Why Consider Mediation Training?
 Conflict is a normal part of every day life. Mediation is a highly effective and mutually satisfying way to resolve conflicts. Our trainings offers educators, community leaders, attorneys, counselors, human resources staff, customer service personnel, supervisors, soldiers, managers, parents, teens and you an opportunity to develop conflict resolution and mediation skills.

What Can I Expect at the Training?
The courses are a fun and highly interactive mixture of lecture, discussion, demonstration and participant role-playing with instructor and peer feedback. The trainings are designed to acquaint adult learners with the philosophy, concepts, model and skills needed to have a working knowledge of the role of a third party neutral mediator. These skills are highly transferable, improving communication and enhancing relationships at home, in the workplace, and in the community at large. Advanced trainings, including Multi-party Mediation and Family Mediation, are offered to enhance the skills of people who have completed the 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training.

What Will I learn?

● Community-based mediation and the law

● The 8-step Mediation Model

● The role of neutral facilitators

● Conflict theory and styles

● Diversity and bias awareness

● Deep listening skills

● How to negotiate needs

● Power balancing

● Improved Communication skills

Who Are the Trainers?
Our trainers are senior mediators and conflict resolution educators with diverse interests and areas of expertise. All bring their passion about mediation and its potential for contributing to positive change in our lives and communities.

 

Click here for our 2012 Calendar

 

TO REGISTER: 

-Call (360) 956-1155
-OR email mschubert@mediatethturston.org with details

-OR use our on-line Registration option by clicking the "Pay Now" button below

Custom Training Offerings
The Training Department looks forward to consulting with you to assess your training and organizational needs.  We custom design and deliver targeted trainings to address your unique situations.  Custom trainings are highly interactive and can include role-playing, small-group skills practice, mini-lectures and demonstrations.  

We work with attorneys, counselors, judges, school administrators, church groups, state workers, military, youth and community members and provide expertise on:

● active listening

● communication skills

● conflict styles

● group facilitation

● ...and a variety of additional interpersonal communication skill building.

The DRC offers trainings that range in length from one hour to two days, depending on your needs.  For more information or to discuss our fee schedule, please contact Oriana Noël Lewis, DRC Training Manager at onlewis@mediatethurston.org or call the DRC at 360.956.1155 and ask for the Training Department.

“Oriana’s training style is vivid and engaging.  She stretches participants to imagine, practice and then hit the ground running with new concepts and skills."

 

Training Schedule 2012
 Questions? E-mail the Training Manager

2012

January 23-27

M - F,  8am - 5pm
 

 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training (print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office) $625  

February 16-18
Th, 5pm-9pm
F & Sa, 8:30am-5:30pm
 		 Collaborative Negotiations (print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office) $315/$155 vol

March 15 - 17 & March 22-24

Th, 5pm - 9pm;
F & S, 8:30am - 5:30pm

 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training (print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office) $625  

April 26-28
Th, 5pm - 9pm;
F & S, 8:30am - 5:30pm		 Family Mediation Training*
(print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office)
 		 $315/$155 vol
June 18 - 22
M - F,  8am- 5pm		 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training (print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office) $625  
October 11 - 13 &  Oct 18 - 20
Th, 5pm - 9pm;
F & S, 8:30am - 5:30pm		 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training (print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office) $625  
November 8 - 10
Th, 5pm - 9pm;
F & S, 8:30am - 5:30pm		 Family Mediation Training* (print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office)
 		 $315/$155 vol

November 30

F, 9am - 4pm

Reconnect, Refine, and Rejuvenate: Revisit Mediator Essentials* (print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office)  $90/ $45 vol
December 5 - 7
W, 1pm - 5pm;
Th & F, 8am - 5pm		 Multi-Party Mediation Training*(print form, then mail, fax or email scanned copy to our office)
 		 $315/$155 vol

*40-Hour Professional Mediation Training is a prerequisite for this advanced training. Teens (14-19 years old) get in for ½ price! Limited Scholarships available.

2012 Scholarship Available!  The DRC is pleased to announce that we have two scholarships for our March 2012 Training!  Click here to download the application.  Applications are due January 27th, 2012.

Are you in the practicum and ready for Family Mediation Training?

Judge Paula Casey Training Scholarship

Our 2011 Scholar has been chosen! The DRC is honored to now offer a Family Mediation Training Scholarship to cover the cost of attending Family Mediation Training (please note:  the 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training is a pre-requisite). This scholarship is being offered in honor of Judge Casey,  the current Presiding Judge of Thurston County Superior Court.  She is a founder and past board member of the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center and was instrumental in the development of Thurston County’s Family and Juvenile Court.   The application for the Spring 2012 Family Mediation Training will be available in winter 2012.

Please note: The DRC receives many requests for scholarships; however we can only choose two scholars each year for our spring 40-hour training and one scholar for our Spring Family Mediation Training. At times, we are able to offer partial scholarships. For more information on scholarships, please direct inquiries to onlewis@mediatethurston.org. Want more information about how to possibly finance training? Click here to read "Creative Financing for Training."

2012 DRC Exam Parties!

Have you taken the 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training, but haven't yet completed your exam?  Want support, ideas and camaraderie to complete it?

Join others for an evening of working on the exam together.  Remember:  the exam is open-book and you are welcome to confer with anyone you want to complete it; including, you can always come back and audit any portion of any 40-Hour Training.

 

Anyone who has ever taken the 40-Hour Training is welcome to the Exam Parties.  Bring your manual, notes, laptop (or use one here, as available) and your enthusiasm!  All Exam Parties are held at the DRC office.  A currently Certified Mediator will be here to help guide the un-facilitated evening. Call to RSVP and to sign up at (360) 956-1155.

 

NEXT EXAM PARTY:  Wednesday, February 29th, 5:30-8:30pm

 


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