Training Sessions

Training ID:272

Restorative Practices

Description

In this virtual workshop, participants will learn the basics of restorative justice (RJ), looking at the definition of the phrase and the history behind it. The themes explored may include: rethinking justice, exploring harm, developing restorative approaches, and applying RJ values to our lives.

Dates/Times:

Thursday, August 20, 2020 1:00 - 5:00 pm

Total Hours: 4

Sponsor: Good Shepherd Mediation Program

Website: www.phillymediators.org/workshops-events/restorative-practices-workshop/

Trainers: Barbie Fischer, Executive Director of Restorative Encounters

Location: Zoom virtual class

Cost & Credits

Before July 31st - $125
Cost with CLEs: $No CLEs or CEs -

After July 31st - $150

Contact

Name: Sue Wasserkrug
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 215-843-5413

Training ID:223

20 Hour Child Access Mediation Training

Description

This interactive workshop, with a 300-page Manual, focuses on the skills Involved in becoming an effective mediator with parents who are separating. The workshop is designed to provide both hands-on training and a clear framework to enable participants to work effectively with divorcing and unmarried parents who need help in developing a parenting plan at the same they are ending their intimate relationship. Topics include screening for and addressing domestic violence, child development theory: its use and abuse in custody cases, the 50/50% myth, how to talk about custody and visitation, distress and disorder: emotional aspects of separation and divorce, the relation and bifurcation of custody and child support, and parenting plans for very young children. A distinctive feature of this training is extensive use of videotapes for instruction, including tapes of actual mediations.

Dates/Times:

Friday, September 11, 2020 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday, September 12, 2020 9 am - 6 pm
Sunday, September 13, 2020 9 am - 1 pm

Total Hours: 20

Sponsor: Mediation Matters

Website: www.Mediationmatters.com

Trainers: Carl D. Schneider, Ph. D.

Location: Rockville, MD

Cost & Credits

Before August 10th - $795
Cost with CLEs: $795 - 20 CLEs (You file & pay for your own CLEs)

After August 10th - $885

Contact

Name: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., Director
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 301-581-0330

Training ID:255

Advanced Mediation Training

Description

Seminar Content- " Preparing parties for best mediation outcomes " Uncovering interests " Framing questions " Handling difficult situations " Exploring different perspectives & misinterpretations This advanced training is designed for experienced mediators and professionals who manage conflict in the workplace. The training is highly interactive combining lecture, group activities, and simulated practice sessions. *Prerequisite: Basic mediation training and/or mediation/conflict resolution experience.

Dates/Times:

Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Total Hours: 6.5

Sponsor: Center for Resolutions

Website: www.center4resolutions.org/rem-advanced-mediation-training/

Trainers:

Location: 26 East 4th Street, Media, PA 19063

Cost & Credits

Before Sept. 17th - $250
Cost with CLEs: $285 - 5.5 sub.
Cost with CECs: $285 - 6.5 sub.

Contact

Name: Danielle Horner
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 610-566-7710

Training ID:273

Dis-solving Conflict from Within

Description

Gain clarity, decrease anxiety, and experience ease in conflict while learning a powerful tool for dealing with conflict at its source. Dis-Solving Conflict from Within (tm) is a simple, transformative, and mindful 4-step tool for responding to conflict with strength, confidence, and clarity. Utilizing a simple breathing technique along with guiding questions and affirmations, thi conflict coaching tool empowers individuals to connect with a deep sense of peace within. The experience of inner peace enables, one to stop reacting to outside triggers and regretting those reactions. This transforms conflicts into opportunities for growth, connection, and dialogue.

Dates/Times:

Friday, September 25, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Total Hours: 6

Sponsor: Good Shepherd Mediation Program

Website: www.phillymediators.org/workshops-events/dissolving-conflict-from-within-event/

Trainers: Henry Yampolsky, J.D., is the co-creator of the Dis-Solving Conflict from Within process and is the President and CEO of Living Peace Institute.

Location: 2000 Hamilton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (if we are able to meet in person); otherwise, this will be a Zoom virtual class.

Cost & Credits

Before July 31st - $200
Cost with CLEs: $No CLEs or CEs -

After July 31st - $250

Contact

Name: Sue Wasserkrug
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 215-843-5413

Training ID:227

Conflict Management Strategies for the Workplace

Description

Handling and resolving workplace conflict may be one of the biggest challenges managers and employees face. Some of the primary causes of conflict are poor communication, competing interests, personality clashes, cultural differences, and performance issues. By learning to constructively resolve conflict, we can turn a potentially destructive situation into an opportunity for creativity and enhanced performance. In this 1-day seminar participants will learn how and when to effectively intervene in conflict. Course content includes identifying positions, interests, and issues, conflict theory, styles of conflict management, active listening, de-escalating anger, and collaborative problem solving. Individuals interested in learning key conflict resolution skills to create a more collaborate, harmonious, and productive work environment will benefit from the training.

Dates/Times:

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 9 am - 4 pm

Total Hours: 5.5

Sponsor: Center for Resolutions

Website: www.center4resolutions.org/rem-conflict-management-in-the-workplace/

Trainers:

Location: Center for Resolutions, 26 E. 4th Street, Media, PA 19063

Cost & Credits

Before Oct. 6th - $250
Cost with CLEs: $285 - 5.5 substantive
Cost with CECs: $285 - 5.5 CEs

* Members of the PA Council of Mediators receive a 10% discount, not to exceed $50, on this training. Please contact the trainer directly to obtain the discount. *

Contact

Name: Danielle Horner
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 610-566-7710

Training ID:222

40-Hour Divorce Mediation Training

Description

This workshop is designed to provide both hands-on training and a clear framework to help you work with divorcing families. Past participants tell us that this is some of the best professional training they have ever received. Our workshop uses an interactive format with role play, videotapes of mediations, demonstrations, lectures, discussions, simulations, and even music and poetry. Our 400-page manual covers all the basic content areas of divorce mediation, including property division, support and parenting arrangements. A distinctive feature of this training is extensive use of videotapes for instruction, including tapes of actual mediations. We will also provide you with the forms we use with clients. The workshop includes a minimum of six mediation role-plays so that each participant can practice and develop his/her skills. THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE DONE VIRTUALLY.

Dates/Times:

Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday, October 10, 2020 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, October 11, 2020 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, October 16, 2020 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2020 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 24, 2020 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Total Hours: 40

Sponsor: Mediation Matters

Website: www.mediationmatters.com

Trainers: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., & Audrey M. Yowell, Ph.D., M.S.S.S.

Location: Rockville, MD

Cost & Credits

Before September 9th - $1,385
Cost with CLEs: $1,385 - 37 sub/1 ethics; You file & pay for your own CLEs

After Septemeber 9th - $1,475 Cost with CLEs: $1,475

Contact

Name: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., Director
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 301-581-0330

Training ID:209

40 Hour Basic Mediation Training

Description

This workshop is designed to provide both hands-on training and a clear framework to enable participants to work effectively with parties involved in disputes. It is for anyone - attorneys, managers, human service professionals, educators, religious leaders, private practitioners and persons in organizations who want to incorporate mediation in their professional skills. This is a highly interactive workshop, using a wide range of formats including video, demonstrations, lectures, discussions, simulations, story and music. The workshop, with a 400-page Manual, covers the basic content areas of mediation. The training presents a six-stage model of the mediation process and focuses on the skills involved in becoming an effective mediator. (ACR approved) THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE DONE VIRTUALLY.

Dates/Times:

Friday, November 6, 2020 6:00 - 9:30 pm
Saturday, November 7, 2020 9:00 - 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 8, 2020 9:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 21, 2020 9:00 - 5:00 pm
Thursday, November 22, 2018 9:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2020 9:00 - 5:00 pm

Total Hours: 40

Sponsor: Mediation Matters

Website: www.mediationmatters.com

Trainers: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., & Audrey M. Yowell, Ph.D., M.S.S.S.

Location: Rockville, MD

Cost & Credits

Before October 6th - $1,385
Cost with CLEs: $1,385 - 37 sub/2 ethics (You file & pay for your own CLEs)

After October 6th - $1,465

* Members of the PA Council of Mediators receive a 10% discount, not to exceed $50, on this training. Please contact the trainer directly to obtain the discount. *

Contact

Name: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., Director
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 301-581-0330

Training ID:155

Marital Property Mediation Training

Description

This training focuses on the skills needed to be an effective mediator in the financial areas of divorce. The workshop, with Manual, covers the basic economic issues of divorce. Topics include: mediating alimony: the hardest issue; divorce software programs (FinPlan, Equal Shares, & Family Law Software); apologies: their surprising importance in mediation; addressing what if it isnt fair?; and using caucus effectively and selectively. The only prerequisite for this training is that you have already completed a forty-hour mediation training.

Dates/Times:

Friday, November 13, 2020 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday, November 14, 2020 9 am - 6 pm
Sunday, November 15, 2020 9 am - 1 pm

Total Hours: 20

Sponsor: Mediation Matters

Website: www.mediationmatters.com

Trainers: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D.

Location: Kensington, MD

Cost & Credits

Before Oct. 12th - $705
Cost with CLEs: $775 -

After Oct. 12th - $855 Cost with CLEs: $855

* Members of the PA Council of Mediators receive a 10% discount, not to exceed $50, on this training. Please contact the trainer directly to obtain the discount. *

Contact

Name: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., Director
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 301-581-0330

Training ID:248

Basic Mediation Training

Description

This introductory training is designed for individuals interested in learning the mediation process and developing skills in conflict resolution. Attorneys, social workers, administrators, teachers, clergy, HR departments and others who need to intervene in conflicts will benefit from this seminar. Participants will learn the mediation process through a collaborative problem-solving model. The training is highly interactive and highlights the concepts, strategies, and skills effective in resolving conflicts including, demonstrations by the instructors and several simulated practice sessions, in which participants can practice. Attendees gain experience in understanding the dynamics of conflict, remaining neutral, styles of conflict management, active listening, asking effective questions, developing interactive strategies for handling conflict, brainstorming for solutions, handling special problems, building agreements, ethical issues, and framing negotiable issues that lead to joint problem solving.

Dates/Times:

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Total Hours: 24

Sponsor: Center for Resolutions

Website: www.center4resolutions.org/rem-basic-mediation-training/

Trainers:

Location: 26 East 4th Street, Media, PA 19063

Cost & Credits

Before Nov. 17th - $550
Cost with CLEs: $600 - 23 sub & 1 ethics
Cost with CECs: $600 - 24

Contact

Name: Danielle Horner
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 610-566-7710

Training ID:257

De-escalation and Conflict Resolution Strategies

Description

This engaging and practical half-day/4 hour training teaches highly effective strategies to manage situations with heightened emotions and challenging behavior. Individuals learn the skills of recognizing the potential and being prepared for conflict escalation, while using verbal and non-verbal skills to slow the process. Gain tools in effective communcation, active listening, de-escalation of anger, and creating safety.

Dates/Times:

Thursday, December 3, 2020 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

Total Hours: 4

Sponsor: Center for Resolutions

Website: www.center4resolutions.org/de-escalation-and-conflict-resolution-strategies/

Trainers:

Location: 26 E. 4th Street, Media, PA

Cost & Credits

Before Dec. 3rd - $125
Cost with CLEs: $160 - 4 substantive

Contact

Name: Danielle Horner
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 610-566-7710

Training ID:153

40-Hour Divorce Mediation Training

Description

This workshop is designed to provide both hands-on training and a clear framework to help you work with divorcing families. Past participants tell us that this is some of the best professional training they have ever received. Our workshop uses an interactive format with role play, videotapes of mediations, demonstrations, lectures, discussions, simulations, and even music and poetry. Our 450-page manual covers all the basic content areas of divorce mediation, including property division, support and parenting arrangements. A distinctive feature of this training is extensive use of videotapes for instruction, including tapes of actual mediations. We will also provide you with a computer disk with the forms we use with clients. The workshop includes a minimum of six mediation role-plays so that each participant can practice and develop his/her skills. (ACR approved) Exceeded my expectations; the best money Ive ever spent on an educational program. I wish Id taken (it) earlier in my career&Trainers care about your development&Highly recommended! Aaron Fray, attorney, Newark, Delaware

Dates/Times:

Thursday, December 10, 2020 8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, December 11, 2020 8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, December 12, 2020 8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, December 13, 2020 8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Monday, December 14, 2020 8:45 am - 6:00 pm

Total Hours: 40

Sponsor: Mediation Matters

Website: www.mediationmatters.com

Trainers: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., & Audrey M. Yowell, Ph.D., M.S.S.S.

Location: Kensington, MD

Cost & Credits

Before Nov. 9th - $1,385
Cost with CLEs: $1,385 - 37 sub/1 ethics; You file & pay for your own CLEs

After Nov. 9th - $1,475 Cost with CLEs: $1,475

* Members of the PA Council of Mediators receive a 10% discount, not to exceed $50, on this training. Please contact the trainer directly to obtain the discount. *

Contact

Name: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., Director
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 301-581-0330

Training ID:203

24-Hour Business and Employment Mediation Workshop

Description

This workshop is for anyone interested in developing mediation skills for use in business and workplace disputes. The workshop is relevant for attorneys and managers interested in workplace mediation, human resource professionals and persons responsible for staff development in their own organization, as well as private practitioners and mediators who want to expand their practice. (The workshop, with a 400-page manual, focuses on the process and the skills involved in becoming an effective workplace mediator. Our focus is on business, with attention focused on family businesses; workplace mediation, especially one-on-one employee grievances; and employment disputes, including discrimination related to age, race, and disabilities, and sexual harassment complaints. (A distinctive feature of this training is the use of videotapes of workplace conflicts for instruction.) The workshop includes role-plays so that each participant can develop and practice his/her skills. Carls grasp of the material and his ability to teach it are amazing. The course material is substantial, clear and all-inclusive. "I would recommend this course to all my family law attorney friends." David C. Minicozzi, attorney, Branford, Connecticut

Dates/Times:

Friday, February 19, 2021 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 20, 2021 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 21, 2021 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Total Hours: 24

Sponsor: Mediation Matters

Website: www.Mediationmatters.com

Trainers: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D.

Location: Kensington, MD

Cost & Credits

Before Jan. 20th - $965
Cost with CLEs: $965 - 37 sub/2 ethics (You file & pay for your own CLEs

After Jan. 20th - $1,045 Cost with CLEs: $1,045

* Members of the PA Council of Mediators receive a 10% discount, not to exceed $50, on this training. Please contact the trainer directly to obtain the discount. *

Contact

Name: Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D., Director
Email: Email Contact
Phone: 301-581-0330