Parenting Apart Program

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What is the Parenting Apart Program?

The Parenting Apart Program helps to teach divorcing or separating parents about how their breakup affects their children. This program will show parents how they can reduce the stress of family changes and protect their children from the negative effects of ongoing conflict between the parents. This will help you as a parent to promote your child(ren)’s healthy adjustment and development.

The program consists of one 6-hour session. You will have several dates to choose from and you will not be placed in the same class as your co-parent.

The class includes:

• Techniques to help children adjust to separation and divorce
• The emotional effects of parental conflict on children
• Information on how to help children respond to their situation in healthy ways
• Helpful and harmful parent behaviors
• The difference between co-parenting and parallel parenting
• Overview of the legal process

Is There A Cost to Participate?

This is a fee based program. Special arrangements can be made for a reduced fee or scholarship if certain conditions are met. Please contact the CRJ for more information regarding the cost of this program.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone is welcome to attend. This includes caregivers, step-parents, grandparents, significant others, and anyone else who is interested. When you register, please be sure to let us know the names of all other parents, co-parents or others who will be registering for the class.

Parenting Apart may not be appropriate when domestic abuse is present. Parents who are victims of Domestic abuse may choose not to participate. However, the presence of domestic abuse does not necessarily mean that you cannot attend. If your co-parent is abusive, you should contact the Parenting Apart program at (716) 483-7774 or (800) 339-8539 for more information.

Contact Us

This class is currently only offered in the Jamestown Office and is not available from the CRJ in the other office locations. For more information, please contact the Jamestown office at (716) 483-7774 or (800) 339-8539. You may also visit the website http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/parent-ed/ for further information.