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Divorce and Family Mediation Training
Summary
Comprehensive, in-depth training in divorce and family mediation. The 40-hour schedule meets or exceeds the national mediation training standard and the 25-hour training required by Wisconsin Chapter 767. Lecture, demonstration, participatory exercises, and coaching combine to provide the principles of mediation plus practical skills needed to successfully mediate divorce, child custody, and other family issues.
Details
40-hour basic training in divorce and family mediation skills
Attendance at all 6 days of the program is required to complete the 40-hour training.
This program provides comprehensive, in-depth training in a comfortable and supportive learning environment. It is designed to meet both:
- the 25-hour mediation training required by Wisconsin Chapter 767 to be considered a qualified mediator for divorce and child custody/placement cases; and
- the nationally recognized 40-hour standard.
The training offers a combination of lecture, demonstration, and role play to help prepare you for the practice of mediation. Training includes ample time to practice skills as you are learning them.
Why mediate?
Mediation is a unique approach to helping people or systems in conflict. Rather than advocating for one side or the other, the mediator guides the parties toward consensual agreements and resolution.
Level
Beginner to intermediate
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the mediation approach as a unique form of conflict resolution for couples and families.
- Describe and practice the mediation process.
- Explain the impact of refined listening, questioning, and issue reframing on the mediation process and its outcomes.
- Identify parenting and financial issues in the divorce process.
- Examine mediation standards and explain how to respond to special issues such as domestic violence.
Key takeaways
Through this course you will come to understand:
- Your own response to conflict
- The fundamentals of interest-based negotiations
- The stages of the mediation process
- Interventions the mediator uses to move parties to resolution
- Emotions and power dynamics
What this training meets
- the 25-hour mediation training required by Wisconsin Chapter 767 to be a qualified mediator for divorce and child custody/placement cases
- the nationally recognized 40-hour standard
- 40 hours of acceptable professional continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse counselors
- 46 Wisconsin Continuing Legal Education Hours (CLEs); 36 GALm; 36 GALf; 3 EPR
Who qualifies for mediation training?
Mediation draws people from a wide variety of professions: education, human service, mental health, clergy, business, and law, among others. Their unique experiences and perspectives make for lively discussions and a rich learning environment. Whether you’re looking for mediation training to expand your professional career opportunities or to enhance your existing skill set, mediation skills are invaluable in both your professional and personal life.
Outline
The training covers these topics:
Mediation approach
- Mediation principles and models
- Mediator roles and influences
Mediation process
- Setting the stage, beginning a mediation
- Listening, questioning, framing issues, setting an agenda, generating options , building agreement
- Writing an agreement
Divorce/separation mediation
- Court process
- Working with attorneys and outside experts
Parenting issues in divorce
- Custody and placement
- Parenting plans
Financial issues in divorce
- Property division
- Financial responsibility
Other
- Ethics and standards
- Domestic violence
- Building a practice
- Professional resources and more.
Comprehensive, in-depth training in divorce and family mediation. The 40-hour schedule meets or exceeds the national mediation training standard and the 25-hour training required by Wisconsin Chapter 767. Lecture, demonstration, participatory exercises, and coaching combine to provide the principles of mediation plus practical skills needed to successfully mediate divorce, child custody, and other family issues.
Details
Details
40-hour basic training in divorce and family mediation skills
Attendance at all 6 days of the program is required to complete the 40-hour training.
This program provides comprehensive, in-depth training in a comfortable and supportive learning environment. It is designed to meet both:
- the 25-hour mediation training required by Wisconsin Chapter 767 to be considered a qualified mediator for divorce and child custody/placement cases; and
- the nationally recognized 40-hour standard.
The training offers a combination of lecture, demonstration, and role play to help prepare you for the practice of mediation. Training includes ample time to practice skills as you are learning them.
Why mediate?
Mediation is a unique approach to helping people or systems in conflict. Rather than advocating for one side or the other, the mediator guides the parties toward consensual agreements and resolution.
Level
Beginner to intermediate
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the mediation approach as a unique form of conflict resolution for couples and families.
- Describe and practice the mediation process.
- Explain the impact of refined listening, questioning, and issue reframing on the mediation process and its outcomes.
- Identify parenting and financial issues in the divorce process.
- Examine mediation standards and explain how to respond to special issues such as domestic violence.
Key takeaways
Through this course you will come to understand:
- Your own response to conflict
- The fundamentals of interest-based negotiations
- The stages of the mediation process
- Interventions the mediator uses to move parties to resolution
- Emotions and power dynamics
What this training meets
- the 25-hour mediation training required by Wisconsin Chapter 767 to be a qualified mediator for divorce and child custody/placement cases
- the nationally recognized 40-hour standard
- 40 hours of acceptable professional continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse counselors
- 46 Wisconsin Continuing Legal Education Hours (CLEs); 36 GALm; 36 GALf; 3 EPR
Who qualifies for mediation training?
Mediation draws people from a wide variety of professions: education, human service, mental health, clergy, business, and law, among others. Their unique experiences and perspectives make for lively discussions and a rich learning environment. Whether you’re looking for mediation training to expand your professional career opportunities or to enhance your existing skill set, mediation skills are invaluable in both your professional and personal life.
Outline
The training covers these topics:
Mediation approach
- Mediation principles and models
- Mediator roles and influences
Mediation process
- Setting the stage, beginning a mediation
- Listening, questioning, framing issues, setting an agenda, generating options , building agreement
- Writing an agreement
Divorce/separation mediation
- Court process
- Working with attorneys and outside experts
Parenting issues in divorce
- Custody and placement
- Parenting plans
Financial issues in divorce
- Property division
- Financial responsibility
Other
- Ethics and standards
- Domestic violence
- Building a practice
- Professional resources and more.
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
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Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
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Questions?
Contact:- Ann Whitaker
- ann.whitaker@wisc.edu
- 608-890-2747
Continuing Studies FAQs
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
More Mediation and Conflict Resolution Offerings
Mediation Skills: 40-Hour Basic Training
Mediation Techniques for Managing Conflict (Online)
The Art of Conflict Transformation
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
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Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Questions about this program?
Contact:- Ann Whitaker
- ann.whitaker@wisc.edu
- 608-890-2747
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
More Mediation and Conflict Resolution Offerings
Mediation Skills: 40-Hour Basic Training
Mediation Techniques for Managing Conflict (Online)
The Art of Conflict Transformation
- Ann Whitaker
- ann.whitaker@wisc.edu
- 608-890-2747
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
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FAQs.
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Previous Class
1032-19-LAAS
Schedule
Oct 10-11 & 24-25, 8:30am-4:30pm; Oct 12 & 26, 8:30am-2:30pm
Instructor(s)
MICHAEL D RUST
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison, WI