Children First Foundation

PARENTING EDUCATION - Four-hour Children First classes are offered in Madison County on Mondays and Tuesdays (6-8pm) and in St. Clair County on Wednesdays and Thursdays (6-8pm). Each location offers a Friday class one time per month from 9:00am - 1:00pm. This scheduling allows morning options to participants. In Madison County 39 parents attended the class and, in St. Clair County, 47 parents attended. The four-hour internet class was completed by 2,005 individuals in St. Clair and Madison Counties and 1,467 in Lake County.

SUPERVISED & OVERNIGHT PARENTING TIME PROGRAMS provide designated parking and separate entrances. Both programs ensure no contact occurs between parents during the exchange. Overnight parenting is designed to supervise the transfer of children between divorced or separated parents. This program targets high-conflict couples with a history of problems at the time of child transfer. During the Supervised Parenting Time the receiving parent is not allowed to leave the center with the child. The visit takes place on site. All families are court-ordered into these programs. The Family Center in St. Clair County served families with 764 scheduled exchanges and 762 supervised parenting times. The Madison County Kids Corner served families with 463 scheduled exchanges and 1,471 supervised parenting times.

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