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Groups for children and parents

Education for Parents and Professionals 

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FOR CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS

SEPARATION & DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUPS

for CHILDREN and ADOLESCENTS
All programs are offered at Kids First Center, 222 St. John St., Suite 104 in Portland, ME unless otherwise indicated.
Group I
grades 1 - 3

Meets on Tuesdays, 4:15 - 5:45pm

May 7 - June 11, 2013

June 25 - July 30, 2013

September 17 - October 22, 2013

November 5 - December 10, 2013

Group II
grades 4 - 6

Meets on Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm

(Mondays) April 29 - June 3, 2013

June 19 - July 31, 2013 (no class July 3)

September 18 - October 23, 2013

November 6 - December 18, 2013 (no class November 27)


Group III
grades 7 - 9

Meets on Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm

May 1 - June 5, 2013

June 26 - August 7, 2013 (no class July 3)

September 18 - October 24, 2013

November 6 - December 18, 2013 (no class November 27)

Group IV
grades 10 and above

Peer Facilitator Training - Any teens from separated/divorced families interested in co-facilitating younger children's support groups may go through a training session.  Please contact us if interested.  This group is FREE and no consent forms are required

Meets on Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm

To register your child(ren) for a group please call the Center. Both parents must provide written consent for their child to attend Groups I - III.
Course Fee: $60.00 / $45.00 per child if more than one child attends.
Financial assistance is available.


FOR PARENTS
All programs are offered at Kids First Center, 222 St. John St., Suite 101 in Portland, ME unless otherwise indicated.

KIDS FIRST PROGRAM Meets Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Portland (directions)

May 4, 2013; May 18, 2013; June 1, 2013; June 15, 2013; July 13, 2013; July 20, 2013; August 3, 2013; August 17, 2013; September 7, 2013; September 21, 2013; October 5, 2013; October 19, 2013; November 2, 2013; November 16, 2013; December 7, 2013; December 21, 2013

Course Fee: $60 

Register online.
Financial assistance is available for people unable to pay the full fee for a program.


KIDS FIRST PROGRAM Meets Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Biddeford (directions)

June 8, 2013;          August 10, 2013;

October 12, 2013;   December 14, 2013

(location of program:  Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford)

Course Fee: $60

Register online


KIDS FIRST PROGRAM Meets Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Farmington

May 11, 2013;                July 13, 2013;  

September 14, 2013;     November 9, 2013

For more information call Children's Task Force at 207-778-6960

Course Fee: $60
(location of program: Franklin Memorial Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive, Farmington)

you cannot register online for the Farmington program

Print out registration form and send to:
Children's Task Force
113 Church Street
Farmington, ME 04936


KIDS FIRST PROGRAM Meets Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Topsham (directions)

May 11, 2013;                July 13, 2013;  

September 14, 2013;     November 9, 2013

For more information call Kids First (Portland) toll-free @ 866-543-7347
(location of program: Woodside Elementary School, 42 Barrows Drive, Topsham)

Course Fee: $60

Register online

Kids First is also offered in the following locations. Please call local numbers for current dates and registration information.

Augusta-Waterville-Skowhegan 859-1514
Belfast 338-2200 x109

Lewiston

Norway

783-3990

333-6425


KIDS FIRST PROGRAM FOR WOMEN
This program will be offered in Portland, Biddeford and Lewiston. Please call 207-761-2709 for specific dates and times
Course Fee: $60    Register online.


NEXT STEP PROGRAM: PUTTING CONFLICT ASIDE
Meets for four consecutive weeks, 3 hours each week

  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

PORTLAND: Mondays, September 30 - October 21, 2013      6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

TOPSHAM:  Mondays, April 29 - May 20, 2013      6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (directions)

                  Mondays, November 11 - December 2, 2013   6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

                     

Course Fee: $180 per person   Register online


KIDS FIRST PROGRAM FOR STEPPARENTS
Meets Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  (offfered every other month)

                         June 8, 2013            August 10, 2013               October 12, 2013      December 14, 2013
Course Fee: $60.00 per person / $100.00 per couple   Register online.


SEPARATION, DIVORCE and DADS GROUP
Meets the first Tuesday evening of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Please call 761-2709 to confirm attendance, or to be put on an email reminder list.
Course Fee: $10.00/session, collected at end of each session.


INTENSIVE CO-PARENTING EDUCATION (ICOPE, formerly knows as KIDS FIRST PROGRAM FOR PARENTS IN HIGH CONFLICT)
Meets for nine consecutive weeks. Parents must be court-ordered to attend this course by a judge or magistrate and parents must send a copy of the court order to the Center (Kids First Center, 222 St. John Street, Suite 101, Portland, Maine 04102) or (fax to 207-780-0059).  We will contact you once the court order is received.


UPCOMING PROGRAMS

FOR PROFESSIONALS AND/OR PARENTS
All programs are offered at the Kids First Center
222 St. John Street  Suite 104  Portland ME (unless otherwise indicated)

Call or email to sign up for free evening workshops!

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ZEALOUS ADVOCACY THE KIDS FIRST WAY

(for professionals only)

Presenters: Jed French, Esq. & Pamela Waite, Esq.

Monday, April 29, 2013    7:00 - 8:30 pm

Unresolved parental conflict is detrimental to children of divorce and separation.  This workshop is intended to provide attorneys with tools to help their clients understand the benefits and importance of learning how to co-parent, thereby advocating for a client who is putting his or her kids first.

FREE

 

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