Webinar looks at parenting education programs for courts to consider

The National Center for State Courts will present a webinar on “Best Practices in Parenting Education and the Introduction of the ‘Families in Transition’ Course” Thursday, September 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom.

Parenting education programs hold undeniable promise for safeguarding children post-parental divorce and mitigating the challenges families face during significant life transitions. As Dr. Karey O’Hara of Arizona State University will explore, there remains an acute need for guidelines that courts can rely on to discern which initiatives truly champion children’s well-being. This session seeks to shed light on this concern, emphasizing the importance of robust evaluation techniques.

This webinar will introduce the Families in Transition (FIT) course. Developed collaboratively by the National Center for State Courts and Maricopa Superior Court, this online program exemplifies the transformative strides made in parental education.

O’Hara is assistant professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Arizona State University.  Her study offers a comparative lens between the FIT program and the traditional in-person Parental Conflict Resolution (PCR) class.

To register for the webinar, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “webinars.”