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Putting Children First: Co-Parenting after Separation and/or Divorce
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 924 requires that divorcing parents take a "parenting class" designed to educate parents how children are affected by the splitting of their parents, including impact of parents' actions and words.This course on co-parenting after separation and/or divorce is a four-hour class that will cover the following topics:
- Self-compassion
- Effects of separation and divorce on children
- Developmental parenting arrangements
- Creating a shared parenting plan
- Communication
Upcoming courses:
August 17, 2019
Time: 1-5 pm
September 18, 2019
Time: 5-9 pm
October 19, 2019
Time: 1-5 pm
November 20, 2019
Time: 5-9 pm
December 7, 2019
Time: 1-5 pm
Program Location: Wham 141, SIU Carbondale campus, 625 Wham Drive.
Fees: $80
You must pre-register and take the survey before class. NO walk-in registrations will be taken.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: Cancellations received in writing one week before the class begins is entitled a refund, minus a $10 cancellation fee. No refund will be made after that date. The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of program cancellation, only those pre-registered will be notified.