DivorceCare

Find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce

DivorceCare is a class and support group that provides professional counsel and help for people dealing with the trauma of a divorce. The class has participants who are in all stages of the divorce process: considering divorce, in the legal process of divorce, and after divorce. In addition to the professional counsel, the class also functions as a support group where discussions among the participants provide the opportunity for anyone who wishes to talk about the challenges and traumas they are encountering. Special speakers come in often on various topics. See the list of topics below.

The leader of the class says, “It doesn't matter when a new person starts. We are trying very hard to get people to quit thinking about a 'start' and a 'finish.' When people need DivorceCare, they need it right now, not in 18 weeks. Since every topic covered is complete in one session, it doesn't matter when or in what order we address forgiveness, anger, finances, etc. People should feel comfortable staying as long as they like, whether it is a handful of weeks or a year.”

Many of the participants express that they literally do not know how they could ever have survived this traumatic experience without the help and counsel from DivorceCare. More information is available at www.divorcecare.org.

DivorceCare at Colonial

Our class runs continously on Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Room 209, Quivira campus (12501 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, KS). You're welcome to join at anytime.

For more information or to register, please contact Jan Lucas at 816-501-3911 or Jay Childs at 816-501-3004.

To register for the DivorceCare class online, click here.

DivorceCare Program Schedule at Colonial

Title/Topic

Anger

Forgiveness by Speaker Janet Beverley

Depression

Loneliness

Owner’s Manual

Financial Aspects by Speaker Carl Barber

New Relationships

Finances

Child Custody/Support by Speaker Scott Wasserman

Kid Care

Single Sexuality

Forgiveness

Mediation by Speaker Ronnie Beach

Reconciliation

Moving On

No Class on Holidays

DivorceCare Testimonials

"Everyone is so welcoming and loving and I'm just really feeling the love and support from everyone. It's making a big difference in my outlook and healing process. . . helping so much!"

"This group truly has done SO much for my outlook in the short time I've been a part of it. The connections with the people there and the teachings from the videos have really helped me keep a smile even during the low times. So even though it's still like a roller coaster, I am comforted by this new knowledge I've gained in this group."

"I feel like there are so many positives coming from my experiences, so many that were hidden to me in my unhealthy marriage. It's like I'm slowly beginning to step out into the light!"

"For many of us, the hardest thing to do is to find activities to fill the empty or slow times that we suddenly have thrust upon us. It is especially hard to find activities that we once enjoyed as a couple, but now suddenly find ourselves in a totally new world or new normal. As friends that have met in DivorceCare Support Group, we try and plan an activity to help us get out of the house and back into the social world without feeling like we have to be a part of a couple to enjoy life again."

"The DivorceCare group has made a huge difference to me each and every day, hour, minute! I am still at the 'hurt' and 'angry' stage and am still having problems, eating, sleeping and focusing on everyday activities. Each day is a struggle and challenge. I still cry quite a bit and wonder how it will ever get better. But, I do feel comfort in knowing that I can pick the phone up and call a number of people from this group to just talk it out. It has been such a great help to me. Again, even comparing this to the death of my son, going through this divorce-finding out things weren't the way I thought that they were- is a much more devastating loss than that of my son. Anyway, I appreciate hearing words of wisdom and experience from the group. It gives me hope that things will get better. Thanks again for that."