Kids First Center for Co-Parent Education & Family Resilience

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Kids First Center for Co-Parent Education & Family Resilience

Co-parenting education programs

Kids First Center is a Maine-based 501(3)(c) non-profit dedicated to alleviating childhood distress, anxiety, and suffering caused by exposure to conflict between co-parents.

04/09/2026

Kids First Center is thrilled to announce the date and location of our 2026 Annual Gala! This year's Gala will take place on June 10th from 6:00PM - 8:30PM at the Portland Country Club!

Last year Kids First Center provided $138,295 in financial aid to parents in need across the state of Maine. This year, as our reach and goals expand, we plan to increase that number.

Our move to virtual classes has significantly increased our reach across the state of Maine, allowing us to serve individuals and families in some of the most remote and rural communities. Research from the National Institutes of Health indicates that individuals in rural areas are at a 27% greater risk of experiencing intimate partner violence than those in urban settings. At the same time, many of the regions we are now serving experience higher rates of poverty and have fewer local supports for families in transition.

Please help us continue our work and achieve our goal to reach more Maine families than ever.

Join us for food, drinks, a live and silent auction, and more!

Be on the lookout for forthcoming ticket information and the opportunity to show your support for Kids First Center.

03/26/2026

Kids First Center is thrilled to announce the second webinar event of KFI 2026: “The Push and Pull Between Parental Alienation and Valid Estrangement”
Tuesday, April 28th, 2 – 4pm

This live webinar will explore how to identify the myriad of factors causing a child to refuse or resist contact with a parent.

The link to register can be found here: https://link.apisystem.tech/widget/form/gRWUKTcQWiUf5EVFYDTT

Or check out our website for more information and all other KFI 2026 events:
https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/3c70983b493

02/23/2026

Registration is open for Kids First for Kids!

This four-hour program is an engaging and interactive support group designed for kids in grades one through six whose families are experiencing a separation, a divorce, or a difficult time post-separation.

Kids will learn resilience skills and how to use them as they cope with the separation experience. Through age-appropriate activities and peer interactions, kids will learn about parental separation and ways to manage family challenges in healthy and positive ways. Kids First for Kids! is designed to provide school-aged children with a unique opportunity to share experiences with peers in a safe, neutral environment.

Hosted at UNE's Portland Campus, on Saturday, March 14th, 9am-1pm.

Kids First for Kids! is supported by grants and donations to the Kids First Center. There is no cost to enroll children in this group, though donations to offset the costs of the work of Kids First Center are greatly appreciated.

Sign your kid(s) up here!
https://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/kids-first-for-kids
Call or Email with questions!
[email protected]
207-761-2709

02/03/2026

Come join Kids First Institute for Advanced Professional Learning as we embark on our 2026 Year of Learning.
https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/3c70983b493

First in our 2026 event series is Webinar #1:
“Parent Child Contact Problems: From Research to the Bench”
Tuesday, February 10th, 2 – 4pm

This live webinar will provide an overview of the current research and legal approach to cases where children refuse or resist court-ordered contact time with a parent.

The link to register can be found here: https://link.apisystem.tech/widget/form/RlXiUAfwp7TDWbVYSx9m

Or check out our website for more information and all other KFI 2026 events:
https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/3c70983b493

01/28/2026

Kids First Center is excited to announce the 2026 Kids First Institute for Advanced Professional Learning. Registration is open now! https://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/institute

Cases involving children who resist or refuse parent contact are among the most challenging in the family court system. These complex cases touch on issues of alienation, estrangement, domestic violence, and trauma informed reunification, and often require collaboration among legal, mental health, medical, and school professionals. Leading scholars now address these “Parent–Child Contact Problems” through a multidisciplinary, multi-factor team approach.

Please join us for three live webinar events culminating in our full day in-person conference in October. (Attendance at all events is not required.)

Webinar #1: Tues. February 10th, 2pm – 4pm, “Parent Child Contact Problems: From Research to the Bench"

Webinar #2: Tues. April 14th, 2pm – 4pm, “The Push and Pull Between Parental Alienation and Valid Estrangement”

Webinar #3: Tues. July 21, 2pm – 4pm, “Healing Parent-Child Relationships: Interventions Across Disciplines”

October 2026, full day conference featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D., M.S.L., M.S.

Registration for all events now open - https://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/institute

01/27/2026

Kids First is excited for our very first Kids First for Kids! of 2026!

Kids First for Kids! is an engaging and interactive support groups designed for kids in grades one through six whose families are experiencing a separation, a divorce, or a difficult post-separation time.

As one parent said, "Both my kids loved it. My daughter said specifically that it made her feel less alone, that she wasn't the only person going through this."

Over the four-hour in-person session, children will learn resilience skills and how to use them as they cope with the separation experience.

Sign your kids up now - https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/aa6d279e049

01/16/2026

Kids First Center is excited to announce our 2026 Winter & Spring Course Schedule!

For more information and registration details, please visit our website at kidsfirstcenter.org or use the link below.

https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/956bc94607a

Email - [email protected]
Phone - 207-761-2709

01/02/2026

Happy New Year! Kids First Center is excited to bring you more excellent programing in 2026. We have an exciting year ahead with updated classes, more dates offered, and all new courses!

Register at https://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/ or call/email us today!

12/23/2025

Please visit https://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/donation this holiday season to give the gift of co-parenting education to Maine families.

Your donation to the Kids First Center will help ensure that the children in our community continue to thrive.

12/22/2025

Kids First Center is excited to welcome our new board members to the Kids First Team! We would like to thank our new members for their dedication to the mission of Kids First and the invaluable expertise they bring to the organization. We look forward to serving Maine families together.

11/21/2025

Kids First for Kids has been rescheduled! Now on Saturday, November 29th!

There is still time to register for our FREE Kids First for Kids program!

Join us on Saturday, November 29th at the UNE Portland campus for a fun and interactive day designed for children in grades 1–6.
Led by two of our social work facilitators, this program offers a supportive space for kids to explore their thoughts and feelings around divorce and separation. Through games, activities, and peer connection, children can share their experiences and feel less alone in what they’re going through.

Please note: This is not a counseling session, but a safe, peer-based environment to foster understanding and connection.

For more details, visit kidsfirstcenter.org/for-kids or check the link in our bio.

Address

51 U.S. Route 1, Suite R2
Scarborough, ME
04074

Telephone

+12077612709

Website

http://kidsfirstcenter.org/

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