Divorce Education Workshops

For law clinics or divorce information sessions see Legal Services.

These programs meet the county requirements for divorcing families.

Both the Shared Parenting class for parents and the Sandcastles workshop for children are designed to build supportive parent/child relationships.

Requirements

Contested.  Parents in a contested divorce are required to attend 8 hours of parent education. This can be met by attending both Shared Parenting and L.E.A.D. (Legal and Economic Aspects of Divorce), a program offered in collaboration with The Storefront Group.

Uncontested.  Parents should contact Hennepin County at 612-348-6734 or Ramsey County at 651-266-2842 for information.

Requirements for children vary according to county. For more information on requirements for Hennepin or Ramsey County please call 612-871-0118 option 1.

Shared Parenting

A workshop for parents going through separation or divorce that focuses on how to effectively help children during this transition. Through the use of lecture, video, exercises, and group discussions, parents learn about:

• The impact of separation/divorce on children from infancy to adolescence
• Coping skills for parents and children
• Supporting the parent/child relationship after separation
• Developing and maintaining cooperation between parents
• Restructuring the family in separate homes
• Keeping children out of the middle of parental conflict

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Sandcastles

This four-hour workshop helps children ages 6-17 address feelings they have when their parents are going through separation or divorce. Children learn coping skills that will assist them in expressing their feelings through drawing, writing, and talking with other children. The workshop will help children:

• Understand that there are different kinds of families
• Recognize and work through painful feelings
• Communicate their feelings and concerns about divorce
• Develop problem-solving and coping skills
• Understand they are not to blame for their parents' divorce

In the last half hour, parent(s) and child(ren) come together to talk with one another about their feelings and concerns.

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Schedules

Registration & Cost

Registration required. Payment must be made at the time of registration.

$45 per child for Sandcastles
$65 per adult for 4-hour Shared Parenting

Note: Parents & kids are not able to attend workshops on the same date due to differences in the length of classes (a parent must be available to attend the last half hour of Sandcastles).

To register for Shared Parenting or Sandcastles, call Chrysalis Intake at 612-871-0118 option 1, or print and complete the Sandcastles/Shared Parenting Registration Form (101KB, PDF) and mail it in along with a check or money order.
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Cancellations for all workshops are required 24 hours in advance to avoid a $10 rescheduling fee.

Both Sandcastles and Shared Parenting are held at Chrysalis, 4432 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis

Children are not allowed in the Shared Parenting Workshop.

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L.E.A.D.

L.E.A.D. (Legal and Economic Aspects of Divorce) is an educational seminar for adults that focuses on the legal process and financial changes involved with divorce/separation. L.E.A.D. is a collaboration with The Storefront Group. Register for L.E.A.D. Call 612-861-1675 for more information.

Questions

If you have any questions about our Divorce Education Programs, please call Chrysalis Intake at 612-871-0118 option 1, or TTY 612-824-2780.

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