Screening for Power Imbalances Including Intimate Partner Violence

"Good clarity on types of violence, how to recognize, and a good focus on the purpose of the screening process as distinct from the mediation itself".
PROGRAM OPEN*
(Self-Directed Learning)
LIVE TUTORIALS**
January 30 – February 17, 2025

February 3, 2025, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm (EST)
February 7, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm (EST)
February 12, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm (EST)

This program contains 14 hours and 05 minutes of Professionalism Content and 2 hours and 15 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content.

Riverdale has for many years set the bar high in this essential course. Knowing how to identify, assess and manage all forms of power imbalance is a fundamental competency for all family dispute resolution professionals. Our team of trainers has delivered this workshop across North America. Through top-notch lectures and coached role play with experienced professionals, learn how to identify the factors that predict a risk of harm to a party, child or professional and how to incorporate safety planning procedures into your work.

Materials:
Course Manual, presentation slides, selected readings and case law.


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Featured Speakers

Hilary Linton

Borzou Tabrizi

Hayley Glaholt

Caroline Felstiner

Raheena Lalani Dahya

Victoria Tundo

Mina Vaish

Lindsay Kertland

NOTE: This course is made available to those who pay and register for it only. Only those students who pay and register may attend this course. It is a violation of the contract for training to permit another person to listen or to share course materials with a person who is not registered in the course.

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Course Length (short)
21 Hours
CPD
14 hours and 05 minutes of Professionalism Content and 2 hours and 15 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content.
Speakers
include Hilary Linton, Lindsay Kertland, Avagene Skervin, Borzou Tabrizi, Mina Vaish, Caroline Felstiner, Raheena Lalani Dahya, Victoria Tundo, Cathi Wentworth.
Dates
Winter 2025
Course opens:
January 30, 2025
Mandatory Tutorials:
February 3, 7, 12, 2025
Location
Online (Synchronous & Asynchronous content)
Prerequisites
Family Law (30 Hours) (for non-lawyers)
Required For
Acc.FM (OAFM), FDRP PC, FDRP Arb (FDRIO)

Great organization of workshop days and material; Hands-on role-playing and discussions; I found the use of the coaches and feedback absolutely excellent!

I wanted to thank you... You really provide so much useful information and practical application within your online courses. It's amazing how much you provide in three days. I learned so much!

The role playing provided excellent practice even though it was humbling because I was unfamiliar with what I needed to do.

Valuable information for all family lawyers, delivered in a practical and productive format by leading faculty.

Everyone (especially Hillary) participated in a professional and respectful manner when addressing all questions, comments and concerns throughout the program that facilitated a positive learning environment.

The presenter was excellent. She was quite knowledgeable with the material, and kept it interesting and interactive. I enjoyed watching the role plays.

The role play with coaches was excellent for applying what we have learned, and for finding out where more learning needs to happen.

(I liked) The role plays, ability to speak and hear others comments, not “lecture style”. (I like) Hilary’s passion and Elizabeth’s sense of humour…great instructors!

…I definitely see the value in it (role play). It is extremely important to practice and hone your skills.

Great material, great discussion. Loved the input from coaches. Wonderful opportunity for self-reflection.

I found both the course and materials provided to be very helpful. The precedents for screening have proven invaluable in my practice.

The depth and overall material covered in this course were very useful.

Role plays and feedback were very worthwhile; Materials (manual & readings) are excellent.

Her presentation resulted in a redrafting of our intake forms in order to take advantage of her expertise.

Really great course content. Both the presentations and written materials were interesting and helpful. Really opened my eyes.

Your work offers us the ability to make our mediation and collaborative process safe. It offered me a whole new way of working, of being able to reach far further along the continuum of challenging couples and of doing this work with far more satisfaction.

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