SUsan wiggin
president & Founder
I have had the privilege of working with parents experiencing separation, divorce, post divorce and step-family dynamics for over 20 years. I find it gratifying to work with parents during one of the most difficult times in their lives to help guide them through education, co-parenting skill building and reaching agreements that allow them to move up and away from stuck places that are not functioning well for anyone concerned to a place of greater understanding, improved ability to communicate and to make decisions together as co-parents.
I am delighted to work with parent attorneys and Guardians ad Litem to coordinate our work to best support the entire family system.
It is my intention to help parents in the most expedient and effective ways financially, emotionally and with respect to their time.
I work with co-parents directly, I hold workshops and run groups, I facilitate professional education conferences, conduct program evaluation, research and serve as keynote speaker and conference facilitator.
It will be my pleasure to work with you.
family law ACHIEVEMENT AWARD For Extraordinary leadership, professionalism and service to Maine families
awarded by maine state bar association in 2010
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March 2024-Present
Member, Pro Bono Committee of the Justice Action Group
June 2023-Present
Equity Advocate; Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS) Policy Board.
Greater Portland Council of Governments
December 2022-August 2024
Executive Board, Board of Directors, Kids First Center, Scarborough, Maine
June 2020-December 2022
President of the Board of Directors, Kids First Center, Scarborough, Maine
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May 2022 - September 2024
Appointed By Governor Mills to Volunteer Maine as a Commissioner to Seat 14; an expert in the delivery of educational services to communities and people.
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January 2004- Present
President and Founder of Child-Centered Solutions
July 2004- 2014
Guardian ad Litem, Title 19A Family Matters Cases
June 2000- Present
Staff assistant, Educator, and Facilitator, Kids First Center
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September 1996 - May 2000
Bachelor of Social Work, University of Southern Maine
September 2002-May 2004
Master of Social Work, University of Southern Maine
September-December 2007
Harvard Law School, Program on Principled Negotiation
September 2021-Present
PhD Candidate in Public Policy, ABD.
Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine.
Anticipated graduation date: May 2025
Area of scholarship: Judicial and legal professionals’ experiences with coercive control in the context of family matters cases.