Cooperative Parenting and Divorce... an 8-week program for divorced, divorcing, separated, and never married individuals.

Cooperative Parenting and Divorce (CPD) is an evidence-based psychoeducational program designed to improve the quality of the parental relationship in situations of divorce or separation. Developed by the founders of the Cooperative Parenting Institute and used across the nation since 1998, CPD is the most extensive, informative, and interactive resource to date regarding the complex realities of divorce.

Over the course of 8 weeks, participants receive 16 hours of education, including videos, lecture, group discussion, skill-building exercises, and at-home practice assignments.

Studies have demonstrated program effectiveness in reducing parental conflict, improving the quality of the co-parent relationship, and increasing the likelihood of optimal post-divorce adjustment for children.  

Benefits for divorcing or divorced parents:
• Receive help with rebuilding lives as separate individuals.
• Learn effective communication and conflict-resolution skills.
• Learn to recognize and appreciate the bond between the child and the other parent.
• Gain more insight into specific needs of children after divorce.
• Learn how to focuses on present child-rearing/co-parenting issues rather than past marital issues.
• Realize and accept responsibility for personal actions that contribute to stressful interactions with the other parent.