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Caught in the Middle is a program for children and parents who are separated or divorced.
Parenting is often challenging and complex as all family members hurt and face fundamental change over a considerable period of time. Children often experience a range of feelings when parents separate such as confusion, guilt, anger, loss, abandonment, and anxiety. They often have difficulty understanding these feelings and can feel torn by divided loyalty.
Caught in the Middle offers all family members the opportunity to explore the changes that have happened in the family, with a primary focus on the parent-child relationship.
Parents and children participate in separate peer support groups led by professionally-trained facilitators.
Previous partners do not participate in the same group or on the same night.
The groups provide a safe place to discuss the challenges of separation in a supportive, confidential, and neutral learning environment
In groups:
Parents look at:
- communication skills
- ways to take care of yourself
- building healthy boundaries
- taking the child out of the middle
- problem solving techniques
- separation through the eyes of the child
- understanding and managing feelings in the parent-child relationship
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Children Look at:
- how to cope with difficult feelings
- distinguishing between parents’ problems and children’s problems
- anger issues
- relaxation
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Who should attend?
- Children ages 6 – 12 years
- Parents
To attend we require:
- an initial interview
- a non-refundable deposit
- At least one parent participating
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Calendar
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When is the program offered?
There are 3 seasons per year lasting 10 weeks each.
Weeks 1 & 2: Parents Only – 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Weeks 3 to 10: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Season
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Start Dates
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Winter 2009
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Tuesdays, January 6th, 2009
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Thursdays, January 22nd, 2009
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Spring 2009
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Tuesdays, March, 2009
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Thursdays, March/April 2009
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Fall 2009 *
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Tuesdays, September 2009
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Thursdays, October 2009
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*Interviews for the fall session to start July 2009.
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 Questions? For further information please call 386-4331.
 How much does it cost? A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a seat (seats are limited). Click here for fee schedule.
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