Dealing with Divorce
Divorce changes a family in many ways. It can be a confusing and painful process for parents and even more so for children. More than half of Oklahoma's children will experience the divorce of their parents. When parents divorce, children often get caught-up in a quagmire of emotions. Shock, disbelief, fear, sadness, isolation and anger are all common feelings, but children may not understand or know how to handle them.
Support Groups Can Help
Support groups bring help and healing to children who are living in difficult, painful times. At Calm Waters, children find a safe and supportive place to share their feelings and experiences in a group of peers who have all experienced similar loss. Through a variety of therapeutic art and play activities as well as discussions, healing can begin. Parents find help and support also, as they meet with other adults, share their concerns and learn how to help themselves and their children through turbulent times. Research indicates children adjust better if the level of conflict between parents is kept to a minimum. At Calm Waters, parents learn healthy parenting, communication and coping skills. They also learn to better understand what their children are experiencing and how to effectively address their needs. |
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Divorce Support Group Schedule
Calm Waters' Divorce Support Groups are scheduled from 6:30-7:30pm.
Fall 2009
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8 weeks of Tuesdays:
October 27 - December 15, 2009
January 5 - February 23, 2010
March 23 - May 11, 2010
8 weeks of Thursdays:
October 29 - December 17, 2009
January 7 - February 25, 2010
March 25 - May 13, 2010
** Parents are asked to feed children prior to group
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Calm Waters is currently taking registrations for the January groups.
Complete Registration Form & return it to Calm Waters via fax, mail, or in person. Divorce must be filed in order to attend support groups.
Calm Waters will contact you to schedule an assessment prior to the beginning of groups. All those who want to attend groups must be assessed to determine group readiness.
Download printable registration forms and mail or fax back to Calm Waters. Questions or inquires can be directed to phone (405) 841.4800 or info@calmwaters.org.
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Parenting Through Divorce Seminar
Calm Waters also offers seminars for parents once or twice a month. Judges, attorneys and therapists frequently refer divorcing parents to the Parenting Through Divorce seminars.
The goals of the seminar are:
- to educate parents about the all-encompassing effects of divorce: emotional, financial, societal and psychological
- to teach parents how to parent through divorce
- to help parents learn how to communicate with each other and their children
- to reduce the level of conflict between parents so they survive divorce with as little damage as possible to themselves and their children
The Parenting Through Divorce Seminar schedule is as follows:
Wednesday
5:30pm - 9:30pm |
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December 16, 2009 |
January 20, 2010 |
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February 24, 2010 |
March 24, 2010 |
April 21, 2010 |
May 19, 2010 |
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Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm |
December 5, 2009 |
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January 9, 2010
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January 30 , 2010 |
February 13, 2010 |
March 13, 2010 |
April 3 , 2010 |
May 8, 2010 |
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Participation in the seminar is $40 if paying with cash or check, and $45 if paying by credit card.
Doors open 10 minutes prior to the beginning of class.
Payment must be received by Calm Waters by 5pm TWO days prior to the seminar.
** PLEASE NOTE: Calm Waters is located in Suite 101 of the Northwest Office Center, at 4334 NW Expressway. This office is on the south side of NW Expressway, in between NW 63rd and Meridian. The seminar will be held in Calm Waters' conference room. The entrance is located on the west side of the building.
To register, download printable registration forms and return them to Calm Waters with your payment or call Calm Waters at 405.841.4800. This seminar is for adults only. Calm Waters does not provide child care, nor will your child be allowed into the seminar to sit with you. Divorcing/divorced parents are not permitted to attend the same seminar.
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