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• 40-Hour Certificate Basic Mediation Training

  • Start
    September 23, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    October 03, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    One York Complex, University of Maine, Orono

  40-Hour Certificate Basic Mediation Training
  

  Sponsored by:

  Family and Community Mediation in partnership with University of Maine Cooperative Extension

  Enroll Early! Registration is limited.

  Dates:  September 23, 24, 25 (Mon. Tue. Wed.) & October 2, 3 (Wed. Thur.), 2019

  Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  Location: One York Complex, University of Maine, Orono, Maine

  Fee: $885, $775 Early Bird rate if registered by August 23, 2019

  Credit: Maine CLE available

  *For CLE credit add an additional $35 to registration fee

  You will learn:
  

  • Conflict theory and stress response
  • Theories and practice of mediation – both facilitative and transformative orientations
  • Screening for mediation appropriateness
  • Ways to build and enhance client rapport
  • Effective interventions and practice
  • The impact of mediator influence and bias
  • Standards of mediator practice & ethics
  • The professional limitations of mediation practice

  ONLINE REGISTRATION

  MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORM

  For more information contact:

  Karen Groat at MaineFCM@gmail.com, or www.Mainefcm.org

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• Agricultural Mediation Training

  • Start
    October 23, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    October 24, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    UMaine Cooperative Extension Office, Augusta

  Family and Community Mediation (FCM) is partnering with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in support of the Maine Agricultural Mediation Progam (MAMP) to provide training throughout the State.

  A training will be held on October 23 and 24 in Augusta. This 16-hour training is available for certified mediators who are interested in increasing their skills to work directly with farmers and agricultural entities. The training will include an overview of UDSA programs, emerging issues in agriculture, and specific needs related to agricultural mediation. The training is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture, and there is no fee. Registration is required and an agenda will be sent to registered participants in advance of the training.

  Registration is through maineagmediation@maine.edu, if you are interested in attending the two-day, 16 hour AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION TRAINING which is a requirement for participating on the Agricultural Roster.

  To learn more about the program visit: MAINE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM

  To learn more about FCM visit: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDIATION 

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• Mediation Skills for Leaders

  • Start
    November 06, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    November 07, 2019
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Abromson Center, 88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

  Mediation Skills for Leaders

  This two-day interactive workshop will cover conflict management techniques. You will explore the basic structure of informal mediation for coaching your team through conflict between co-workers, other teams, divisions, or clients. The presenters, Diane Kenty and William Logue, have decades of experience as mediators. 

  Instructors: Diane Kenty & Bill Logue

  Wednesday and Thursday, November 6 and 7, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

  Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St, Portland, ME

  For additional information, registration and cost:
  

  Professional Development Programs Course Listing 
  

  Course Detail and Registration Information
  

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  This program is not a Maine Association of Mediators course. Please use the links above for more information.
  

  
  

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• ANNUAL MEETING AND FALL CONFERENCE

  • When
    November 14, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, 46 University Dr, Augusta

  MAM ANNUAL MEETING AND FALL CONFERENCE - Thursday, November 14th at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta. DIRECTIONS

  SAVE THE DATE!

  This will be a full day program with skill building workshops in the morning and an ethics segment in the afternoon. To be held at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta.

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• Negotiation Skills and Strategies

  • When
    December 06, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Abromson Center, 88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

  Negotiation Skills and Strategies

  We constantly negotiate with others in both professional and personal arenas. This course is designed for leaders and managers who negotiate for themselves and their organizations, as well as those who supervise employees and staff members who engage in negotiation. It is intended to provide a framework for analyzing the negotiation process more effectively and to provide tips for reaching agreement.

  Instructor: Diane Kenty

  Friday, December 6, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

  Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St, Portland, ME

  For additional information, registration and cost:
  

  Professional Development Programs Course Listing 
  

  Course Detail and Registration Information
  

  Sign up for USM Professional Development Program email/mail lists. 

  This program is not a Maine Association of Mediators course. Please use the links above for more information.
  

  
  

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