Divorce Education

Separation and divorce are difficult times for parents and children. There are many emotions involved in adjusting to a major family change and many decisions to be made. Life goes on for all family members and we believe that you as parents can pave the way for healthy growth and adjustment for yourselves and your children.

We believe that the information in our seminar, combined with your love and caring, can have a positive impact on your relationship with your child and your child's other parent.

Your attendance and work are investments in a future for you and your child.

Topics to be covered in our workshop include:

• What adults and children experience after separation, divorce, or custody issues
• Explaining separation or divorce to children
• Changes in parent-child relationships
• Making healthy decisions based on children's needs
• How to build a constructive co-parenting relationship

• Custody Evaluations - performed by the Center's psychologists. The evaluation must be Court ordered and will be based on the requests of the Court.
• Supervised Visitations - coordinated and provided for any non-custodial parent when requested by the Court. The visitation will take place at the Center for Children or an off-site location depending on the guidelines in the Court order.

• Our divorce education program meets the requirements of the Charles County Courts, and is licensed by The National Family Resiliency Center to provide parent education services.
• The program generally meets once per month on Saturdays, from 9:00am-3:00pm. (subject to change)
• The program fee is $90.00 per person, payable in advance. You are not registered for the program until your payment is received.
• The Court does not send registration forms. You are responsible for registering yourself for the program.
• Child care is not provided. Please do not bring children to the workshop.
• All seminars will be held at our La Plata, Maryland office on Radio Station Road, across from La Plata High School.
• The Center for Children offers a wide variety of individual, group, and family therapy for a range of issues or problems - including divorce or separation. We also offer support groups for children and adults, and parent/guardian classes including our Incredible Years program that provides support to parents of school-aged children.