13 Prospect St
Bellingham, WA 98225
USA
A three-day skill-building course in mediating conflicts between separated and divorcing couples.
Learning Outcomes:
Handling emotionally volatile situations
Helping parents prioritize children’s needs
Techniques for assisting in creating and modifying mutually agreeable parenting plans
Techniques for difficult family cases
Advanced Communication Strategies
Topics Covered:
Dissolution process
Asset and debt division
Effects of divorce on children
Power, control and domestic violence
Cycle of emotion associated with grief
Mediation process specific to families
Course fee: $350
CLE Credits available for an additional $50
Prerequisite: 36-40 hours of Professional Mediation Training
To register, contact 360-676-0122 or training@whatcomdrc.org. Or, register online at https://www.whatcomdrc.org/familymediationtraining/
Course Instructor: Deborah Forgays, PhD. Deborah has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Vermont and is currently a Professor in Psychology at Western Washington University. Her teaching and research have focused on issues important to children, adolescents and families. She obtained her community and family mediation certifications through the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center in Bellingham.
Additional instructors include: Moonwater, WDRC Executive Director; Leon F. Henley, Jr., Whatcom County Superior Court Commissioner; and WDRC family mediators.
