• Getting out of the middle: Teaches effective communication skills for avoiding being in the middle of parental conflict
• Asking for help: Address appropriate sources of help and strategies for attaining assistance
• Changing Thoughts/Activities: Introduces children to positive thinking and ways to address feelings
• Self talk: Teaches steps to identifying and accepting feelings, making a plan to address necessary changes and implementing plans
• Getting on with life: Encourages positive acceptance and moving forward in life