The Parent Education Program (PEP) is a 6-hour mandatory group class required by the State of Connecticut for parents with children 18 or younger who are involved with Family Court for issues regarding custody, visitation, and/or divorce. The class is designed to educate parents about the many issues children face when their family situation changes and educates participants about how they can help their children successfully adjust to divorce or living apart from a parent. The program includes information about children's developmental stages, helping children adjust to parental separation, cooperative parenting, conflict management and dispute resolution techniques, guidelines for visitation, and mitigating the impact of stress on children.