Navigating divorce together from the inside out.
Welcome to First Year Forward
Find the guidance, peer support, and resources you need to move through divorce with confidence, clarity, and courage to embrace new possibilities. Then share your wisdom to help others do the same.
Our programs are designed to help you:
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Participate in healing circles that foster connection and understanding. Share your story with others who truly empathize with your journey
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Engage in workshops that provide practical skills and valuable knowledge to help you navigate the complexities of divorce with confidence.
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Follow a structured roadmap for personal growth that empowers you to emerge stronger and more resilient as you move forward.
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Embrace a holistic approach to healing that nurtures your emotional, mental, and physical well-being, building resilience together in community.
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Join our alumni community to give back and inspire others. Create meaning from your journey and flourish in your new chapter.
Our Programs
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Circle Journeys
Our foundational program leads cohorts through an evidence-based curriculum focused on self-led discovery, peer-support, and tools for resilience, growth and transformation.
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Expert Guidance
Educate yourself through our online workshops, and topic-specific events on the legal, financial, and practical aspects of divorce to support you in making empowered decisions for your future.
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Community Support
First Year Forward is building a thriving community of Forward Together™ alumni for continued support, learning, mentorship, shared wisdom and opportunities for connection.
Our Mission
Empowering individuals through divorce with peer support, emotional guidance, practical resources, and community to foster resilience, healing and growth.
Divorce can feel lonely, but you aren’t alone.
We know that navigating divorce can feel like getting lost in a dark forest of grief, uncertainty and self-doubt.
While finding your way seems daunting, it doesn’t have to be a solitary journey. With the help of experienced guides, and the compassionate support of others on a similar path, you have the power to not only survive, but to thrive. And then share your wisdom to help others to do the same.
First Year Forward is here to walk beside you during this difficult transition, so you can emerge stronger, more resilient, and ready to embrace new beginnings and a brighter future.
From Our Chicago Alumni
“First Year Forward reframes divorce as a calling back to ourselves, and an opportunity to reclaim our wholeness.”
— Lynn T.