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Start Making It Liveable for Everyone - Part 4

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SUGGESTED READINGS
FOR FAMILIES:

David Fassler, M.D., Michele Lash, M.Ed., A.T.R., and Sally B. Ives, Ph.D.
 Changing Families: A Guide For Kids and Grown-Ups

Michael S. Prokop, M.Ed.
  Divorce Happens to the Nicest Kids

Sally Blakslee Ives, Ph.D.
 The Divorce Workbook: A Guide For Kids and Families

Peter Mayle
 Why Are We Getting A Divorce?

McKay, Blades, Rogers, Gosse
 The Divorce Book

FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS:

Linda Walvoord Girard
 At Daddy's On Saturdays

Norman Klein
 Breaking Up

Judy Blume
 It's Not The End of the World

Judith Vigna
 Mommy and Me By Ourselves Again

Joanne Berstein
 Books to Help Children with Separation and Loss

Judie Angell (ages 11-15)
 What's Best for You

William V. Arnold (ages 12+)
 When Your Parents Divorce

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Terry Berger (ages 6-11)
 How Does it Feel When Your Parents Get Divorced

Betsy Byars (ages 10-14)
 The Animal, the Vegetable and John D. Jones

Jeanette Carnes (ages 4-8)
 Daddy

Eleanor Cameron (ages 12-16)
 To The Green Mountains

Beverly Cleary (ages 8-11)
 Ottis Spofford

Beverly Cleary (ages 9-10)
 Dear Mr. Henshaw

Molly Cone (ages 7-11)
 The Amazing Memory of Harvey Bean

Paula Danzinger (ages 10-14)
 The Divorce Express

Louise Despert
 Children of Divorce

Cynthia Dickle Schulze (ages 5-12)
 A New Kind of Family

Paul Dometsh (ages 9-12)
 The Kid's Book About Single Parent Families

Richard Gardner (ages 10+)
 The Boys and Girls Book About Divorce

Richard Gardner
 The Boys and Girls Book About One Parent Families

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Corinne Gerson (ages 8-12)
 Son For a Day

Sara Gilbert
 How to Live With a Single Parent

Stuart Glass (ages 7-12)
 A Divorce Dictionary

Beth Goff (ages 5+)
 Where is Daddy? - The Story of Divorce

Earl Grollman (ages 5+)
 Talking About Divorce

Barbara S. Hazen (ages 4-8)
 Two Homes To Live In

Doris Helmering (ages 6-8)
 I Have Two Families

Johanna Hurwitz
 Dede Takes Charge

Edna Leshan (ages 8+)
 What's Going to Happen to Me?

Jeanne W. Lindsey (ages 4-8)
 Do I Have A Daddy?

Peggy Mann (ages 10+)
 My Dad Lives in a Downtown Motel

Marcia Newfield (ages 7-11)
 A Book for Jordan

Barbara Park
 Don't Make Me Smile

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Patricia Perry, Marietta Lynch (ages 4-8)
 Mommy and Daddy are Divorced

Arthur Poroun (ages 3-7)
 Dinosaurs Divorce

Eric Rofes (ages 8+)
 The Kids Book of Divorce

Fred Rogers, Clair O'Brien
 Mr. Rogers Talks with Families About Divorce

Sara B. Stein (ages 3-5)
 On Divorce

Cynthia Voight (ages 10-12)
 Solitary Blue

Norma Simon (ages 5-8)
 All Kinds of Families

Janet Sinberg (ages 4-8)
 Divorce is a Grown Up Problem

Doris B. Smith (ages 10-13)
 Kick a Stone Home

Murial Stanek (ages 5-8)
 I Won't Go Without a Father

Phyllis Wood (ages 10-15)
 Win Me and You Lose

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FOR PARENTS:

Vicki Lansky
 Divorce Book For Parents

Linda Fancke
 Growing Up Divorced

Neil Kalter, Ph.D.
 Growing Up With Divorce: Helping Your Child Avoid Immediate and Later
 Emotional Problems

Fitzhugh Dodson
 How To Single Parent

Isolina Ricci
 Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Shared Custody Work

Kyle D. Pruett, M.D.
 The Nurturing Father

Elizabeth Crary
 Pick Up Your Socks: A Practical Guide to Raising Responsible Children

Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee
 Second Chances: Men, Women and Children, A Decade After Divorce

Ciji Ware
 Sharing Parenthood After Divorce: An Enlightened Custody Guide For Mothers, Fathers and Kids

Glynnis Walker
 Soloman's Children

Marcella M. Sabo, Ed.S., L.M.F.T., et al,
 Whose Kid Is It Anyway?  The Complete Social and Legal Guide For Stepparents, Stepchildren, and Stepgrandparents

Warren Farrell
 Why Men Are The Way They Are

Ahron and Rodgers
 Divorces-Families

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Stephen Atlas
 Parents Without Parents Source Book

Deborah Barr
 Caught in the Crossfire: Children of Divorce

Belli and Krantzler
 Divorcing

Stuart Berger
 Divorce Without Victims

Judith Briles
 The Dollars and Sense of Divorce

Jean Illsley Clark
 Self Esteem: A Family Affair

M.G. Cohen
 Long Distance Parenting: A Guide for Divorced Parents

Barbara Coloroso
 Kids are Worth It

Louise J. Despert
 Children of Divorce

Susan A. Diamon
 Helping Children of Divorce, A Handbook for Parents and Teachers

Linda Bird Francke
 Growing up Divorced

Selma H. Fraiberg
 The Magic Years

Fisher
 Rebuilding

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Miriam Galpier
 Joint Custody and Co-Parenting

Richard A. Gardner
 The Parents Book About Divorce

Dr. Sol Goldstein
 Divorced Parenting, How to Make it Work

Dr. Thomas Gordon
 Parent Effectiveness Training

Earl Grollman
 Explaining Divorce to Children

Isaacs
 Difficult Divorce

Claudia Jewett
 Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss

Johnson
 Grandparents: Parents and Children Adjust to Divorce

E. Jong
 Megan's Book of Divorce

Mel Krantzler
 Creative Divorce

Jill Krementy
 What Every Child Would Like Parents to Know About Divorce

Vicky Lansky
 Divorce Book for Parents: Helping your Children Cope with Divorce and Its Aftermath

Helen Coale Lewis
 All About Families the Second Time Around - For Boys, Girls, Their Parents and Step-Parents

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Stephanie Marston
 The Divorced Parent: Success Strategies for Raising Your Children After Separation

Peter
 How to Survive the Loss of a Love

Preston
 Divorced Without Guilt

Ricci
 Mom's House, Dad's House

Robertson
 A Woman's Guide to Divorce and Decision Making

Rowlands
 Saturday Parent

Robert Schuller
 Tough Times Don't Last, Tough People Do

Shess
 Know your Child: Authoritative Guide

Shiff
 Experts Advise Parents

Gerald and Myrna Silver
 Weekend Fathers

Edward Teyber
 Helping Children Cope with Divorce

A. Trafford
 Crazy Time

Rita Turow
 Daddy Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Virtue
 My Kids Don't Live With Me Anymore

Glynnis Walker
 Solomon's Children

J. & Kelly J. Wallerstein
 Surviving the Breakup: How Children Actually Cope

J. & Blakesless Wallerstein
 Second Chances: Men, Women, and Children a Decade Later

Ware
 Sharing Parenthood After Divorce

Sharon Wegschneider-Cruise
 Life After Divorce: Create a New Beginning

 *Check your local library and book stores for these and other selections.*

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WHERE TO FIND HELP

 Resources                                                                                 Telephone

Alcoholics Anonymous.................................................................269-964-7577

Starr Commonwealth/Child Guidance Center.................................517-629-5591

Calhoun County Abuse/Neglect Council, Inc..................................269-962-2562

Calhoun County Dept. Of Public Health........................................269-966-1210

Calhoun County Family Independence Agency...............................269-966-1284
                                                                                                   517-629-5522 (Albion)

Calhoun County Friend of the Court...............................................269-969-6500

Calhoun County Sheriff Department...............................................269-781-0880  Marshall (Business)
                                                                                                    269-969-6450 Battle Creek (Business)
                                                                                                    911 (Emergency Calls)

Child Protective Services................................................................269-966-1331
                                                                                                     269-969-4660 after 5 pm

Community Action Agency.............................................................269-965-7766

Family & Children Service, Inc........................................................269-965-3247

Gateway at the Fieldstone Center....................................................269-966-8388

Headstart.......................................................................................269-965-7766

IMPEL Individual/Family Growth....................................................269-963-0278

Legal Services Organization of Southcentral Michigan......................269-965-3951

Mediation by Consensus..................................................................269-964-9344

Michigan State Police......................................................................269-968-6115 (Business)
                                                                                                      911 (Emergency Calls)

Minority Program Services..............................................................517-629-2113

Neighborhoods, Inc..........................................................................269-968-1113

S.A.F.E. Place................................................................................269-965-6093
                                                                                                      269-965-7233

S.H.A.R.E. Center..........................................................................269-964-8133

Substance Abuse Council of Greater Battle Creek.............................269-968-4699

Summit Pointe..................................................................................269-966-1460
Crisis Line (24 hours)                                                                        1-800-632-5449

Washington Heights Community Ministries.........................................269-968-8773

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Please note that the resources listed are only a partial listing of agencies who provide assistance to the Calhoun County Community.  For additional assistance in finding help, call Volunteer and Information Services at 269-965-0555 or 1-800-796-3643.

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Last Updated 4-13-07

Send your comments, questions and suggestions to Phil Harter at 161 E Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015
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