The Elder Mediation International Network recognizes that a key to growing the ranks of qualified Elder Mediators is to provide opportunities for both current and prospective mediators to increase their knowledge and expertise. We also know that in this budding specialty our membership boasts some of the most experienced elder mediators on the planet! We are pleased to announce that several of our members are now offering Elder Mediation training at various locations across the world – either live or via Zoom or other similar platforms. EMIN members who offer such training are required to hold EMIN’s Cert.EM Advanced certification designation so you can be confident that the training offered meets EMIN’s certification requirements.
CURRENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Elder Mediation Training for EMIN Certification
Later Life Mediation (www.laterlifemediation.com) will offer a six-day in-person training course in Elder Mediation in Dublin, Ireland in 2023/2024. The course is open to accredited mediators who have experience in mediation.
Location Avila Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 ( www.avilacentre.ie)
Dates Days 1-3: November 27-29th. Days 4-6: April 22-24th
Trainers Helen Harnett, Brian O’Neill, Frances Stephenson
Content 42 hours of training which is recognised by EMIN for certification purposes
The course will focus on the knowledge base required to practise as an elder mediator including:
- Intergenerational dynamics and power balancing
- Ethical issues
- Elder Abuse
- Grief and Loss
- Dementia and other chronic diseases
- Capacity and other relevant Legal Issues
Skills development activities will be a core element of each day and will relate to the course content of the day. Each training day will be focused, varied and interactive.
Mediation Experience
To benefit from this course, mediators need to have mediated a number of cases and mastered the basic skills of the mediation process. As it is a specialisation for accredited mediators, there will be no opportunity during the course to learn and develop basic mediation skills.
Cost 200 euro/175 sterling per day
Accommodation It is possible to stay on site for a very reasonable rate. Contact Avila directly at www.avilacentre.ie
Further information and Booking Form Please email info@laterlifemediation.com
Elder Mediation Training Program (Section One)
Immediately Available – Anytime Online!
All training hours count toward EMIN’s Certification Program
A 20-hour, training package offered online and available to you whenever it meets your particular schedule. The training is approved by both Family Mediation Canada (FMC) and the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN) for their respective, Elder Mediation Certification Programs. The course content also meets the FMC/EMIN certification maintenance requirements.
TRAINER: Judy M. Beranger, MA, Cert.EM Advanced, Cert.CFM Advanced
Judy is recognized as a world leader in the field of Elder Mediation. She is an inspiring and knowledgeable trainer and was the drafter of the Code of Ethics for Elder Mediators internationally. She has been involved with every subsequent update and helped write an additional supporting document: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. Judy developed the entire Elder Mediation Certification framework and process for Elder Mediators and did so over a two-year period with input from hundreds of people, including focus groups from a variety of countries along with Family Mediation Canada (FMC), other organizations, networks, and Societies. Judy is Past President of FMC and President of the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN).
With special guest contributions from:
Lorenzo De Franco, Ontario; Sabby Duthie, Ontario; Julie Castree, Australia; Marie Claire Chartrand, Nova Scotia: Elise Lavigne Q.C., Alberta; Alvina Snell, British Columbia; Helen Hirsh Spence, Ontario; Margaret Bouchier, Ireland
What Is Elder Mediation?
What does that term really mean, and does it have a legitimate claim on impacting a reduction in the incidence of elder abuse and neglect? Elder Mediation is a process in which a professionally trained Elder Mediator utilizes a “mediation process model” to address issues and concerns involving an older adult. In some cases, an older adult who is vulnerable may be at the heart of the mediation but in other cases the mediation might be called to reduce or prevent vulnerability of the older person.
Elder Mediation is based on a wellness model that promotes a person-centred approach for all participants; it is mindful of the older person(s) while respecting the rights of each person participating. Regardless of the numbers present, each person is unique with his or her own narrative, intrinsic value, strengths, and weaknesses. Through the Elder Mediation lens, aging is viewed as part of a continuing process of development and change, rather than just a period of physical and cognitive decline.
What to expect in the course…
This Elder Mediation Training is a specialized course with 20-hours of training that includes, lectures, interviews, activities, role plays, video demonstrations and readings. Utilizing a person-centered and trauma informed model, the course will share with participants many of the skills, knowledge and competencies required to be an effective Elder Mediator. Upon completion of the 20 hours a complementary coaching session with the presenter is being offered.
Topics will include:
- Impact of Ageism in all its forms; “isms” generally
- Cultural diversity & building cultural awareness
- Recognizing & responding to elder abuse & neglect
- Screening – indicators, signs and symptoms
- Safety planning & referral sources
- Ongoing Balance of Power,
- Building/maintaining trust
- Addressing subtleties of control; inclusive language
- Ethics and ethical issues weaved throughout
- Elder Mediation practice guidelines
- Elder Mediator competency & basic understanding of brain health
- Impact of trauma and high conflict personality types
Who should attend:
Those wishing to learn about Elder Mediation, wills and estate mediators; psychologists, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, social workers, lawyers practicing in the area of elder law, wills, estates and trusts. This training may also be of interest to other professions who are interested in mediation generally and in working with age related matters.
Fees
CAD $750.00 FMC/EMIN Member Rate
CAD $900.00 Non-Member Rate
For more information or to register click HERE.
Elder Mediation: Essential Knowledge, Values and Skills
– Professor Dale Bagshaw
30 hours of Online Training – An opportunity for mediators to learn online from a highly experienced leader and trainer in the field of Elder Mediation.
➢ This tailored, professional development program is designed to enhance your present knowledge and skills in this fast-emerging field. A central theme is to sensitise participants to the needs, experiences and challenges facing older people, their families and communities and the implications for mediation.
➢ Elder Mediation is a person–centred, focused, preventative, respectful process – usually multi-party, multi-issue and intergenerational. The mediator facilitates discussions focusing on present strengths and assists participants in addressing their stated wishes or concerns. Elder Mediation normally involves large and more varied numbers of participants.
➢ Face-to–face programs have been successfully delivered by the presenter in most Australian States and New Zealand for Relationships Australia, the Resolution Institute and other groups of experienced mediators and this enhanced, popular online program was introduced in 2020 and is now conducted annually.
Eligibility
Prior mediation training and experience at the Family Dispute Resolution or Australian National Mediation Standards Board level is preferred.
Your Elder Mediation Certification or CPD Hours
This course provides thirty (30) hours towards the Elder Mediation International Network’s (EMIN) Elder Mediator Certification and/or for CPD purposes.
Your Specialist Trainer
Professor Dale Bagshaw, Dip Soc Stud, M Soc Admin, PhD, Cert EM (Advanced): Adjunct Professor, Justice and Society, University of South Australia, founder and Chair of the Elder Mediation Australasian Network (EMAN) – www.elder-mediation.com.au, Board member of the Elder Mediation International Network (EMIN) and member of the EMIN Certification Committee, EMIN Certified (Advanced) Elder Mediator, Chair of the Resolution Institute’s Elder Mediation Sub-Committee and Australasia’s most experienced Elder Mediation trainer. Since the 1980’s, Dale has trained hundreds of mediators in Australia and 11 different countries and more recently has trained elder mediators and counsellors in most Australian States and New Zealand. For Dale’s bio go to: https://people.unisa.edu.au/dale.bagshaw
Your attendance
Active participation in the 10 x 3-hour weekly sessions via zoom will be required. Each session will be recorded and made available to any individuals who are unable to attend for up to two sessions. Participants will be expected to submit a reflective piece addressing specific questions in relation to anysession missed.
Key Dates and Times:
Dates and times for the next course to be determined.
Your Registration
o To register for the next training please email to Dale Bagshaw your name, organisation, contact details (email address and mobile phone number) and a short CV or Bio with details of your mediation accreditation, training and experience and your experience in the field of ageing to –dale.bagshaw@unisa.edu.au
o A maximum of 20 participants will be accepted into this online program so please express interest as soon as possible to ensure that you have a place.
Fee: AUS $1200.
Instructions for online payments, invoices and tax receipts will be provided by Rhonda Whitfield when you are accepted into the program. Payments can be made by Bank Transfer or via PayPal if paying from overseas.
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Feedback from one previous online Elder Mediation Training
Would you recommend this online training to others?
100% responded in affirmative.
What were the strengths of this training?
• Passionate Facilitator, Dale was able to share her incredible wisdom, knowledge and skills to enable deep understanding of Elders needs, their strengths, capacity, rights and how paternalism and ageist views exist and can lead to shutting down the voice of our seniors.
• My work brings me into daily contact with elder abuse and this course has strengthened my understanding and confidence to mediate in large groups when family complex and dynamics exist.
• I have found the skills and knowledge gained in this course and practiced over the weeks have translated into my current work and have noticed that I have been enabled to maintain a neutral position and mediate elder cases effectively, whilst ensuring the Elder remains central at the core of all decision making and choices, even where capacity may be limited.
• I believe my mediation practice with Elders and their complex families has been taken to a new and confident level. I have already seen outcomes for families improved as a result of newly developed skill and practice.
• Thank you, Dale, for a truly inspiring and one of the best trainings I have attended.
• The preparation and dissemination of the content. Small group sessions. Variety of experience within the group and encouragement to participate. The persistence in ensuring we get the message of how to “relax” in a mediation and not stick to a pre–conceived/previous learning “agenda.” I think the length of the three-hour sessions was just right and necessary.
• The depth of Dale’s knowledge and the clear manner in which she communicated information and examples. The size of the group was good, allowing sufficient discussion and small enough that we were able to become familiar.
• An easy to follow, while sophisticated and comprehensive content. Presentation was always relevant to the topic, sought and relevantly took into account participants’ interests and preferences. There was always tome for discussions and everyone’s participation. The case studies were relevant and appropriately illustrated the topic on the day/session. A friendly and interesting teaching style – thank you!
• Dale is highly skilled and experienced and expert professional is passionate to train and impart her skill and experience to all the participants and the training was interactive and innovative. We have learnt so much from her.
• Dale’s knowledge and experience, and her willingness to share both. In my workplace, “mediation” has become synonymous with mandated FDRP processes for separating parents, so it was liberating to be given permission to think outside that particular box. The readings were excellent and the case studies too.
• Comprehensive and significant
• Wealth of knowledge
• Having an excellent role model in elder mediation
• Dale has exceptional skills and experience in mediation and specifically in the elder mediation space. What she brings personally, on top of the information, is possibly the most valuable piece of the training. The training is generally excellent – it covers the essential elements of elder mediation and the pace, and the balance of time spent on each topic is well measured. I have learned a lot and I believe it will equate to growth in many areas of my work.