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Mediation
FAQ's
We offer
the following services:
Divorce &
Post-Divorce Mediation
Parent-Youth
Mediation
Small Claims
Court Mediation
Victim-Offender
Conferences
Peer Mediation
in the Schools
Organizational
Conflict Consulting
Eldercare
Mediation
Trainings
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Training Calendar
Wednesday,
October 29
Thursday, October 30
Friday, October 31
Saturday, November 1
Basic
Mediation Training:
This 26-hour training
lays the foundation of mediation skills. Through a participatory
training style you will learn about the mediation process, the role
of the mediator, neutrality, framing and reframing issues, non-negotiable
issues, working with strong emotions and plenty more. This workshop
is very interactive and includes plenty of opportunity to try out
the skills you will be learning. Call 603-357-6873 to register.
Let's
Talk: How to Communicate Effectively in the Midst of Tension:
If you either avoid conflict, or dive into it with rough edges,
this training is for you. In six hours we will explore how you
can improve your communication in tense situations and leverage
change. You will learn:
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What to do with strong emotions
• How to identify the real problem
• Assumptions: how they form and tools to work with them
• How to prepare for a difficult conversation
• How to use listening to de-escalate tensions
• Key mind sets for working it out
• When to work it out and when to give it a rest
• Other barriers to communicating effectively
Call
800-757-3887 to register.
Parent-Youth
Mediation Training
This training is designed
for individuals who have taken a basic mediation training and who
wish to learn some specific skills relating to mediating between
parents and children.
THE TRAINING WILL INCLUDE
• An interactive participatory method that will cover how
parent-youth mediation differs from other kinds of mediation.
• Opportunities to practice mediating in role-plays.
• Lively discussions and exercises with staff, coaches, and
experienced mediators.
Testimonials:
“I found the training to be thoughtfully planned and intellectually
provocative. I have incorporated techniques learned in Ms. Kerman’s
training into my own mediation practice, and I believe I am a better
mediator as a result….[In parent/youth mediation] they learn
to communicate, negotiate and problem solve in ways that are unique
to their particular family circumstances.”
Margaret Brick, certified
marital mediator.
Working with families
in Parent-Youth Mediation is usually a successful way to deal with
many of the problems facing families. Adolescents seem to be less
resistant to following house rules when they are given voice in
determining what those rules are and parents seem to be more flexible
when they negotiate with their kids. I have often been surprised
at how quickly an agreement is reached when everyone has the opportunity
to be clearly heard. Family members learn new skills that make ongoing
issues less volatile than they might have been in the past. Overall,
it is a win-win situation.
Judy Epstein, trained
parent-youth mediator
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