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NASW Annual Conference
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups proudly supports the NASW Annual Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Thanks to Heather Keith, Laurie Poppe, and Shireen Meistrich for representing our group and the collaborative process! It has been a great...
“Silver Divorces” on the Rise A Slightly Different Perspective on Divorce After Age 60
by Marybeth F. Baron, Esquire Marriage and Family researchers at Bowling Green State University have found that the divorce rate for couples aged 50 and older has doubled since 1990, and it has more than doubled for married individuals aged 65 and older.[i] Whether...
Networking Is Fun
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups (NJCCPG) held a networking event on Friday March 15, 2019 at Fitzgerald’s 1928 in Glen Ridge NJ. Many collaborative divorce professionals from various practice groups came together to network and connect to...
Upcoming Events To Connect With The Collaborative Community
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups is organizing networking events around the state this year in an effort to facilitate connection and contact. Two will occur this winter and two will occur in the spring (in the Princeton and Morristown area). We...
New Jersey State Bar Family Law Symposium
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups proudly supported the New Jersey State Bar Family Law Symposium on January 26, 2019. Lots of interest in our work and organization and our members should be proud of our collaborative efforts!! Well done 👍
Reducing the Impact of Divorce on Children
by Julie Davelman, Ph.D. Divorce is a process during which family life changes, especially the lives of the children. However, negative effects that may be seen in children after the divorce may have actually begun long before the legal papers were filed....
NJCCPG Takes Seattle 2018 Forum
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Group members attended the 2018 Seattle Forum of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. We spent the weekend learning and sharing and exchanging ideas with the global community. We received amazing...
Dr. Bill Frankenstein Teaches Class on Standards and Ethics at the IACP 2018 Forum
Dr. Bill Frankenstein, psychologist from the NJCCPG's Divorce Collaborative Professionals of New Jersey teaches a class on Standards and Ethics at the IACP 2018 Forum. It was an excellent course and well received by all who attended! Proud of our member!
Collaborative Divorce – A Team of Professionals By Your Side
by Sharon Klempner, MSW, LCSW, BCD Divorce is almost never easy, especially when children are involved. So many things need to be considered and resolved. Until 25 years ago, couples dissolving their relationship had no choice but to litigate, possibly going before a...
2018 Annual Meeting Which Featured Ron Ousky, Esq.
On Thursday, May 3, 2018, the New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups (NJCCPG) had the pleasure of hosting speaker Ron Ousky, co-author of The Collaborative Way to Divorce during its annual meeting at Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg, New Jersey. Mr....