Register to Attend the Co-Parenting for Resilience Class

You should register for your class at least three business days prior to the start date. This will help guarantee your seat in the class and allow time for the county office to make up your certificate of completion. Many counties limit class enrollment.

To register for the Co-Parenting for Resilience class you need to:

• Complete the registration form.
• Prior to the class, you must complete a pre-class survey. After you finish the survey, you and your educator will automatically receive an email verifying that you have completed it. Please be prepared to show this email verification when you arrive for class, just in case the educator does not receive it. If you do not have the ability to complete the survey online, contact your County Extension office to request a paper version.
• Print the completed registration form and include it with a check or money order for the fee in an envelope. Return the envelope to the Kay County Extension Office, 226 S. Maple St., Newkirk, OK 74647. Once the county office receives your forms, they will register you for the next available class.

– Note: the Kay County Extension Office location is different from the location where the class will be taught.

Parents who are, or soon will be “ex-spouses” must still work together to benefit their child. The title “Co-parenting for Resilience” refers to strategies divorcing parents can use to work together to help their children be “resilient,” or to bounce back from the effects of a divorce and return to a normal life.

Additionally, some people may be asked to take this class for issues related to custody, paternity, legal separation, contempt, step-family break up, etc. Because the goals of Co-Parenting for Resilience class focus on helping the children, it addresses these situations as well.

The Co-parenting for Resilience program uses a combination of lecture, discussion, video, exercises, and example/role-playing to help parents discover new ways to help their children adjust to the divorce. The program, available online and in person, lasts between approximately 4 hours and addresses the following topics:

• The divorce process, the emotions and experiences of each person.
• How the parent-child relationship changes following divorce.
• How children experience divorce, the effects of stress on children, and what they need to be successful.
• How to talk to children about divorce.
• Developing a co-parenting plan.
• How to manage conflict with a co-parent
• Using mediation to resolve disputes.
• Financial obligations of child rearing.
• Helping children adjust to parent separation as well as transitioning between homes.
• Helping both parents stay involved in their children’s lives.
• Family violence and other red flags.
• Reconciliation as an option for some.

We know that you want the best for your children and look forward to working with you to accomplish this goal.