ABOUT CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE (CIM)

CDE has developed a comprehensive education program for divorcing families: Children in the Middle(CIM) . CIM is endorsed nationally by judges, lawyers, mediators, psychologists, and teachers.

• Read more about the benefits for parents
  
• Read more about the benefits for professionals

CIM has received numerous awards including:

• "Positive Parenting Award" by the National Council for Children's Rights
  
• "Active Parenting Award" by the Children's Rights Council
  
• "Model Program", by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
  

CDE's controlled outcome research shows that Children in the Middle is effective (read newspaper article):

• Parents learn and retain communication skills
  
• Parents reduce conflict
  
• Parent relitigate less often
  
• Children experience less stress
• Children become ill less often
  

The video contains five realistic family scenarios showing instances where children are exposed to loyalty conflicts. Scenes show children carrying messages between parents, being quizzed about the other parent's life, hearing put downs of the other parent, hearing complaints about money and their other parent, and dealing with the problems of parents being late to pick them up and not wanting to go with a parent.

Children in the Middle is available in two versions: Parents' Version and Children's Version. CIM includes videos and booklets for both parents and children, materials for service providers, and materials for judges. Click here for information about materials or here to find out where CIM is being used around the world.

Each parent attending classes should be given a copy of the two booklets, What About the Children and Children in the Middle. These booklets give advice for reducing the stress of divorce/separation on children and promote practice of the skills taught in Children in the Middle.

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