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Positive Parenting From Two Homes
Positive Parenting from Two Homes is a cost-free parenting program providing information sessions, currently offered by the Department of Justice and Public Safety. These information sessions are available to parents who are separating, divorcing, or parenting from two homes. Parents attend separate sessions.These information sessions are presented in two three-hour sessions, one week apart by trained facilitators. Parents learn to understand their feelings, their children's needs, and to develop a business like relationship with the other parent. During the sessions, individual situations are not discussed. Facilitators are available at the break and the end of the session for individual consultations. Confidentiality is maintained.
Programs are offered in various regions throughout the Province.
Topics discussed at the sessions include:
- positive parenting
- other people in children's lives
- parents' grief
- children's grief
- what children need
- developmental ages and stages
- when parents' issues get in the way
- domestic violence
- legal information
- conflict resolution
- decision making
- parenting plans
- mediation
- how to develop a business-like relationship with the other parent
Positive Parenting from Two Homes For Kids
