CHILDREN THROUGH DIVORCE

A Free Class for Ages 5* to 11

(*Must have completed kindergarten)

 

            Location:              Four County Mental Health Center - NORTH

                                                1101 Donald Avenue

                                                Independence, Kansas

 

               Instructor:                        Gail Norton, Parent Education Coordinator         

 

               Time:                      3:30 - 5:00 PM

              

 

ATTENDANCE ON BOTH DAYS

REQUIRED FOR CLASS COMPLETION

 

 

CLASS SIZE WILL BE LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS

 

2008 Dates

                                

January 22 & 24

Tuesday & Thursday

February 19 & 21

Tuesday & Thursday

March 18 & 20

Tuesday & Thursday

April 15 & 17

Tuesday & Thursday

May 20 & 22

Tuesday & Thursday

June 17 & 19

Tuesday & Thursday

July 22 & 24

Tuesday & Thursday

August 19 & 21

Tuesday & Thursday

September 23 & 25

Tuesday & Thursday

October 21 & 23

Tuesday & Thursday

November 18 & 20

Tuesday & Thursday

 

 

The children will learn:

v  That the divorce was not their fault.

v  How to handle all the changes and stress in their family.

v  That it’s okay to cry or be angry.

v  That both parents will not abandon them.

v  How to make things better since their parents are not getting back together.

v  How to enjoy and have fun with only one parent at a time.

v  Thinking up ways to get parents back together won’t make them do it.

v  What might be involved in accepting a stepparent or stepsisters or stepbrothers.

 

 

Deadline for enrollment is the day before the class.

Please call 620-331-3480 or 620-251-8180 to enroll for the class.