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Groups
for children and parents
Education
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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)
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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)
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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
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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. |
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| 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 |
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| KIDS
FIRST PROGRAM |
Meets
Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Farmington
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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 |
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| KIDS
FIRST PROGRAM |
Meets
Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Topsham
(directions)
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May
11, 2013;
July 13, 2013;
September
14, 2013; November 9, 2013
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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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