Mediate BC and Hear the BC Child Society are hosting a webinar on October 24th, 2018 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm on using HTC Reports in family DR practices. The Webinar is titled “Working with Hear the Child Reports” and is presented by Mary Mouat, Q.C. and Bobbi Poushinsky. They are kindly offering a […]
Events: Upcoming & Past
Dealing With High Conflict Personalities – Simple strategies for resolving high conflict situations with high conflict people
Have you noticed more people engaging in “high conflict” behaviour these days? Someone yelling at a receptionist? A colleague who often gets into arguments and doesn’t take responsibility for their actions? A client who files multiple complaints over a miscommunication?
Children Resisting Post-separation Contact: Concepts, Controversies, Assessment & Intervention
This course is suitable for therapists, custody/access assessors, mediators, parenting coordinators, child protection workers and lawyers.
Civil Procedure (CRES-1411)
This course is for those who want to practice mediation in the context of the civil justice system. It is required for mediators and PCs who do not have a law degree and want to be considered for the respective Mediate BC and BCPC rosters.
Family Violence Screening
For many, ending an intimate partnership is a time of danger. ”Family violence” is defined under the BC Family Law Act (FLA) to include all elements of physical and emotional violence and abuse. Research shows that family law professionals often fail to ask questions needed to properly assess risk, and may also fail to recommend […]
Parent Coordination Training
This 40-hour training is suitable for experienced family law lawyers, counselors, social workers, family law mediators, family therapists, and psychologists who have or will have special training in mediating and arbitrating parenting disputes also require 40 hours of parenting coordinator training under the Family Law Act.
Navigating Dangerous Waters: From Survival Reactivity to Receptive Creativity
This workshop is useful for collaborative practitioners, mediators, parenting coordinators, and all professionals working with families going through separation and divorce.
Working with Bias
Are you curious to learn more about implicit bias and how it may impact your role as Lawyers or mediators?
Civil Procedure — Presented by Justice Institute of BC
This course is for those who want to practice mediation in the context of the civil justice system.
Children Resisting Post-Separation Contact: Concepts, Controversies, Assessment & Intervention
This course is suitable for therapists, custody/access assessors, mediators, parenting coordinators, child protection workers and lawyers. You will learn about: differentiating types and severity levels of parent-child contact problems: affinities, alignments, justified (realistic estrangement), alienation and hybrid cases; the impact of alienation on children, adolescents and young adults; assessment considerations; differentiated legal and clinical remedies […]