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Calendars of Training Courses and Conferences

October 2016, Volume 24, Issue 5

Evaluative Mediation: Friend or Foe?

July 2016, Volume 24, Issue 4

Flipping the ABCs

March 2016, Volume 24, Issue 3

Mediation in Wonderland

February 2016, Volume 24, Issue 2

When Empathy Threatens

January 2016, Volume 24, Issue 1

Family Mediator Fee Increase Request Arrives at General Assembly
What Words Best Convey a Mediator's Certification?
VACCR: Helping Give Children the Two-Parent Advantage
Community Mediation Center News
Twelfth Annual Parent Educators Symposium
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update

August 2015, Volume 23, Issue 1

Statewide Measure of Filings in Mediation
Recent Ethical Quagmires
Staying the Course: My Year as a Higginbotham Fellow
Changing Hats: Making the Transition to the Mediator Role
Courts Limit Additions to Parent Education Provider Rosters
Three Great Conferences on Divorce Settlements
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update
Community Mediation Center News

December 2014; Volume 22, Issue 2

The Virginia Center for Consensus Building
Child Support Calculator, Plaintiff v. Mediator/Programmer, Defendant
A Measure of Satisfaction in Mediation
Update from the Virginia Association for Community Conflict Resolution
Community Mediation Center News
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update

July 2014; Volume 22, Issue 1

Worker's Compensation Commission ADR Program
Virginia Center for Restorative Justice to Provide RJ Training Nationally
Child Support Guidelines Changed July 1
Mediator Jim Smith Wins Governor's Volunteerism Award
Mediator Pamela Trotter Chosen as Higginbotham Fellow
VACCR Gets Executive Director, Continues Legislative and
Public Education Efforts
Apple Valley Mediation Network Appoints New Executive Director
Keeping You Informed: DRS Update

October 2013; Volume 21, Issue 2

Restorative Justice Applications in Our Community and Yours
Twentieth Anniversary Celebration of the Dispute Resolution Statutes in Virginia
ADR Resource Corner Book Review
Announcing the NVMS Susan Shearouse Scholarship
Keeping You Informed ~ A DRS Update
Myths of Mentorship

February 2013; Volume 21, Issue 1

In the News: Fatal Shooting in Phoenix
Twenty Years of Data from Virginia Court-Connected ADR
Educating the Public about Mediation: Patch and Facebook
When Domestic Violence Follows Religion into the Room
Real Estate Issues in Divorce Cases
How Late is Too Late?
Skype Mediation
ADR Resource Corner
Keeping You Informed: DRS Update

August 2012; Volume 20, Issue 2

ADA Mediation: Ensuring All Parties' Full Participation
Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change
ADR Resource Corner
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update

April 2012; Volume 20, Issue 1

A Life That Inspires: The Honorable Cleo Elaine Powell, Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Community Mediation Center News
Mentoring Notes
Governor McDonnell Proclaims March is Mediation Month for 2012
ADR Times Article: An Exploration of Mastery and Incompetence in Mediation
Is Marriage Dying in Virginia?
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update

October 2011; Volume 19, Issue 3

Virginia Celebrates ABA Mediation Week
Youth Make a Positive Impact as Peer Mediators
A Life That Inspires: Vincent Cusumano, Ph.D.
Spreading the Word About Mediation
ADR Resource Corner: Book Review of Conflict
101: A Manager's Guide to Resolving Problems
The Future of Court ADR: Mediation and Beyond
Community Mediation Center News
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update

April 2011; Volume 19, Issue 2

Whole Brain Mediation: An Invitation from Modern Neuroscience
A Life That Inspires: Claudette Black McDaniel
ADR in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
March 2011 Celebrated as Mediation Month in Virginia
Legislative Updates: Effective 7/1/2011
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update
Book Review: The Little Book of Restorative Justice
Community Mediation Center News

January 2011; Volume 19, Issue 1

Post-Conflict Kyrgyzstan: "Is There 'Room' for Reconciliation?"
What Family Mediators Can Learn From Grief Counselors
Two DRS Employees Honored Through the OES Awards and Recognition Program
VCRC Brings Season of Nonviolence Project to Hampton Roads
ADR Resource Corner - Book Review of Ripples From Peace Lake
Keeping You Informed - A DRS Update
A Life That Inspires - Janice E. Mason

October 2010; Volume 18, Issue 3

Conflict Resolution Day Celebrated in Virginia
A Life That Inspires - Dennie Milton Sutherland
Mediation & Parent Education at VDSS Family Strengthening Conference
Community Mediation Center News
Keeping You Informed - A DRS Update
Court-Referred ADR Program Statistics
ADR Resource Corner

July 2010; Volume 18, Issue 2

Own a License Plate Celebrating Peace
Virginia Conflict Resolution Center Seeking Executive Director
International Child Abduction Conference Report
2010 Update - Judicial Settlement Conference Program
A Life That Inspires - Marjorie ("Marge") Bleiweis
DRS Resource Corner - Book Review
Keeping You Informed - A DRS Update

April 2010; Volume 18, Issue 1

North Carolina’s Child Custody and Visitation Mediation Program
Mediating Aging Issues
Mediator Confidentiality Requirements Revisited
Mediation Community News
Keeping You Informed ~ A DRS Update
A Life That Inspires ~ Kathryn Esther Stoltzfus Fairfield

December 2009; Volume 17, Issue 4

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Conflict Coaching: One-on-One ADR
Agreement Writing for Court
Partnership Introduces UVA Law Students to Mediation
Keeping You Informed ~ A DRS Update
Megan Johnston Is Announced Executive Director of Northern Virginia Mediation Service
Vietnam, "A Delightfully Difficult Place" for Mediation
A Life That Inspires ~ Andrea C. Palmisano
The Resource Corner: New and Improved Mentoring Tips

September 2009; Volume 17, Issue 3

Mandatory Mediation - The North Carolina Experience
We're Thankful for All of You
Mandy Stallings - A Welcome Addition to the DRS Staff
A Life That Inspires - Ieva Priman Cucinelli
Every Knot Has Someone to Untie It (Arabic Proverb)
University of Richmond Law Students Declared Champions
Reflections on the Tamarisk Tree
Court-Referred ADR Program Statistics Through the 2008-09 Fiscal Year
Good Morning America to Feature Mediation Center of Charlottesville's Co-Parenting Class
Keeping You Informed - A DRS Update

June 2009; Volume 17, Issue 2

Virginia Department of Employment Dispute Resolution: Helping State Employees Manage Workplace Conflict
Working in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass: Mediating from a Process Work Perspective
A Life That Inspires: Sharon M. "Shari" Pickett
Congratulations to Virginia Certified Mediator Rachel L. Virk on the Publication of Her Book, The Four Ways of Divorce
DRS Offers Mediation Training Opportunities
Sixth Annual Parent Educators Symposium
Keeping You Informed: A DRS Update

March 2009; Volume 17, Issue 1

FEMA Deploys ADR Cadre to Assist in Workplace Conflict Resolution
Keeping You Informed - A DRS Update
The Resource Corner - A Book Review
Parent Education Classes Provide A Valuable Pre-Mediation Resource
Virginia Mediator Published In Law Journal
A Life That Inspires - Cheryl Watson Smith
Electronic Transmission of Mentoring Forms
Community Mediation Center News
Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center Bids Farewell to Maria Hyson
Circuit Court Mediation Program Changes
Governor Kaine Proclaims March 2009 as Mediation Month

December 2008; Volume 16, Issue 2

What’s Unique About Mediating Special Education Issues?
Getting on Board in the Electronic Age
Conflict Resolution Center Names New Executive Director
A Life That Inspires Amy B. Barnhart
What the Parties Have to Say
Judicial Settlement Conference
VMN Session Expands List of Recommended Reading for Mediators
Summary of Virginia Court-Referred ADR Statistics

March 2008; Volume 16, Issue 1

Confidentiality in Mediation Discussions
DRS Welcomes....Nancy Siford
Restorative Justice Continues to Grow in Virginia
VA Assn. of Community Conflict Resolution
From a Knotted Ball of Yarn . . .
A Life That Inspires ~ Ken Ferebee
Mediation Center Hosts Session on Recommended Reading for Mediators
Readers’ Response
Governor Kaine Proclaims March as Mediation Month
Project Homeless Connect: Using Conflict Coaches
Conflict Resolution Part of Earn and Learn Program for Teens

December 2007; Volume 15, Issue 3

Sally Campbell Named As New DRS Coordinator
Mediator Review Committee Decision
VA Association Of Community Conflict Resolution
A Brief Conversation with Geetha Ravindra
Notice To Family Mediators Extrapolating A Child Support Amount
Mediation ~ Child Support And Public Assistance
Virginia ADR Statistics As of The End Of Fiscal Year 2006-07

August 2007; Volume 15, Issue 2

Judicial Settlement Conference Training Session
2007-08 Mediation Contracts Awarded
Myths Of Mentorship
Norfolk Mediation Center Working To End Gang Violence
Conflict Coaching
MIS Encouraging Words!!!
Circuit Court Of Chesterfield County 2007 - Mediation Survey Results

April 2007; Volume 15, Issue 1

Child Dependency Mediation Meeting Held In March
Supreme Court Of Virginia Redesigns Web Site ~ Mediator Forms Revised ~
Mediation Month In Virginia
Community Peace Building License Plate
2007 Family Law Update
Tim Ruebke Named Executive Director In Harrisonburg
25th Anniversary Celebration
Kim Humphrey At The Helmat Norfolk Center
Office Of The Executive Secretary Appoints ADR Ethics Committee
Dependency Mediation Summary Form
Requests For Proposals Posted To Court Web Site
Parent Education Programs Get Needed Training And Resources

December 2006; Volume 14, Issue 3

State-wide Conference on Restorative Justice Held in Williamsburg
Welcome Aboard Sally Campbell!
Farewell and Thanks Cheryl Gray Ball!
New Custody Pro Bono Mediation Project
State-wide Training on Revised Mentor Guidelines Completed
The Resource Corner
Third Annual Parent Educators Symposium Held at Supreme Court Building
Healthy Families Initiative
Mediation ADA/FHA Issues – Outside the Box in Mediation

August 2006; Volume 14, Issue 2

Child Dependency Mediation Training
Mentoring Process Revised With Emphasis On Quality Assurance
Ethical Scenarios For Attorneys-Mediators And Those Who Work With Them
Farewell From Executive Director Bob Glover
Family and Child Support Mediation Training A Success
2006-07 Mediation Contracts Awarded
Welcome Rebekah Carswell!
Child Protection Training Opportunity
2006 Child Support Legislative Changes For Family Mediators

April 2006; Volume 14, Issue 1

Governor Kaine Issues Proclamation Recognizing March as Mediation Month in Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Supports Key Arbitration Doctrine
Mediation Efforts in Natural Disaster Areas
Water Quality Mediation Update
Threats and Crime: Two Perplexing Exceptions to Mediation Confidentiality
The Resource Corner~ Book Review
Training Outside the Classroom Peer Consultation Groups
Judicial Support for the Confidentiality of Mediation Sessions

December 2005; Volume 13, Issue 4

DRS Explores Quality Assurance Initiatives
Mediation in Armenia
The Book Review Corner - Lickson
Restorative Justice Conference
Center Appoints New Director
Mediation in the Portsmouth Circuit Court

August 2005; Volume 13, Issue 3

Court-Annexed Mediation Center Established in High Court of Madras
Collaborative Practice: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to ADR
Fairfax County Schools Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution Program
ADR Conferences
2005-06 Mediation Contracts Awarded
Virginia Mediation
ABA Adopts Model Standards of Conduct
NJ Confidentiality

April 2005; Volume 13, Issue 2

March is Mediation Month in Virginia
Virginia Agricultural Mediation Program
Virginia Department of Forestry Develops Water Quality Mediation Pilot Program
Motions Conciliation a Success in Fairfax JDR Court
Fauquier Neutral Case Evaluation Program

January 2005; Volume 13, Issue 1

Judicial Settlement Conference Program Update
Rappahannock Mediation Center Selects New Executive Director
Credentialing for Mediators - Will One Size Fit All?
Virginia Restorative Justice Symposium
Bioethics Mediation: A Guide to Shaping Shared Solutions A Book Review
Peace License Plate Expected to be Available Soon!

October 2004; Volume 12, Issue 3

Summary of Court-Referred Mediations From Fiscal Year 2000-2001 through Fiscal Year 2003-2004
Restorative Justice Association of Virginia Sponsors Symposium in December 2004
California Supreme Court Ruling Protects Confidentiality
California’s Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chesterfield Circuit Court Mediation Program
Assisted Negotiation Valued In Special Education Matters
Virginia Solutions: Common Ground for the Commonwealth
The 911 Victims Compensation Fund Hearings Amalgamated ADR
Parent Educators Symposium Held September 15, 2004 at the Supreme Court of Virginia
Book Review
Community Mediation Center Website Links

July 2004; Volume 12, Issue 2

Dispute Resolution Services Receives Grant From DSS
Child Dependency Mediation Pilots Funded
2004 Virginia General Assembly Legislation Bills Essential to Mediation
Bills Introduced in 2004 and Carried Over to the 2005 General Assembly Session
Mediation Center of Hampton Roads Hosts Open House
An Excellent Book Review! Moving Through Conflict to Resolution
Manual for Legal Services and Pro Bono Mediation Programs

March 2004; Volume 12, Issue 1

Mediation Information System Reports
March is Virginia Mediation Month
Study of Recidivism in Mediated Domestic Relations Cases
Virginia Chapter of ACR Hosts Conference
Northern Virginia Student Mediation Conference
VITA is Proactive in Implementing the Virginia Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (VADRA)

December 2003; Volume 11, Issue 4

OES Pilots Judicial Settlement Conference Program
Virginia Certified Mediators Provide Quality Services In Court-Referred Custody, Visitation and Support Cases
Who Are Our Court-Certified Mediators?
New for 2004 - Mediator Peer Consultation
Mediator Recertification Guidelines Revised
Civil Mediation Program in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court: Chesterfield Circuit Court
American Bar Association Sponsors Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference
Greater Peninsula Women’s Bar Association Sponsors Mediation CLE Program

October 2003; Volume 11, Issue 3

Check Out Our New Searchable Mediator Directory!
24th Judicial District Institutionalizes Mediation in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts
ADR Resource Corner Book Review
Mediation Contracts Awarded for 2003-2004 Fiscal Year
Raising the Bar for Mediation
Sentencing Alternatives = Family Enrichment

June 2003; Volume 11, Issue 2

March 2003; Volume 11, Issue 1

December 2002; Volume 10, Issue 4

September 2002; Volume 10, Issue 3

June 2002; Volume 10, Issue 2

March 2002; Volume 10, Issue 1

December 2001; Volume 9, Issue 4

October 2001; Volume 9, Issue 3

July 2001; Volume 9, Issue 2

OES Celebrates Anniversary
Mediating Across Cultures
New Directors for Centers
A Decade of Growth
Circuit Court Referrals
ADR Resource Corner
Readers’ Response
Important Reminder
Conferences

March 2001; Volume 9, Issue 1

December 2000; Volume 8, Issue 4

September 2000; Volume 8, Issue 3

June 2000; Volume 8, Issue 2

New CVS Funding
Construction Mediation
Pilot School Mediation Project
Important Reminders
Mediation Center Feature
Coalition of Centers List
Trapping the Data
Natural Resources Institute
Resource Corner
Department of Justice Grant
Readers’ Response
Conferences

March 2000; Volume 8, Issue 1

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