NEXT COURSE: May 28-29 2008!
Contact hilary@riverdalemediation.com for more information.


Power, Abuse and Violence Screening Training

As a result of recent changes to Ontario's Arbitration Act, all family arbitrators must take 14 hours of training in screening for violence and power imbalances, effective April 2008.

This requirement applies both to lawyer-arbitrators and non-lawyer arbitrators such as parenting coordinators.

For more information on these requirements, please visit the website of the Ontario Attorney General, www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/arbitration/.

As an Accredited Family Mediator, Hilary has substantial training in this area and has year of experience with screening for power imbalances, abuse and violence in mediation.

She provides the requisite 14 hour training to lawyers, parenting coordinators and other arbitrators at both the introductory and advanced levels. See the attached flyer for more details about these courses.

For information about the next course, contact hilary@riverdalemediation.com.

Comments of course participants (lawyers, mediators, arbitrators in Toronto and Barrie in three courses between December 2007 and February 2008)

• I am sure I speak on behalf of all attendees when extending our gratitude for an expertly presented seminar. It was a terrific forum for important and candid discussion. Our family law bar and its related professionals face some fascinating challenges that go to the core of the manner in which we resolve family law disputes. It was a privilege to participate in these discussions with all of you and it made me proud to be associated with such a committed and caring group of professionals. Thank you.

• The course was designed and expertly presented in a manner that encouraged important and provocative discussion. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks.

• Excellent discussion of issues which need attention and development of go forward plan.

• Thank you for an entertaining and interesting two days. There is much to consider, and over the next several weeks I will be thinking about the Correct Approach.

• Very worthwhile -albeit mandated-programme

• You guys must be exhausted! It was a great two days. Thanks very much. I learned and enjoyed. The discussions were provocative and stimulating, and as we said raise many questions....all of which is good. It got a bit intense there at the end.

• Great insight into the process; experience as mediators came through..... good cross-section of attendees led to great discussions.

• Thorough and comprehensive review of domestic violence indicators and interview protocol. Reading material extremely useful and generous. Interactive style of the course was great!

• Trainers were fabulous! A+!

• The presenters were very experienced, empathic and provided the essentials in assessing for DV. I found the discussions particularly enjoyable and thought provoking.

• The depth of subject of subject matter was really appreciated.

• Presenters were very knowledgeable and provoked much discussion in group. Material helpful and awareness-raising.

• Group size generated may interesting discussions.

• I liked the role plays and interactive exercises. I enjoyed many of the discussions. Precedents and research materials were excellent.

• Informative and relevant.

• Just terrific!

• Lively but thoughtful discussion on procedure and process.



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