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The Intersection of Mental Health and Mediation


The Mediate.com Mediation and Mental Health Conference, featuring 39 top speakers from various fields, is a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between mediation and mental health. The conference spans three days, each focused on a specific temporal dimension: History, Current Applications, and Future Applications.

3-Day Plan

Amazing lectures with amazing speakers!

This conference provides a unique opportunity for professionals in mediation, psychology, social work, divorce, ombuds, mental health, and government fields to delve into the historical, current, and future dimensions of the relationship between mediation conflict and mental health. The diverse range of speakers and topics promises a rich and enlightening experience for all participants.

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Day 1: Historical Relationship between Mediation and Mental Health

We explores the overlap of mental health and communication, emphasizing behaviors over labels. Keynote address with the amazing Dr. Temple Grandin on the significance of language in the context of mental health.

TED-Style Talks: Short, impactful talks covering topics such as client obligations, the history of organizational support, ADA mediation guidelines, and the evolution of mediator training. Includes talks on real resilience for mediators, psychology and mental health, assistance for mediators in need, and a roundtable discussion on processes affecting mental health.

DAY 1

Day 2: Current Applications

Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com kicks off the day reviewing the previous day and giving his insight.
Lead Speaker, Lewis Dabney reflects on 30 years of the U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Mediation Program.

TED-Style Talks: Sessions cover disrupting toxic positivity, somatic awareness in conflict engagement, trauma-informed care, and a roundtable on helping kids with special needs. Explore topics like assessing processes for neuro-diverse clients, supporting mental health in the workplace and education, and neuroplasticity in safe communication.

DAY 2

Day 3: Future Applications

Lead Speaker, Stacey Freedenthal discusses mental health stigma and suicide awareness.

TED-Style Talks: Cover supporting mental health in the workplace and education, emotional intelligence in divorce, and the Internal Family Systems Model. Explore behavioral health mediation, protecting oneself mentally, strengthening mediation along three dimensions, and turning conference concepts into living documents.

Day 3

Amazing lectures with amazing speakers!

This conference provides a unique opportunity for professionals in mediation, psychology, social work, divorce, ombuds, mental health, and government fields to delve into the historical, current, and future dimensions of the relationship between mediation conflict and mental health. The diverse range of speakers and topics promises a rich and enlightening experience for all participants.

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Day 1: Historical Relationship between Mediation and Mental Health

We explores the overlap of mental health and communication, emphasizing behaviors over labels. Keynote address with the amazing Dr. Temple Grandin on the significance of language in the context of mental health.

TED-Style Talks: Short, impactful talks covering topics such as client obligations, the history of organizational support, ADA mediation guidelines, and the evolution of mediator training. Includes talks on real resilience for mediators, psychology and mental health, assistance for mediators in need, and a roundtable discussion on processes affecting mental health.

DAY 1

Day 2: Current Applications

Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com kicks off the day reviewing the previous day and giving his insight.
Lead Speaker, Lewis Dabney reflects on 30 years of the U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Mediation Program.

TED-Style Talks: Sessions cover disrupting toxic positivity, somatic awareness in conflict engagement, trauma-informed care, and a roundtable on helping kids with special needs. Explore topics like assessing processes for neuro-diverse clients, supporting mental health in the workplace and education, and neuroplasticity in safe communication.

DAY 2

Day 3: Future Applications

Lead Speaker, Stacey Freedenthal discusses mental health stigma and suicide awareness.

TED-Style Talks: Cover supporting mental health in the workplace and education, emotional intelligence in divorce, and the Internal Family Systems Model. Explore behavioral health mediation, protecting oneself mentally, strengthening mediation along three dimensions, and turning conference concepts into living documents.

Day 3
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Course curriculum

    1. Agenda

    2. Note-taking guide for the Course

    3. Access Conference Resources

    4. Detailed, minute by minute agenda

    1. 1.1 Welcome and Introduction: Behaviors, not Labels. Discussing the overlap of mental health and communication with Clare Fowler

    2. 1.2 KEYNOTE: Language Matters with Temple Grandin

    3. 1.3 What Obligations Do We Have To Our Clients? with Megan Hunter

    4. 1.4 History of Organizational Support with Marya Kolman

    5. 1.5 History of the ADA Mediation Guidelines: Why? How? and What? with Judy Cohen

    6. 1.6 History of Training: What were we trained to look out for and how to respond with Susan Guthrie--3rd speaker, repeat video

    7. 1.7 Real Resilience for Mediators & Other Conflict Professionals with Jeff Thompson

    8. 1.8 Psychology and Mental Health by Maria Coombes

    9. 1.9 When Mediators Need Help with Belinda Jokinen

    10. 1.10 Preventing Mental Illness Discrimination in Mediation with Dan Berstein

    11. 1.11 What Processes Help or Harm Our Mental Health with Jennifer Kresge, Michelle Brenner

    12. 1.12 Guided Breakout Rooms

    1. 2.1 Welcome and Introduction with Colin Rule

    2. 2.2 Lead Speaker: Reflections and Learnings: Approaching 30 Years of The U.S. Department of Justice’s ADA Mediation Program with Lewis Dabney, Key Bridge Foundation

    3. 2.3 Disrupting Toxic Positivity with Winter Wheeler

    4. 2.4 Somatic Awareness and Conflict Engagement with Mr. Kim Kristensen (Speaker 1 of 2)

    5. 2.5 Trauma-Informed Care: Being Gentle But Firm with Junie Gangle (repeat video, Speaker 2 of 2)

    6. 2.6 Roundtable: Helping Kids with Special Needs with Diana Nadeau  CADRE, Rosy Bucio SELPA, Don Saposnek - Parenting Plan with Special Needs Children

    7. 2.7 Assessing Current Processes for Neuro-diverse Clients: What areas are we still treating labels instead of behaviors? with Don Saposnek

    8. 2.8 Roundtable: What Damages Mental Health? with Lesley Cook (child psychologist) & Matt Glowacki, SHRM

    9. 2.9 Neuroplasticity: How Safe Communication Rewires the Brain

    1. 3.0 Welcome with Jim Melamed

    2. 3.1 Lead Speaker Discussing Mental Health Stigma and Suicide Awareness with Stacey Freedenthal

    3. 3.2 Supporting the Workplace with Terry Marschall (speaker 1 of 3)

    4. 3.3 Supporting Mental Health in Education with Joshua Kershenbaum (repeat video, speaker 2 of 3)

    5. 3.4 Supporting Emotional Intelligence in Divorce with Cynthia Greer, Lipscomb Professor (repeat video, speaker 3 of 3)

    6. 3.5 The Internal Family Systems Model: A Non-Pathologizing Way to Understand What Makes People Tick. And, it’s Useful for Mediators! with David Hoffman

    7. 3.6 Resources for Supporting our Seniors, Vets, Neurodivergent, and Minorities with Dana Curtis, Sarah Gross, and Amy Applegate, and MASIC presentation

    8. 3.7 Themed Breakout Rooms: Forgiveness with Eileen Barker Courts and Mental Health with RSI Divorce Support with Karen Aurit

    9. 3.8 Behavioral Health Mediation: A New State Approach with Mary Wallace, Oakland Mediation (speaker 1 of 2)

    10. 3.9 Protecting Ourselves Mentally with Sarah Gross (repeat video, speaker 2 of 2)

    11. 3.10 Strengthening Mediation along Three Dimensions: Preparation, Respect, and Design with Tim Hedeen, and Turning Concepts into Living Documents with Clare Fowler

About this course

  • $95.00
  • 36 lessons
  • 19.5 hours of video content