Manousso Mediation &
Alternative Dispute Resolution:
Conflict Resolution Services & Training
A Team of Professional Mediators Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








     
 
 

 

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Advanced FAMILY and Divorce MEDIATION TRAINING
Under Standards Adopted by the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable and Texas State Statute.
 This program has been approved for CEUs by the Better Business Bureau Education Foundation.

Next Advance Family course will be
Four days the end of February 28, 29, March 1, 2,  2012 in El Paso, TX.


Three days in Houston, April 2012,  date to be announced.

Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso is lead instructor.

The Manousso Mediation Family Mediation Training is a 30 hours training course that covers family law, family dynamics, child development, family violence, practice considerations, theory, and skills.  This is an advanced course for training in Divorce & Child Custody, as required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann.

The prerequisite for this course is a 40 hours Basic Mediation Training, earned from a course that has met the certification standards comparable to the Texas State Statute and Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable.  The 40 hours of basic mediation training can be taken in any state.  This course does not require a master's degree or JD.

Basic Mediation Certificate Training is March 22, 23, 24, 25, 2012 in Houston, TX.  Ask us about taking both courses!

This is an ideal program for Parenting Coordinators and Facilitators.


Look under drop down PayPal button for the student discount rate, also.

The three days course will be from 8 AM until 6:30 PM.

Course materials, certificates, notebooks, snacks, and coffee included. 

Ask about Continuing Education Units (CEU), since we are approved by many professional organizations.

30 MCLE approved for this course - 3 in ethics!
 

Advance Mediation Training Registration


For a price list of our registration fees and discounts, click here.

You can take this advance course, if you have signed up for the basic mediation or have taken it.

The next basic mediation course in Houston will be in March 22, 23, 24, 25, 2012.

 

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Great faculty!  Houston's best mediators and lecturers.

   

Minimum course time: **30 hours

 Effort to incorporate Academy of Family Mediators requirements, including the following identified outcomes-

  1. Awareness of theories and current research and literature underlying conflict and its resolution, and their applicability to family mediation;
     
  2. Ability to screen for appropriateness of mediation, including knowledge and ability to screen for domestic violence and an awareness of appropriate response(s) when domestic violence or its potential has been identified;
     
  3. Awareness of the consequences of separation/divorce for adults and children;
     
  4. Ability to work with the substantive information encountered in separation/divorce mediation;
     
  5. Ability to facilitate problem-solving between the parties, especially in the areas of divorce including, but not limited to, parenting, support, division of assets/liabilities, insurance, tax filing, and the like; and
     
  6. Ability to recognize when the assistance of other professionals might be helpful to the mediation process and to facilitate this discussion with the parties.
     

Below are the six main topics covered: 

  1. Family Law
     
    1. Overview of legal system and terms relating to family law
      1. History and evolution of legal rights of parents
      2. Parentage (never married parents)
      3. Suits affecting the parent-child relationship (SAPCR)
      4. Dissolution of marriage
      5. Adult guardianship
         
    2. Allocation of resources
      1. Itemization, characterization, valuation and division of assets and liabilities
      2. Finances
      3. Taxes
         
    3. Parenting Plans
      1. Conservatorship
      2. Parental rights and duties
      3. Parental access
      4. Child support
      5. Non-parental access (grandparents, etc.)
      6. Special issues of children with disabilities
         
  2. Family Dynamics
     
    1. Family Systems
    2. Blended Families
    3. Psychological aspects of divorce and parenting

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  3. Child Development
     
    1. Stages of development
    2. Impact and response to divorce
       
    4.
  4. Family Violence
     
    1. Screening
    2. Impact of statutory requirements
    3. Dynamics. of family violence patterns, including power imbalances
    4. Effect of family violence on children
    5. Child abuse
    6. Substance abuse
    7. Stalking
    8. Protective orders
    9. Reporting laws and procedures
    10. Anger management
    11. Mediation safety plans, including caucus models
    12. Violent children
       
    5.
  5. Practice Considerations
     
    1. Ethics
    2. Agreement memorialization
    3. Unauthorized practice of law (UPL)
    4. Pro se cases
    5. Enforcement
    6. Styles-of-mediation Self-awareness
      7.
    7. Impact of cultural differences
    8. Marketing tips and considerations
       
    6.
  6. Skills
     
    1. Communication
    2. Relationship-building
    3. Information gathering
    4. Problem solving
    5. Conflict resolution theory
    6. Referrals to professional support services (such as, social study/psychological evaluation, therapy, parenting education program,
      anger management counseling, family violence shelter, certified financial planning, certified public accountanting, etc.)

Role Play: Includes demonstrations, role-plays, and debriefing.

Lead Trainer, Barbara Manousso's Qualifications:

  1. Has exceeded the Texas training requirements of training for parent-child mediations.
  2. Has had 15 years of experience as a family mediator.
  3. Experienced in doing professional training.

*    Adopted September 11, 2000
**     Note that TMTR, in agreement with other national and state organizations using the standards promoted by ACR, has raised the number of required hours to accommodate the need for
        training on domestic violence and to raise the time spent on role-play.
 

Register now!   

Class will be held on April 2012, in Houston.

 
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Checks may also be sent to:
Manousso Mediation
21 Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 508
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 840-0828

Registration:  The fee to register is a special rate to encourage training, while responding to the current economic climate.  Please send a check addressed to Manousso Mediation at 21 Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 508, Houston, TX 77027, or use PayPal. 

Cancelation policy:  Courses can be canceled by Manousso Mediation, if a minimum number of attendees are not met.  Registration money will be refunded or applied to a future class.  If there are not an adequate number of students to hold the class, Manousso Mediation may use their discretion in rescheduling the course.  Manousso Mediation is not liable for any loss or damage due to a course not being held as scheduled. If a student cancels within 30 days before the scheduled class, they will be refunded 50% of the paid registration fee.  If a student cancels within ten days before the scheduled class, there will be no refund of their registration fee.  In all cases though, the paid registration can be applied to a future course. 

 

 

Next Elder Mediation Class in Houston, TX, in April 2012.

Elder Care Course outline.   

Brochure for conference.

 

 

Elder Mediation Training


For hotel accommodations in Houston:
                        Hampton Inn - (713)871-9911
                              La Quinta - (713)355-3440
                        Drury Inn -(713)963-0700.


21 Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 508    Houston, Texas 77027
Phone 713/840-0828    Fax 713/850-1452

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