Resources

www.collaborative-divorce.com         Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Lawyers *
www.ctmediators.org            Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation *
www.ctmediationcenter.com                            Connecticut Mediation Center *

* Collborative Divorce & Mediation not recommended if

domestic violence & coercive control concerns in family.

www.pandemic-parent.org Pandemic Parenting & Parenting Resources

www.afccnet.org Association of Family & Conciliation Courts
www.appclose.com Free Co-parenting Online Communication & Planning

https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits Sesame Street Divorce Toolkit and Video

https://peaceathomeparenting.com/ Peace at Home Parenting

https://www.afccnet.org/Resource-Center/Resources-for-Families Parenting Plans

and Other Resources

Phone Numbers

203-283-8260 Ansonia-Milford Court Service Center

203-207-8766 Danbury Court Service Center

203-579-7214 Fairfield Court Service Center

860-706-5064 Hartford Court Service Center

860-626-2529 Litchfield Court Service Center

203-238-6499 Meriden Court Service Center

860-343-6499 Middlesex Court Service Center

860-515-5151 New Britain Court Service Center

203-503-6819 New Haven Court Service Center

860-823-0857 Norwich Court Service Center

203-965-5328 Stamford Court Service Center

860-896-4945 Tolland Court Service Center

203-591-3308 Waterbury Court Service Center

860-928-7749 Windham Court Service Center

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860-232-9993 Children's Law Center of Connecticut

888-774-2900 Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hotline

800-799-SAFE National Domestic Violence Hotline (Text START to 88788 or TTY 800-787-3224)

211 or 211CT.org Infoline

Infoline is a system of help via the telephone or internet about community

services, referrals to human services, and crisis intervention. It is toll-free from

anywhere in CT by simply dialing 2-1-1. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a

year. Multilingual caseworkers and TDD access is available.

988 Call or Text Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Books for Children

American Girl (2009). A Smart Girl's Guide to Her Parents' Divorce: How to Land on Your Feet When the World Turns Upside Down. China: American Girl Publishing. (For girls ages 8-13).

Bloom, Judy (2014). It's Not the End of the World. Atheneum Books Young Readers. (Ages 8-13)

Brown, Laurie and Brown, Marc (2009). Dinosaur's Divorce. New York: Little Brown and Company.

Brace, Rachel (2019). Max's Divorce Earthquake. Little Steps Publishing.

Bullard, Lisa (2015) My Family, Your Family. Lerner Publishing Group.

Burris, Tamar (2020). A New Special Friend. Tamar Burris Copyright.

Karst, Patrice (2000). The Invisible String. California: DeVorss Publications.

Lang, Suzanne (2015). Families, Families, Families! Random House Children's Books.

Lansky, Vicki (1998). It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear. Minnesota: Book Peddlers.

Oriard, Kelly and Christensen, Callie (2021) Fox's Big Family Change: A Lesson in Change. Slumberkins, Inc. (slumberkins.com)

Roberts, Jillian (2017). Why Do Families Change? Our First Talk About Separation and Divorce. Canada: Orca Book Publishers.

Schmitz, Tamara (2008) Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce. New York: Penguin Young Readers Group.

Spelman, Cornelia Maude (1998). Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce. Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company.

Thomas, Pat (1999). My Family's Changing. New York: Barrons.

Walsh, Melanie (2012). Living with Mom and Living with Dad. China: Candlewick Press.

Videos for Preschoolers and Early Elementary Children

Parental Divorce

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - What is Divorce?

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - Feelings and Routines

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - Big Feelings Song

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - Bird Family Song

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - It's Not Your Fault

Sesame Street in Communities: Divorce - Expressing Feelings & Being Loved

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - Abby's Story

Sesame Street in Communities: Divorce - Abby is Stronger

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges - Chase's Story

Sesame Street, Little Children, Big Challenges - Victoria's Story, Dad Lives Long Distance

Sesame Street, Little Children, Big Challenges - Two Hug Day Digital Book

Parental Addiction

Sesame Street in Communities: Parental Addiction - Meet Salia

Sesame Street in Communities: Parental Addiction, Lending a Hand

Sesame Street in Communities: Play, Talk, Imagine Digital Book

Parental Incarceration

Sesame Street in Communities: What is Incarceration?

Sesame Street in Communities: Visiting a Parent in Prison

Sesame Street in Communities: In My Family Digital Book

Additional Resources

Sesame Street in Communities: Topics including Parental Divorce, Addiction, Incarceration

Books for Parents

Ahrons, C. (2004). We're Still Family: What Grown Children Have to Say About Their Parents' Divorce. New York: Harper Collins Publishing.

Everett, C.A. (Ed.). Minority and Ethnic Issues in the Divorce Process. New York: Haworth Press.

Garrity, C., Johnston, J.R., Baris, M.A., & Bruenig, K. (1997). Through the Eyes of the Children: Healing Stories for Children of Divorce. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Family Center of the Conciliation Court. (2001). Children and Divorce, Second Edition. Tuscon, Arizona: The Family Center of the Conciliation Court.

Garber, Benjamin (2008). Keeping Children Out of the Middle: Child Centered Parenting in the Midst of Conflict, Separation and Divorce. Deerfield Beach, Florida: Health Communications.

Garber, Benjamin (2016). Holding Tight and Letting Go: Raising Healthy Kids in Anxious Times. Scottsdale, Arizona: Unhooked Books, LLC.

Hone, Lucy (2017) Resilient Grieving: Finding Strength and Embracing Life After a Loss that Changes Everything. New York: The Experiment Publishing.

Johnston, J.R., & Roseby, V. (1997). In the Name of the Child: A Developmental Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflicted and Violent Divorce. New York: Free Press.

Johnston, J.R., & Campbell, L.E. (1999). Impasses of Divorce. New York: Fireside.

Mercer D., & Pruett, M.K. (2001). Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce. New York: Fireside.

Viorst, Judith (1998). Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies and Impossible Expectations that All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow. New York: Free Press.

Wolf, A. E. (1998). Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster? New York: Noon Day Press.

Wolf, A. E. (2002). Get Out of My Life But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager. New York: Noon Day Press.

Wolf, A. E. (2000). The Secret of Parenting. New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux.