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Please join us on February 10th for the KFI Webinar: Parent-Child Contact Problems: From Research to the Bench
Dear Colleagues,
As a professional working with children and families, we regularly encounter the complex dynamics inherent when a child refuses or resists court-ordered contact time with a parent.
The Kids First Institute for Advanced Professional Learning (KFI) invites you to the first of our 2026 webinar series, The Court Says Go, but the Kids say NO! Multidisciplinary Approaches to Resist/Refuse Dynamics.
The first webinar, Parent-Child Contact Problems: From Research to the Bench, will provide an overview of the current research and legal approach to cases where children refuse or resist court-ordered contact time with a parent.
Dr. Shely Polak, PhD, MSW, RSW, Acc.FM., will provide a foundational overview of concepts, theory, and scholarship on this challenging matter and examine how leading experts in the field are working to better understand the causes and impacts and further develop potential solutions for families and professionals.
Hon. Loralie Spooner, Family Matters Magistrate, will analyze how the court evaluates parent-child contact problems while discussing the court's tools, role of attorneys, and engagement with community resources and non-legal professionals. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session among the presenters, moderators, and attendees.
What: KFI Webinar: Parent-Child Contact Problems: From Research to the Bench
When: Tuesday, February 10, 2pm - 4pm
Where: Virtual, interactive workshop via Zoom
REGISTER NOW!
CLE and CEU credits pending. Please note: There is limited capacity to create an optimal learning environment.
Questions? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at info@kidsfirstcenter.org.
Find out more on our website: Professional Institute | KidsFirst Center
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Facilitation Skills to Support Collaboration
Whether it’s an organization with a beautiful mission or a work department managing complexity, it is helpful to create a structure where all voices are heard in an efficient and effective way.
And what about the tension that is often present when the stakes feel high?
In this 1/2 day ONLINE training Leah will share her “best practices” for supporting groups in times of challenge, based on 15 years of facilitating and mediating in a wide range of settings and circumstances.
Drawing from Nonviolent Communication, Dynamic Facilitation and basic mediation skills, we’ll explore:
· The pre-work that sets a group up for success and limits surprises
· The importance of skillful listening and empathy in creating “brave space” and regulated nervous systems
· Structural elements that allow all voices to be heard while efficiently tracking progress
· Navigating creative tension with care and confidence
· Wrapping up a session in a satisfying and intentional way
· And more…..
$80.00
If you prefer to pay by mail, register by choosing the Pay by Check option above, click purchase and complete the registration form, then click purchase again ($0). Then send check made out to Clarity Services, LLC to: Leah Boyd, 51 Jordan Rd, Buckfield, ME 04220 and include the following information: Title & date of class and your name and email address.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If for any reason we cancel this training event, we will refund you in full within 1 week. If for any reason you wish to cancel your registration, our policy is as follows:
· No refund for cancellations within 48 hour prior to the event
· Partial refund for cancellations more than 48 hours prior to the event
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