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2023

Screening for Power Imbalances & IPV: What’s New for Family Law Professionals

  • Hot off the Press (new publication)
  • New Resources
  • Bi-Annual IPV Refresher Training
  • Screening – A Primer
  • Why is Screening So Crucial to the Mediation Process
  • Top Ten Questions

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Family Mediation Training Program

  • Free Information Session on Family Mediation Training
  • Why Take Our Training?
  • Guest Post with Riverdale Alumni, Nicola Simpson
  • 12 Stages of Mediator Moves
  • Workshop on IPV/DV and Screening
  • Family Mediation Training Program Schedule
  • Snapshots from our Training Season

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PC Training Program: “Learn to be a Parenting Coordinator”

  • Why Take PC Training
  • Who Should Take PC Training?
  • What Does the PC Program Include?
  • What the Courts Have to Say About Parenting Coordination

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2022

Summer 2022

  • Our *NEW* 2022-23 Training Program is Launched!
  • 2022/23 Training Schedule, Course Packages & Promo Code!
  • Snapshots from our 2022 Online Training Season
  • Family Mediation Information Night
  • Take the Quiz (Interactive Games)

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2021

Summer 2021 – Special Training Issue

  • Course Spotlight: Family Law (30 Hours)
  • From our Blog (Guest post from Marco Timpano)
  • Course Satisfaction
  • Recent Testimonials
  • Snapshots from the 2021 Online Training Season
  • Upcoming Courses (2021-2022)
  • Why Choose Riverdale?
  • Celebrating 20 years (2001-2021)

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Spring 2021 (Anniversary Issue)

  • Announcements: Our Newest Associate; Resolving Disputes for more than 20 Years (Our History); Meet our Mediators-in-Training
  • More News: Updates from Elizabeth Hyde and Cliff Nelson
  • News from our Blog: Enforcement of Agreements and Orders in a Closed PC Process; CBC Promotes Family Mediation

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Winter 2021

  • Announcements: Welcome to the Riverdale Team!; Have you Heard?
  • Services: Mediate your Separation Agreement
  • News: Update on FDRP PC; Lawyer’s Daily Article Co-Authored by Hilary Linton; 2020 Crowe Soberman Award of Excellence
  • From Our Blog: How can Mediator-Arbitrators and Parenting Coordinators Maintain Their Neutrality?
  • Training: Course Spotlight, 2021 schedule, Course Rewind

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Winter 2021 – Special Training Issue

  • Course Spotlight: Family Arbitration Law & Skills
  • Upcoming Courses 2021
  • Why Choose Riverdale?
  • Recent Testimonials
  • Snapshots from the 2020 Online Training Season

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2020

Summer 2020 – Special Training Issue

  • Training Testimonials
  • Why Choose Riverdale?
  • Family Mediation Information Night – Oct. 1, 2020
  • Upcoming Courses 2020/2021
  • Snapshots from the 2020 Online Training Season
  • We’ve Moved!

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Fall 2019 / Winter 2020

  • 14 Hours Screening Training for Family Lawyers, Arbitrators and Parenting Coordinators
  • Hilary Linton Appointed to Justice Canada Advisory Group
  • Riverdale & mediate393 Host Inaugural FDRIO Practicum
  • Riverdale Launches Novel Partnership with York University
  • APFM Webinar Series
  • Elizabeth Appears on the “Ask Andrew Show”
  • IPV Training at the Law Society of Ontario
  • 2020 Course Schedule
  • Testimonials

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2019

Spring & Summer 2019

  • Court-Connected Family Mediation
  • Book Review
  • Cliff’s Notes
  • Speaking at Annual Joint Family Law Program
  • Global News Article
  • Family Mediation Information Night
  • Course Schedule (2019-2020)
  • Testimonials

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2018

Fall & Winter 2018

  • Welcome Cliff Nelson
  • FDRP Designation Certifications Now Recognized by MAG
  • Congratulations, Hilary! (FMC Certification)
  • Inaugural Parenting Coordination Institute and more…
  • A Return to South Africa
  • Training Updates
  • From Our Blog (Belize and Barbados Training)
  • 2019 Course Schedule
  • Course Testimonials

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Winter / Spring 2018

  • Update on Parenting Coordination
  • Our Family Mediation and Arbitration Services
  • A Better Man – Screening & Panel Discussion
  • Swazi Kids
  • Sponsoring ADR Institute of Canada
  • Law Times Article
  • Speaking at the OBA Institue on Neuroscience
  • Training in PEI
  • Donation to the Dominican Women’s Organization
  • Barbuda Relief Effort
  • Lawyer’s Daily Article
  • Family Law Training Goes High-Tech!
  • FDRIO / Riverdale-joint training session for Family Arbitrators
  • 2018 Walsh Moot

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2017

Spring / Summer 2017

  • Class of 2017
  • Course Satisfaction (2016-2017)
  • Snapshots from the 2017 Training Season
  • From Our Blog: What We Learned Training Mediators in Barbados
  • Training in P.E.I. – March 2 & 3
  • Peacebuilding Beyond 2017
  • Power Imbalance Training in Halifax
  • Events
  • Upcoming Courses
  • Recent Testimonials
  • Services

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Winter 2017

  • FAMAC Conference in South Africa
  • Training in Edmonton
  • IMPACT Justice Training
  • From Our Blog
  • Family Mediation, Arbitration and Parenting Coordination
  • Collaborating with CFL
  • FDR Week 2016
  • Upcoming Courses
  • Recent Testimonials

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2016 

Summer 2016

  • Class of 2016
  • Course Satisfaction
  • From Our Blog
  • Teamwork in the Caribbean
  • FDRIO Conference
  • Upcoming Courses
  • Recent Testimonials

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Winter / Spring 2016

  • Training at WUI and YU
  • Upcoming Courses
  • From Our Blog
  • Recent Testimonials

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2015

Fall 2015

  • FDR Week
  • Upcoming Events, Courses & Workshops
  • Recent Testimonials
  • Hello/Goodbye

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Summer 2015

  • FDR Week
  • Upcoming Events, Courses & Workshops
  • Recent Testimonials

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Spring 2015 (2nd Edition)

  • We are Growing
  • Upcoming Events, Courses & Workshops
  • Recent Testimonials

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Spring 2015

  • We are Growing
  • Upcoming Events, Courses & Workshops
  • Recent Testimonials

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Winter/Spring 2015

  • We are Growing
  • Walsh Family Negotiation Competition
  • Upcoming Courses
  • 6-Part Workshop Series

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2014

Fall 2014

  • Latest News
  • From our Blog
  • Upcoming Courses
  • 6-Part Workshop Series

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Summer/Fall 2014

  • Latest News
  • From our Blog
  • Upcoming Courses
  • 6-Part Workshop Series

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Spring/Summer 2014

  • Latest News
  • From our Blog
  • Upcoming Courses

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Winter 2014

  • Latest News
  • From our Blog
  • 2014 Course Schedule
  • Upcoming Events

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2013

Fall 2013

  • Family ADR News
  • What’s new at RML?
  • Upcoming Courses
  • Pro Family Bono ILA Project
  • Intern Update

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2012

Winter 2012

  • What’s Happening at Riverdale
  • Our Training Schedule Begins in Spring
  • Featured Article
  • Most Recent Blog Posts
  • Meet Two of our New Interns
  • In other News

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2011

Fall 2011

  • What’s Happening at Riverdale
  • Our Training Schedule Begins in Spring
  • Featured Article
  • Most Recent Blog Posts
  • Meet Two of our New Interns
  • In other News

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Summer 2011

  • What’s Happening at Riverdale
  • Most Recent Blogs
  • Meet our New Intern: Kate Waters
  • ADR and Youth
  • Featured Article
  • Feedback from a training participant

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Spring 2011: It’s our 10th Anniversary!

  • What’s Happening at Riverdale
  • Meet our New Mediation Associate: Elizabeth Hyde
  • Meet our New Interns: Ernest Roll and Lisa A. Johnson
  • Mediating Internationally

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2010

September 2010: Featuring Victoria Smith

  • Featured Intern: Elizabeth Hyde
  • We have updated our website…
  • Mediation or Collaborative Practice – Which Is for You?
  • Chief Justice Seeks Mandatory Family Mediation
  • My case is very high conflict: is it appropriate for mediation?

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July 2010

  • What’s new at Riverdale Mediation
  • Welcome to our New Associate Christine Kim
  • When Med/Arb Goes Bad
  • Featured Associate: Kim James, B.S.W, Acc.FM
  • Guest Article: What is Parenting Coordination?
  • Reflections from AFCC Conference – Denver 2010

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May 2010

  • What’s happening at Riverdale Mediation
  • Just Around the Corner…
  • Family Law Done Right
  • Divorce without Devastation – Consider Collaborative Practice

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