Family Services , Human Services

Investigate parental attributes associated with incidents of high conflict divorce and interview clergy, attorneys, and mental health care professionals to understand the issue at a local level. In 2017 the organization continued its own research and also funded a 70,776 grant to the psychology department at the university of louisiana to study the long-term physical health results for children of divorce and to examine characteristics of the findings unique to the population of acadiana. Sponsor the new beginnings program of parenting education for the acadiana community. The new beginnings program is administered by family transitions: programs that work, llc headquartered in mesa, arizona. The new beginnings program is a 10-session, group-based program that helps both mothers and fathers help their children adjust following divorce or separation. Family law judges in the 15th judicial district (lafayette, acadia, and vermillion parishes) have the option to mandate that individuals attend the new beginnings program at no cost to them. In 2017 approximately 90 individuals graduated from the program.