Supporting your child following separation and divorce

During our lifetime each of us is faced with the challenge of loss whether that be during childhood or in our adult lives. CatholicCare provides a program for parents to help them manage themselves and their family through the experience of loss, whether it be a death in the family, a separation or divorce.

As a parent it can be a difficult time to not only process your own emotions but also those of your children and in being a support for them during difficult times.

The Seasons for Growth® Parent Program has been developed to meet the needs of parents supporting children and young people through family change and loss. The program provides an opportunity for parents to better understand the experience of death, separation and divorce from a child’s perspective, and to explore ideas and strategies that they may wish to consider as they support their children’s transition through family change.

Many schools have facilitators, called 'Companions,' who are trained to conduct Seasons for Growth sessions. Please enquire at your local school to see if you have a facilitator available to run parent sessions.

The Family Relationship Centre in Geelong will be offering a new program for parents this term.

Seasons for Growth Parent Program:
Supporting your child following separation or divorce

The program provides an opportunity for you to reflect on the experience of separation and divorce from your child's perspective, and to explore ideas and strategies that might help you support your child/ren through the changes happening in your family.

The Seasons for Growth Parent Program: Supporting your child following separation or
divorce is a small group program for 4 -8 parents that will be held over 2 x 2 hour sessions and is for parents only.

Date: Tuesday 11th and 18th September 2018
Location: Family Relationship Centre
27-31 Myers Street, Geelong
Time: 6-8PM
Cost: $30 (includes participant manual)

For more information or to express your interest taking part in the Seasons for Growth Parent Program, please contact the Family Relationship Centre on 5246 5600.