Kids
First Center in the News
Dr.
Lisa Belisle radio show
November 4, 2012
Family
Transitions: Interview with attorney and Kids First
board member Catherine Miller, former judge and mediation specialist
Dana Cleaves, and Peg Libby of Kids First
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and/or listen to interview
Community
Television Network August 15, 2012
Interview
with Peg Libby discussing upcoming kids groups, as
well as fall conference, "The Perils of Virtual Venom:
Latest Issues in Social Media and Electronic Discovery"
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video
Bowdoin
Daily Sun
June 4, 2012
"MacEwan,
Students, Research Effectiveness of Co-parenting Course for
Contentious Divorces"
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article
Maine
Sunday Telegram May
20, 2012
"More
Than $80,000 Raised for Kids First"
SOCIETY NOTEBOOK, Avery Yale Kamila
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article
Portland
Press Herald
May 17, 2012
"Golden
Retriever Puppy Steals Show at Kids First Gala Auction."
SOCIETY SNAPSHOTS, Avery Yale Kamila
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article
Peg
Libby radio interview with Nassau Radio Group
October 2011
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to Part 1 of the Interview
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to Part 2 of the Interview
Maine
Sunday Telegram July 10, 2011
"Domestic
violence risk rises in divorce," article written
by Elizabeth F. Stout, Vice President of Kids First Center
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article
Community
Televison Network
January 5, 2011
"Parenting:
A Community Resource." Establishing a relationship
with your child during separation and divorce. Interview
with Peg Libby.
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video
learn
more about "Parenting: A Community Resource" at www.ctn5.org/parenting"
RaisingMaine
Magazine October 8, 2010
"Putting
the Kids First: Local program helps parents reach an amicable
divorce"
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article
Community
Television Network September 27,
2010
interview
with Peg Libby discussing upcoming conference, "Trouble
with Teens: Co-Parenting Challenges with Adolescent Brains"
watch
video (starts at 15:43)
Lewiston
Sun Journal, Advice column January
20, 2010
"Dear
Sun Spots:
In response to the mother looking for support groups for divorced
dads,..."
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article (scroll down to third letter)
AFCC
eNEWS, Vol. 4 No. 12 Dec.
2009
"ASK
THE EXPERTS: Ten Tips for Separated and Divorced Families
for the Holidays" by
Kids First Center
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article
Kennebec
Journal/Morning Sentinal
November 4, 2009
"Program
aims to help separating parents to put "kids first"
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article
The
Today Show July 9, 2009
Hoda
and Cathy Lee interview a panel of 9 teens (including
Peter Stein from Portland Maine) about their views on divorce
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video
Portland Press Herald July
8, 2009
"Children
of Divorce: Maine teen to share his views on TV"
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article
Community Television Network
July 6, 2009
interview
with Terri DeCoster Grasso to discuss the Kids First
Program for Stepparents
Watch
video (starts at 5.20)
www.drlisabelisle.com
May 2009
"Keeping
Kids First in Difficult Times"
Community
Television Network March 16, 2009
interview with
Peg Libby to talk about our new book, "Kids First
- What Kids Want Grown Ups to Know About Separation & Divorce"
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video
Maine
Sunday Telegram January 21, 2007
"Sunday Chat:
Peg Libby
Helping Children Navigate Parents' Divorce"
Ten
common questions and answers about separation, divorce, and
the Kids First Center.
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article
The Current August 4, 2005
"
Scarborough
10-year-old racing for Kids First" by
Ken Tatro
Ten-year-old
Robby Hall of Scarborough decides to run the 6.4 mile Beach
to Beacon Road Race and raise hundreds of dollars for Kids First
in the process. Hall's parents are divorcing and he figured
running the race as part of their team would be a good way to
help the organization.
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article
Maine
Women's Journal Spring 2005
"Putting Kids First in Stepparenting" by
Terri DeCoster Grasso
Current research shows that more than half of all Americans
today have been or will be in one or more stepfamilies during
their lives. Most people entering remarriage with children have
not educated themselves about life in a stepfamily.
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article
Maine
Sunday Telegram, Sunday March
27 2005
"Auction, festivities at historic West Mansion put Kids
First" by Natalie Brenner
The Kids First Center recently borrowed the West Mansion for
an elegant evening of food, fun and auction bidding. Proceeds
from the party, held in the historic Portland home of Marc and
Noa Shinderman, will support the center's work with Maine's
divorcing families and their children.
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article
Port
City Life, September October
2004
" Impact" column by Marnelle K. Grumbach
For any married couple with children, divorce is more than just
moving out and moving on. Children are all too often stuck in
the middle, left to suffer great emotional loss, confusion and
anger. The Kids First Center fills a gap in the social services
available in Maine.
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