2008-08-17
Changes to Ottawa Child Protection Mediation Training August 21 - 23
Please note that there has been a change of instructor for this event due to unforeseen circumstances. The new instructor is Kathleen Chapman. Ms. Chapman's credentials are outlined below.
The Centre for Conflict Education and Research at Carleton University, Ottawa, in conjunction with the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, is pleased to offer an approved professional development workshop on Child Protection Mediation.
Date: Thursday August 21st, Friday August 22nd and Saturday August 23rd, 2008.
Location:Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.
The 3-day course will focus on the issues involved in child protection mediation in Ontario and enhance your knowledge and skills. Those who pass the course will be eligible to apply for the Child Protection Mediator Roster of OAFM.
Detailed Course outline found here. Please note that the date is now August 2008 (not reflected in the detailed course outline). The original event was rescheduled due to instructor illness.
Registration fee: $600. (This course is subsidized by a grant from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.)
The registration form for this event can be found here.
Background:
The Child and Family Services Act was recently amended to pave the way to resolve child protection cases through collaborative inclusive solutions, such as child protection mediation. These new measures require children's aid societies to consider alternative dispute resolution processes, such as mediation, in situations where a child may be in need of protection.
Instructor:
Kathleen A. Chapman, B.A. (Honours), LL.B., Legal Advisor and Mediator;
Director of The Family Mediation Centre, London, Ontario;
OAFM Accr. Child Protection Mediator.
Kathleen was one of the first instructors to teach the Child Protection Mediation course.
Kathleen has practised family law since 1975. She completed her mediation training through the University of Toronto's School of Social Work and founded The Family Mediation Centre in 1983. Since then she has established a comprehensive mediation practice together with providing training in family mediation. In addition she has completed all course requirements of the Academy of Marital and Family Therapy and is currently completing her Masters of Law in alternative dispute resolution at Osgoode Hall.
Workshop Assistant: Angela Fallows
Who can Attend?
a) OAFM accredited mediators, ADR Institute or FMC family specialists, or:
b) People with a professional degree or diploma in human services and who have completed a minimum 60 hours family mediation training, including 20 hours of skills training, and 10 family mediation cases mediated to agreement.
How to apply: application form found here. A centralized application process will be receiving applications.
Deadline for application: November 20th, 2007.
NOTE: Limit: 15 participants
For further information on this exciting educational opportunity, please feel free to contact:
Helen Taylor, GCCR
Program Co-ordinator
Centre for Conflict Education and Research
Carleton University
125 Colonel By Drive, Loeb C467BM
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
Tel. 613-520-2600, ext 2621
