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"Where There's a Will, There's a Way", Mediation in Estate Matters
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Annual General Meeting 2003 Reports
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Public Relations Report
Standards and Ethics Committee Report
Program Committee Report
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Communication with Elder Clients and Case Discussion
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Domestic Violence Evaluation: Assessing, Communicating, and Managing Risk
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Mediation in Estate Issues Exploring the Potential Benefits
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Mental Health and Mediation: Issues & Strategies and AGM
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Never Married Parents - The special challenges of mediating with these families
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Marital Discord and Children: Current Research & Implications For Practice
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Three part Luncheon series (November 23 2001, February 8, 2001, March 7, 2001):

Mediating Complex Issues:

Part 1: Mediating Spousal Support: Rising to the Challenge: The presenters provided participants with a checklist of ideas to utilize in the mediation of spousal support. They also provided a basic overview of spousal support principles and focused on the challenges of mediation this issue through discussion and case illustrations.

Presenters:  Shannon Breckman, L.L.B.
Comprehensive Family Mediator 

Rowena Fisher, L.L.B.
Comprehensive Family Mediator

Anne Bolton Q.C., Public Trustee of Manitoba,
FMC Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator

Part 2: Power Imbalance:The presenters discussed how power imbalances between participants can manifest themselves in the mediation process. They also looked at strategies in dealing with power imbalances and ways of helping to create balance between mediating parties

Presenters:  Rick Schmidt,B.S.A, M.A., Mediator/Facilitator 
Dorothy Pedlar, L.L.B., Mediator

Part 3: Mobility: The program explored the issue of mobility in the context of current family law, as well as the challenges facing mediators in helping parents discuss the issue. Strategies in dealing with mobility were discussed.

Presenters:  Ellen Fleishman, L.L.B., Lawyer and Mediator 
Lorraine Scollin,B.A., Mediator,
Family Evaluator and Counsellor

May 25, 2001: The Voice of the Child in Separation & Divorce (Full day presentation)

Giving Children Hope Separated Families in Conflict: Group Treatment Program

Presenters:  Steve Rauh, M.S.W. 
Arla Marshall, M.S.W. 
Lynn Pinterics, B.A.

The presentation described the model for this program, which includes a group for parents as well as a group for their children. Research findings were reviewed. Ways of assisting children to express their feelings and interpreting this to parents and professional were explored.

Panel Presentation: Integrating the "Voice of the Child" When Determining "Best Interests"

Panelists:     The Hon. Mr. Justice D.D. Yard, 
Court of Queen's Bench (Family Division) 
Janet Mirwaldt, Children's Advocate 

Carena Roller, Child Protection Law Office,
Legal Aid Manitoba 

Kathy Balagus, Coordinator,
"For the Sake of the Children"

Moderator:   Jean Boyes, M.S.W., R.S.W.,
FMC Certified Family Relations Mediator

Luncheon Workshop - November 29, 2001: "New Services to Separating Families"

The program offered participants an overview of three services that are relatively new in the community for separating or divorcing families. Focused Assessment and Brief Consultation Service through Family Conciliation and Collaborative Law.

Presenters:  Mary Kate Martin, BSW,
Family Conciliation Counsellor

Michelle Kowalchuk, BA, BSW,
Family Conciliation Counsellor

Rhonda Hercus, LLB,
Collaborative Law Association