Where are your classes held?
Our Classes are held monthly in Cambridge, Brookline and Danvers, MA (details below)

What Will I Learn?
Our classes are specifically designed to:

• Teach the skills needed to be effective co-parents after divorce.
• Assist parents in understanding their own divorce experience
• Provide an overview of children's reactions to divorce
• Educate parents as to the developmental needs of children, especially around divorce
• Train parents to help children cope with divorce and minimize their trauma
  
  

What Topics Are Covered?

• Loss, grief, and healing
• Effective parent-child communication
• Process of divorce
• Developmental stages of children
• Resources for parents and children
• Identifying problem areas

Who Are Your Trainers?
The group leaders are highly regarded mental health professionals who are specifically trained to present this material. All of the trainers are devoted helping families cope with to issues related to divorce.

Class Details:

Length: This course consists of two sessions (2 ½ hours each) totaling five hours. You MUST attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion for your court file. NOTE: Parents CANNOT attend the same class. Children are not permitted in class.

Fee: The fee is set by the court at $80, payable in cash or by money order ONLY at the door. Waivers are sometimes available from the court.

For classes in Cambridge and Brookline: (locations schedule, registration)

Classes in Cambridge are held on 2 consecutive Wednesday evenings from 5:00-7:30 p.m., at the YWCA, 7 Temple St., Cambridge (Central Square T)
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The remaining 2008 dates in Cambridge are:
Wed, July 16 and 23
Wed, September 10 and 17
Wed, November 12 and 19

Classes in Brookline are held on consecutive Wednesdays (or other weeknight, as necessary) from 5:00-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Brookline Police Dept., 350 Washington St, Brookline (Brookline Village T)
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The remaining 2008 dates in Brookline are:
Wed, August 6 and 13
Thur, October 16 and Wed, October 22
Wed, December 3 and 17 (please note 2 week break)

How to register:
To register you, we need to know: the class you wish to attend, your name, address, phone number and the name of the other parents for our records. We will send you a confirmation letter with complete information.

To register by phone, call The Center for Families in Transition at 978-369-0260. Please spell your name and address for us.

To register by email send the above information to: parentclass@yahoo.com.

Walk in registrations are accepted.

For classes in Danvers (location, schedule, registration)

Classes in Danvers are held on consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at the Calvary Episcopal Church, 46 Cherry St, Danvers (across from Town Hall)
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The remaining 2008 dates are:
Tue, July 8 and 15
Tue, August 12 and 19
Tue, September 9 and 16
Tue, October 7 and 14
Tue, November 11 and 18
Tue, December 9 and 16

How to register:
To register you, we need to know: the class you wish to attend, your name, address, phone number and the name of the other parents for our records. We will send you a confirmation letter with complete information.

To register by phone, call Family Healthy Choices at (978) 887-6342. Please spell your name and address for us.

Or click here to find the information about
Danvers classes only, AND REGISTER ON-LINE

Walk in registrations are accepted.

We look forward to meeting you in class and helping you and your children move through and beyond your divorce with success.