Partners for Positive Co-Parenting:
Riverside's Court-Approved Parent Education Program

The Probate and Family Courts of Massachusetts require parents who are divorcing to attend a Parent Education Program to help them understand the effects of divorce on children. Riverside's Outpatient Center in Wakefield is an approved provider of this program and offers its "Partners for Positive Co-Parenting" program approximately once each month.

“Partners for Positive Co-Parenting” is led by family counseling professionals and consists of two, 2 ½ hour, sessions. In order to fulfill court requirements, attendance at both sessions is mandatory. The sessions are designed to provide parents with the skills necessary to best help their children respond to the divorce, to recognize the warning signs of poor adjustment, and to deal effectively with stress. Topics covered include the development of successful co-parenting strategies, child custody and visitation issues, and information about other community resources.

Registration Information:

All sessions are held at Riverside Outpatient Center at Wakefield, located at 338 Main Street in Wakefield. To register for the program, please call 1-781-246-2010. The cost for participants is $65. Please note, divorcing spouses will not be placed in the same class.

Schedule of Classes:

The next Partners for Positive Co-Parenting program session will be held on Monday, November 12 & Monday, November 19, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

There will also be a session offered in November on Monday, December 10 & Monday, December 17, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

For more information or to register, call 1-781-246-2010 or e-mail lberkowitz@riversidecc.org.

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Riverside Family Support Program Seminars for Parents and Caregivers

The Riverside Family Support Program is pleased to offer educational opportunities to parents and caregivers of disabled children and adults.  Our seminars cover a variety of topics and are offered throughout most of the year. 

For more information, or to register for a seminar, please call 781-246-2003
and request Maria Martin at extension 226 or Tracy Reilly Ingersoll at extension 221.

Respite childcare funds and/or transportation funds are available

in order to attend a training.  Please call for details.

All seminars will be held at the Riverside Family & Individual Support office,
located at 338 Main Street, Suite 301, Wakefield, MA. 

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