Family Meditation Basic Training
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Training name : Family Mediation - Basic Training (67.5 hours) - French Only
Type : Virtuel
Number of places : 6 spots available
Price : $2,000 per person
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The training is conducted exclusively in French
This introductory course (67.5 hours) is designed for professionals who wish to practice family mediation. The course content complies with the requirements of the Family Mediation Regulation.
Our training program offers an additional 7.5 hours to allow participants to become more familiar with spousal support calculations and the division of property between spouses and common-law partners.
A training program that meets the COAMF’s requirements for family mediation accreditation.
Event hosted by
Me Sylvie Harvey
Lawyer, Certified Mediator, Managing Director
Mme Farah-Anne Jean-Pierre
Social Worker, Family Mediator
Sophie Cardinal
Social Worker, Family Mediator
Structure and educational objectives
of the training
60-hour basic training course, including:
- 15 hours on economic, legal, and tax issues
- 15 hours on psychological and psychosocial issues
- 24 hours on the mediation process
- 6 hours on domestic violence awareness
+ 7.5 hours of practical exercises on calculating child support and property division. A total of 67.5 hours
Target audience
Professionals who have been members of accrediting professional bodies for more than three years, including:
- Psychologists
- Social workers and marriage and family therapists
- Career counselors
- Psychoeducators
- Notaries
- Attorneys
Specific objectives
- To provide future mediators with knowledge about the impact of separation and divorce on parents and children.
- Gain an understanding of the legal and financial consequences of the dissolution of a marriage.
- To familiarize participants with the use of mediation as a process for resolving family conflicts and settling such conflicts through negotiation.
- Gain a deeper understanding of interview techniques specific to mediation.
- Develop skills in negotiating agreements regarding the arrangement of family relationships after a breakup, the division of property according to different types of unions, and the sharing of financial obligations toward children and between spouses.
- Raise participants' awareness of the issue of domestic violence, particularly spousal abuse.
- To enable participants to discover and develop their skills as mediators in separation or divorce cases.
Content
The order of topics is for information only. Days may be interchanged depending on the availability of trainers.
Day 1 (Mediation Process – 7.5 hours) by Me Jean-François Chabot
- The concept of conflict
- The concept of a paradigm
- The continuum of conflict resolution
- Negotiation
- Communication attitudes and techniques
Day 3 (Psychological and Psychosocial Aspects – 7.5 hours) by Mme Sophie Cardinal
- Insights into the History of Family Mediation in Quebec
- The initial phone call and the first meeting
- The Shock of a Breakup: Psychological Reactions
- The Impact of a Couple's Breakup on Children
- A Classification of Couples' Attitudes in Mediation
- The dual partnership between the mediator and the client system
- Children's Participation in Family Mediation
Day 5 (Domestic violence – 6 hours + Mediation process – 1.5 hours) by Mme Farah-Anne Jean-Pierre
- Introduction to Domestic Violence
- Domestic violence
- Screening for domestic violence
- Profile and Consequences of Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence and Children
- Domestic violence after separation
- What should be done in the context of family mediation?
Day 7 (Psychological and Psychosocial Aspects – 7.5 hours) by Mme Sophie Cardinal
- Parental alienation
- Roles of psychosocial experts
- Children's involvement
- Co-parenting Tips
- At Dad's, at Mom's: Structuring Parents' Time with Their Children After a Breakup
- Co-Parenting Charter
- Relationship between separated parents
- Communication after a breakup
Day 9 (Legal, Economic, and Tax Aspects – 7.5 hours) by Me Jean-François Chabot
- Examples of child support calculations
- Exercises on the division of property
- Using a workbook with an answer key.
Day 2 (Mediation Process – 7.5 hours) by Me Jean-François Chabot
- Family Mediation
- The Legal Framework for Mediation
- The Role and Skills of a Mediator
- The ethical and professional conduct rules specific to each professional association
- The mediator's responsibilities
- The Mediator's Challenges
- The mediation process
- The confidentiality of the mediation process
Day 4 (Legal, Economic, and Tax Aspects – 7.5 hours) by Me Jean-François Chabot
- Parental Responsibilities Regarding Custody
- Child custody and visitation
- Parents' Financial Responsibilities (Child Support)
- Child-related expenses
- The obligation to provide financial support for adult children
- Excessive difficulties
Day 6 (Legal, Economic, and Tax Aspects – 7.5 hours) by Me Jean-François Chabot
- The concept of common-law partners vs. married couples
- Legal Framework Governing Married Couples (Division of Family Assets and Matrimonial Property Regime)
- Legal Framework for Common-Law Partners
- The Role of Experts in Family Mediation
Day 8 (Mediation Process – 7.5 hours) by Me Jean-François Chabot
- Agreement and Conclusion of Mediation
- Drafting the working document or summary of agreements
- Complete meditation exercise
- A Look at Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Panel of Trainers
Methods, materials and trainers
Teaching approaches
- Theoretical content
- Scenario-based exercises
- Application of theory through practical case studies
- Practical exercises
- Role-playing
- Group discussions
- Videos
+ 7.5 hours of practical exercises on calculating child support and property division.
A total of 67.5 hours
Educational materials
Participants will receive the following materials:
- Participant’s manual.
- A compilation of relevant statutory provisions.
- The mediation standards guide.
- Workbook for calculating child support and property division.
You must bring a copy of the Civil Code
of Quebec to this training session.
Trainers
Me Jean-François Chabot
Lawyer and Family Mediator
Sophie Cardinal
Social Worker, Family Mediator
Mme Farah-Anne Jean-Pierre
Social Worker, Family Mediator
The opinion of participants
What participants think of this training
