Why Choose Us?

  • Kids First has 14 years experience with facilitating and managing divorce education and co-parenting programs.
  • Kids First has proven through research and tracking to be highly effective and received positively by the participants.
  • Kids First is continuously updating program material in response to participant feedback and to meet all state requirements.
  • 90% of parents who complete the Kids First program report improvement in their relationship with the other parent.


State specific content includes material for:

  • Texas
  • Florida
  • Oklahoma
  • Tennessee
  • Georgia
  • California
  • Oregon
  • Colorado
  • Illinois
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  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • Connecticut
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    Approved in all 50 states.

     

    Put Your Kids First, Inc.
    3275 Live Oak Road
    Cuero, TX 77954


    Phone: 
    (361) 275-8057
    Fax: 
    (361) 277-8298
    Toll Free:
    (888) 474-5437
    Email:
    kidsfirsttexas@yahoo.com

    Office Hours:  Monday-Friday 8:30-5:30
    Messages and faxes will be returned on the weekends.

    Each year in the United States more than one million children under the age of 18 experiences the divorce of their parents.  Kids First is a four-hour interactive experience that focuses on how effective parenting during this time of transition can lessen the negative impact of divorce and parental separation on children.

    A parent guidebook, (now available in Spanish) videotaped segments, group discussions and hypothetical situations keep participants actively engaged and maximize their learning.   The emphasis is on what parents can do proactively to circumvent negative consequences for their children.  Mental health professionals with expertise in parenting, the impact of divorce on children, and child custody present parenting relationships along a continuum from parallel parenting to cooperative parenting. Evaluation results have been overwhelmingly positive.

    What topics are covered?

    • How families experience divorce
    • Emotional and behavioral reactions to divorce by children
    • Parenting issues relating to specific developmental states
    • Stress indicators in children
    • Effective communication and problem solving strategies
    • How to build a constructive co-parenting relationship
    • Financial responsibilities of parenting
    • Family violence/child and spousal abuse
    • Grandparent issues
    • Issues relating to step parenting

    How do I register?
    Participants can register for an Online Course , attend a Class in person, or they can mail in their registration with a check or money order.

    Who May attend?
    Any interested person or professional, including parents, grandparents, step-parents, partners, and other family members are invited.  Parents involved in a divorce, motion to modify, or other suits involving the parent/child relationship may be required by the court to attend.  Class size is limited. Register today. You'll be glad you did!

    When and where are the seminars held?
    Classes are held on week day evenings and on Saturday mornings in selected locations.  Most counties have a class once a month.  Larger counties will have more options.  See our schedule for class dates and times in your area. Pre-registration for the Waxahachie location is required.

    What is the cost?
    Fees are $45 per person, payable by credit card, check, or money order made out to Kids First.  Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.  $55 payment can be made at the door with cash or money order except in the Waxahachie location.  Pre-registration is required in Waxahachie.  The fee for the Online course is $50.


    Will I receive a Certificate of Completion?
    Yes. All participants receive an embossed certificate of completion upon completing the course.

    May children attend? No.  Childcare is not available during the seminar.  Please do not bring
    children to the seminar.

    Each participant attending our seminar receives a parent guidebook which outlines and expands upon the seminar content.  Parent guidebooks are available in Spanish,  The program is taught by mental health professionals with expertise in child custody, parenting, and the impact of divorce on children.

    We offer more in-depth information for legal professionals interested in the Kids First Co-Parenting program and how the program can be implemented in your area.


    Call 1-888-474-5437 to register