Salt Lake City, UT - Nearly 11,000 Utah children are impacted by divorce each year, including 2,500 children in Salt Lake County. To address the needs of these children, the Utah State Courts offers a Divorce Education for Children class each month at no charge to participants. The next class is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Divorce Education for Children class is for children 9- to 12-years-old whose parents have filed for divorce or whose parents are divorced. The class takes place at the Scott M. Matheson Courthouse at 450 South State Street. Advance registration is required by calling (801) 578-3897. There is no charge to attend the class.
The program’s curriculum provides children with skills they can use to better communicate their feelings to parents. Mental health professionals teach the class with the assistance of state court judges and commissioners. Participation in the children’s class is voluntary.
For more information, go to www.utcourts.gov/specproj/dived.htm.