Accessing the Child’s Voice in the Rearranging Family A 3 Day Workshop Facilitated by Jill Goldson & Carol Powell A 3 Day Workshop offering research based skills which promote the resilience of children and their parents during change Join LEADR & IAMA for a workshop featuring the expertise and innovative approach to family facilitation of Jill Goldson, award winning researcher and practitioner. Partnering with Jill is the highly experienced family mediator and trainer Carol Powell. Why is Child Inclusion so Important? Change creates both gaps and opportunities – a reality for practitioners and families alike. This workshop focuses on strategies and tools to support parents to resolve disputes by more effectively hearing their children. The fast paced 3 day workshop also examines ways to create more opportunities to build your practice. An inter-disciplinary workshop, for all those working with family disputes or families in transition MediatorsCounsellorsFDR ProvidersLawyersSocial WorkersPsychologistsSchool CounsellorsHealth Workers Facilitators Jill Goldson has worked extensively in family mediation since 1987 - both in the NZ Family Court and in other diverse contexts. Commended by Peter Boshier, Principal Family Court Judge, 2012 for her “persuasive work in research and advocacy to the advantage of New Zealand children.” She authored the New Zealand pilot study “Hello I’m a Voice Let Me Speak. Child Inclusive Mediation and Family Separation” and is a highly evaluated trainer and speaker. See more about Jill at www.thefamilymatterscentre.co.nz. Carol Powell is a barrister and LEADR Advanced Mediator with more than 20 years experience working with families in conflict. She has been part of every family mediation programme run by the Ministry of Justice. A very experienced facilitator, coach and mentor, Carol is a lead trainer for LEADR & IAMA and is part of the advanced mediation training team in the Masters Programme at Monash University Melbourne. See more about Carol at www.fdrnz.co.nz Cost Includes catering, workshop materials and 12 month LEADR & IAMA graduate membership for new members plus a 30 minute consultation (by appointment) with Jill or Carol. Early bird (registered one month prior or by 1 May for Auckland): $1,350 ($1,552.50 including GST) Standard: $1,500 ($1,725 including GST) Contact us if you would like to pay in instalments Dates Auckland 25-27 May The Arbitration and Mediation Centre, 68 Shortland St Wellington 29 June-1 July Venue to be confirmed Christchurch 3-5 August Venue to be confirmed Dunedin 17-19 August Venue to be confirmed Register online at www.leadriama.org or call Margaret or Michelle on 0800 453 237 Level 4, Gleneagles Building, 69-71 The Terrace, Wellington; www.leadriama.org Email: [email protected] Telephone: (04) 470 0110; 0800 453 237 More about the 3 Day Workshop About child inclusive practice Practitioners from a wide range of disciplines work with families during times of conflict or transition and a key priority is ensuring the needs of children are met. There are a range of ways that practitioners can make the needs of children central to the process. Child inclusive practice is about ensuring that the voice of children is heard. Jill’s research with a group of families in 2006 indicated a high level of satisfaction from both children and parents, with involvement of children in a mediation process. Parents registered a heightened awareness of the effects of conflict on their children, greater recognition of a child’s need for parental co-operation and an enhanced ability to make agreements about co-parenting with their former partner. Children in the study felt that their strong need for a voice and for information from within the familial context was satisfied by this involvement. They reported a decrease in anxiety about the emotional and practical issues facing them as their family life rearranged. Parents also commented on how much less anxious their children were. Comments from participant’s in Jill’s research: “It’s like, hello, I am a voice let me talk.” Child aged 11 “I saw it as empowering [my daughter] by giving her a voice … she was so worried about hurting one or other of us and meeting with us with Jill stopped her worrying… I can just tell she’s sort of lighter – she sees it’s not her responsibility.” Parent of a child About the workshop This workshop will give you skills, tools and strategies to incorporate into your practice a variety of ways of including the voice of children. The 3 days equates to 21 hours of continuing professional development. Workshop approach The workshop combines theory and practice and is highly interactive with skill-building exercises, discussions, simulations, demonstrations and practice sessions. Inter-disciplinary groups will provide different perspectives and valuable networking and information sharing opportunities. Workshop content Research & Reality The latest relevant research Interpreting research How to apply research to your own practice Review challenges and successes in the NZ context Added Value! Practitioner & Parent Defensive versus strategic practice Models for child participation Screening Case studies Techniques, Tools & Resources Innovative tools and engagement techniques for working with families Ideas for promoting your practice Templates and a workbook A free 12 month LEADR & IAMA graduate membership for new members Family dialogue templates you can customise and use in your practice A free 30 minute consultation appointment with either Jill or Carol valu More information For more information and to register visit: www.leadriama.org, email [email protected] or call Margaret or Michelle on 0800 453 237 Places are limited so register now Level 4, Gleneagles Building, 69-71 The Terrace, Wellington; www.leadriama.org Email: [email protected] Telephone: (04) 470 0110; 0800 453 237
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