In support of Family Mediation Canada’s and the Elder Mediation International Network’s vision toward excellence in Elder Mediation, and a quest to explore what elements are needed in EM training to make this happen, this 20-hour series (eight sessions at 2.5 hours per session) will focus on the actual experience and topics that participants require [...]

How does divorce affect kids? 4 decades of research This webinar will explore the short-term and long-term effects of divorce on children that have been empirically researched over the course of forty years. We will examine the wide range of findings that have drawn diametrically opposed conclusions, from “children of divorce are resilient and do [...]

A FAMILY MEDIATION CANADA TRAINING© WEBINAR Presented by Marie-Josée Poirier & Amanda Stewart (Department of Justice) Part 1:           Thursday, October 21, 2021, 2:00 – 4:00pm Eastern Part 2:           Thursday, October 28, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00pm Eastern Duration:      3 hours Fee:                No charge Learn More:   Substantial changes to the Divorce Act came into force on March [...]

Presented by Dominic D’Abate, Ph.D. and Mary Damianakis Ac F Med. Thursday, April 22, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00pm Eastern   FMC Members $105; Non-members $115   Description:  Professionals working within the court system (and/or private practice) will learn how to identify the different types of interventions needed for high conflict cases. This includes family mediation, [...]

Presented by Judy M. Beranger March 31, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 PM Eastern (1.5 hours credit towards FMC Elder Mediator Certification)   Would you like to support aging families by encouraging and guiding conversations regarding health, family relationships, aging respectfully, and maintaining visibility and independence? Can we assist them in re-imagining and actioning a life [...]

Solution Focused Conflict Management A Family Mediation Canada Webinar Presented by Fredrike P. Bannink MDR Wednesday, May 12, 2021 11:00am-12:00pm Eastern FMC members $69 (no tax) Non-member $79 Topic Description Benjamin Franklin once said: “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.”  In this new and highly successful approach of solution-focused (SF) conflict management, the focus [...]

What’s Unique about the Transformative Model of Conflict Intervention? A Family Mediation Canada Webinar Presented by Robert A. Baruch Bush, J.D FMC MEMBER NON-MEMBER* Thursday, March 11, 2021 11:30am - 1:30pm Eastern*    *(this is a time change from the original) $105.00 $115.00 (no GST)  This 2-hour webinar will identify and discuss three ways in [...]

40-Hour Basic Mediation Training - Co-hosted with the Alberta Family Mediation Society Evening Online Workshops 4 hours each Tuesday, Thursday evening session: 6pm to 10pm Mountain Standard Time (8pm to midnight Eastern) March 23, 25, 30, 2021 April 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 2021 Overview In the last two decades, there has been [...]

International Family Disputes and Mediation: A Family Mediation Canada Webinar Friday, February 26, 2021, 2pm Eastern for one hour FMC Members $69 Non-members $79 The webinar will give a brief introduction to the scope and applicability of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.  The session will explore when and how mediation [...]

Introduction to Mediation 101 A Family Mediation Canada Webinar SERIES Presented by Mary Damianakis, FMC Accredited Comprehensive Family Mediator 4 Sessions (2 hours each = 8 hours) Thursday, December 10, 2020   1:00 – 3:00 PM ET Thursday, December 17, 2020   1:00 – 3:00 PM ET Thursday, January 7, 2021    1:00 – 3:00 PM ET [...]