Domestic Violence & Transformative Practice, with Kristy Paranica

The goal of this offering is to enhance mediator skills to identify and address domestic violence issues in family mediation through role playing and discussion of best practices. The first hour will be a presentation, the4 second hour will be practice.  Some topics covered are: 

• What is Domestic Violence (DV)? - Exploring the DV Scenario in Mediation

• Understanding and Using the Mediator Screening Tool with Practice and Debrief

• Safe Termination of a Mediation and Safety Planning

• Mediation Role Play Practice with DV Issues with Debrief

• New Ideas for Cases Involving DV – What is Possible?