Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Evaluating The Sandcastles Program: A Group Intervention For Children Of Divorce, Lauren A. Shure Phd, Alvaro Domenech Lcsw, Linda Fieldstone M.Ed., Isadore Newman Phd, Gerene Starratt Phd, Tori Burgess

South Florida Education Research Conference

The Sandcastles program has been utilized nationwide as a one-time group intervention to assist children of divorcing parents. For several years Miami-Dade family court services mandated participation in the program for divorcing or separating families. Currently, there is a paucity of research and evaluation to ascertain the efficacy of the program. This symposium will provide details and discussion regarding the planning and process used to establish an evaluation plan to assess the effectiveness of the Sandcastles program for families in MiamiDade County. Any preliminary outcomes available at the time of the symposium will also be shared.