Rhode Island Mediators Association

Events and Trainings

2010-2011 KICK-OFF EVENT

DATE:  Wednesday, September 15, 2010

LOCATION:  Roger Williams University Providence Center
150 Washington Street, Providence, RI
Limited Free Parking Behind RWU

REFRESHMENTS:  Wine, Beer, Soda, Snacks

AGENDA:  Socializing, Networking, Roll-Out of Event Calendar for 2010-2011, Open Forum Discussion

COST:  $10 MEMBERS

$20 NON-MEMBERS

Mediation Works Incorporated (MWI)
Four Faneuil Hall, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109
email:  mwi@mwi.org
www.mwi.org

October 14 and 15, 2010

 MWI's Negotiation Skills Workshop

“MWI Negotiation Skills Workshop” concentrates on the theory and practice of joint problem-solving and negotiation. Based on principles developed at the Harvard Negotiation Project and the bestseller "Getting To Yes", this two-day interactive workshop is designed to build your capacity to negotiate collaboratively, producing better outcomes for all parties while enhancing long-term working relationships. MWI’s Negotiation Skills Workshop is designed to stimulate participants’ awareness of the complexities of negotiation; equip participants with a framework for understanding, diagnosing and leading the negotiation process; enhance participants’ skills through hands-on experience and feedback; and provide participants with a process for continued improvement and learning.  For more information please visit www.mwi.org/training/pub_neg.htm or contact Chuck Doran at 800-348-4888 x22 or cdoran@mwi.org.

 October 18-22, 2010

MWI's Executive Forty-Hour Mediation
Training Program

“MWI’s Executive Forty-Hour Mediation Training Program” is a five-day comprehensive "hands-on" mediation skill building program designed for professionals interested in becoming effective mediators through lectures, demonstrations, interactive exercises, supervised role-plays, and group discussions.  MWI's Mediation Trainings meet the training requirement outlined in the Massachusetts Confidentiality Statute (MGL ch233 sec 23C) and CEUs are available for Licensed Social Workers (NASW for LICSWs), Mental Health Counselors (with MMCEP for LMHCs) and Human Resource Professionals (PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute).  Held at the Union Club in Boston. For more info visit www.mwi.org/training/executive.htm or contact Chuck Doran at 800-348-4888 x22 or cdoran@mwi.org.

November 3, 6, 7, 10, 24, 27, 28, 2010 

MWI's Forty-Hour Mediation Training Program

“MWI's Forty-Hour Mediation Training Program” is designed to prepare participants to effectively facilitate the mediation process. The program explores all aspects of the mediation process through lectures, demonstrations, interactive exercises, supervised role-plays and group discussions.  CEUs are available for Licensed Social Workers (NASW for LICSWs), Mental Health Counselors (with MMCEP for LMHCs) and Human Resource Professionals (PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute).  Held at Suffolk University in Boston on weekends and weeknights. For more info visit www.mwi.org/training/40hrcourse.htm or contact Chuck Doran at 800-348-4888 x22 or cdoran@mwi.org.

December 3, 2010 

MWI’s Housing and Eviction Program

“MWI’s Housing and Eviction Program" is an advanced mediation training designed for mediators interested in helping tenants and landlords resolve housing and eviction disputes. This training will focus on the special considerations mediators face when mediating eviction cases including; homelessness and the challenge of property ownership; landlord-tenant relationships; protecting the rights of both parties and working with the law, and agreement writing.  MWI has opportunities for mediators to mediate in BMC and District Courts upon successful completion of this program.  For more info visit www.mwi.org/training/housing.htm or contact Josh Hoch at 800-348-4888 x23 or jhoch@mwi.org.

April 22-24, 2011

MWI's Divorce Mediation Training Program

“MWI’s Divorce Mediation Training Program” is a comprehensive twenty-four hour advanced mediation training designed to provide experienced mediators with the knowledge and skills to become effective divorce mediators through demonstrations, presentations, exercises, written materials and role-plays. This program is for mediators who have completed at least 30-hours of mediation training and are interested in incorporating divorce mediation into their practice. Opportunities to observe and mediate with Mediation Works Incorporated are available upon successful completion of the training program and post-training skill assessment.  For more info visit www.mwi.org/training/divorce.htm or contact Josh Hoch at 800-348-4888 x23 or jhoch@mwi.org.

June 23&24, 2011

MWI's Train the Trainer Institute

"MWI's Train the Trainer Institute" is a two-day seminar designed to prepare experienced mediators to become effective mediation trainers and role-play coaches.  Topics to include: How to define and meet the needs of participants; Staying focused on goals and outcomes; The logistics of putting on a successful training; Programmatic and administrative issues; Internal and external program promotion; Translating experience into basic concepts that trainees can internalize and practice; Delegating pre and post training responsibilities within the training team; All aspects of delivering a mediation training including, presenting concepts with impact; Selecting and using different delivery media; How to be a facilitator, leader, coordinator (all at the same time); Setting up the room; Working with groups and individuals simultaneously; Facilitating skill-building exercises;  Fostering group participation and self-reflection; Coaching role-plays and providing feedback to trainees; Dealing with difficult participants; Designing effective feedback and evaluation methodologies; Delivering feedback to participants during and after the program; incorporating lessons learned into future programs; and more.  Held at the Union Club in Boston. For more info visit www.mwi.org/training/trainer.htm or contact Chuck Doran at 800-348-4888 x22 or cdoran@mwi.org.

June 10, 2011

MWI’s Dealing with Difficult Negotiation
Behaviors & Tactics

Events and Trainings in RI

COMMUNITY MEDIATION CENTER
OF RHODE ISLAND

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010

For the third year running and by popular request we will again hold a workshop titled How to Utilize Reflection in Your Mediation Practice. Ruthy Kohorn Rosenberg, who is an experienced mediator and trainer, a Board Member of CMCRI and of the New England Association for Conflict Resolution, the current student Mediation Coordinator at MIT in Cambridge, MA, and a frequent CMCRI volunteer, has kindly agreed for the third time to lead this popular workshop.

 The workshop will focus on how reflective practice can be used as a tool by mediators of all skill and experience levels for improving practice.  Participants will engage in "fish-bowl" style role-plays to identify critical moments in real-life mediations for the purpose of evaluating and learning from these critical moments, whether mediating alone or with co-mediators.  Feedback from past workshops has been overwhelmingly positive, and mediators of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.

CMCRI Staff

Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island
570 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02907
(401)273-9999

COMMUNITY MEDIATION CENTER
OF RHODE ISLAND

Date:  November 1, 2010 - November 20, 2010

We are pleased to announce that beginning November 1, 2010 we will be holding our bi-annual 35 Hour Basic Mediation Skills Training on the schedule listed below. 

BMST Schedule:

Monday, November 1: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Wednesday, November 3: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Friday, November 5: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Monday, November 8: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Wednesday, November 10: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Friday, November 12: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Monday, November 15: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Wednesday, November 17: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Friday, November 19: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (snacks and beverages provided)

Saturday, November 20: 9 AM – 4 PM (lunch and continental breakfast provided)

Sat (Date TBD – approximately 1 month after the last day of training): 9 AM – 1PM: Optional make-up/intensive role-play workshop (continental breakfast provided); $45 per registrant

Location:  The training will take place in CMCRI’s office on 570 Broad Street, Providence, RI, (401) 273-9999. Please note that we are located on the second floor in a building without an elevator. Please let us know if you have any accessibility issues so we may attempt to make accommodations.

Cost: The cost is $500 per person, plus an additional $25 materials fee.  CMCRI does not accept credit cards.

How to register:  Slots fill up quickly, so please call or e-mail us as soon as possible to reserve your space in the training. Please either send an e-mail to ajones-herriott@cmcri.org, or call (401) 273-9999.  If you have registered for the training, payment must be received within one week of registration in order to keep your reservation for the class.

Additional information: 

Registrants will receive a confirmation via email.  An additional email will go out to all registrants approximately one week before the class begins.  If the class is filled, registrants will be notified and placed on a wait list.

• Lunch will be provided on the final Saturday training days.  If you have any food allergies or particular dietary needs please let us know in advance.
• The total training is 35 hours.  With the exception of the final Saturday class on November 20th, which all trainees must attend, participants can miss up to 4 hours of the training provided they participate in CMCRI’s 4 hour optional make-up / role play class which will be scheduled within 1 - 2 months of the Basic Skills Training.  Certificates for the Basic Mediation Skills Training will not be issued until the training (or make-up training, if necessary) is completed. CMCRI will not issue a certificate for less than 30 hours (the state statutory minimum amount of training required for a mediator to provide confidential services).
• RI MCLE Commission has granted 20 credits (including 2 ethics credits) for CMCRI’s past Basic Mediation Skills Training based on the class description.

■ WHAT IS THE BASIC SKILLS MEDIATION TRAINING?

The Rhode Island state statute governing mediation requires 30 hours of training to ensure the provision of confidential mediation services.  CMCRI’s Basic Skills Mediation Training (BMST) is a highly interactive 35-hour course, taught by experienced mediators and trainers, that schools participants in the fundamentals of the mediation process.  The training takes place over several evenings and several Saturdays, usually over a period of three weeks.  CMCRI routinely submits its programs for approval to the Rhode Island MCLE commission for CLE credits for Rhode Island attorneys, and to the NASW of Rhode Island for CEU credits for social workers. CMCRI offers training open to the public every Spring and Fall – please call for more information or to be added to our wait list.                                                                                                

■ HOW MUCH DOES THE TRAINING COST?

The training costs $500, plus a $25 materials fee.  CMCRI additionally offers discounts to not-for-profit agencies signing up more than one person.  Please call for more information.

■  WHAT WILL THE TRAINING CONSIST OF?

The BMST covers the following areas: Overview of the Mediation Process; Cultural Roles, Personal Responses and Theoretical Approaches to Conflict; Cultural Competence and Assumptions; the Role of the Mediator; Building Trust and Setting the Stage; Active Listening; Identification of Positions and Interests; Reframing and Summarizing Techniques; Setting an Agenda; Agreement Writing; and Ethics and Standards of Practice.  The training is focused on practical skill-building with many group exercises and role-plays.

■ WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY TRAINING?

Two important qualities in being a successful leader, manager, or business person are understanding what others want and need and the ability to effectively communicate what you want and need. Mediation Training is a first step in becoming a more skilled leader, problem solver and peace maker.  This training will teach facilitation skills and techniques to enhance communication, conflict resolution, information gathering, perspective-taking, problem-solving, and interest-based negotiating.  Whether a trainee chooses to formally mediate or not, trained mediators are able to help others get past assumptions, acknowledge difficult and emotional conversation content, and help make communication productive.

Participants who have completed the training can provide confidential mediation services either on their own in the state of Rhode Island, as a volunteer mediator with CMCRI, or both.  Many other states and programs accept mediation certificates from out of state, but each state varies in its requirements. 

CMCRI offers many mediation opportunities both in the courts and in the community, with extensive mentoring, support and feedback for new mediators, and ongoing education opportunities for all mediators.  Whether they opt to formally mediate or not, trainees can expect to exit the course with enhanced conflict resolution skills, including listening and observation skills; self-awareness and self-monitoring skills; the ability to identify issues and help people focus on problem-solving and the process; the ability to reframe and summarize as needed; and the ability to identify and address ethical dilemmas.

The Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island Staff
570 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 273-9999

Events & Trainings in New England 

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