NAFCM holds regular teleseminars on topics of interest to community mediation program administrators and volunteers. Some of these teleseminars are collaborative projects with others advancing our field, such as our co-hosted series with the ACR Community Section. Below are some of the recordings we have made of these teleseminars. Feel free to listen in. Better yet, consider dialing-in to our next event.
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Creative Programming
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Creative Programming - Moving Beyond Mediation
2009-03-26
Dr. Barbara Timmons Strahl
Senior Mediation Specialist, Clark County Courts Neighborhood Justice Center (Las Vegas, NV)
1 hour 16 minutes
This teleseminar is a facilitated discussion of roughly a dozen community mediation program staff members who take turns detailing the breadth of programming offered through their centers. Programming ranging from traditional neighbor mediation and restorative justice services are discussed alongside innovative approaches to agricultural, elder, minority, and many other conflict types. Funding models for each program specialty are discussed. Centers from across the U.S. are represented to provide listeners a broad set of service examples and creative programming ideas.
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Prisoner Re-Entry Mediation
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Prisoner Re-Entry Mediation: An Introduction to Maryland's Experiment
2010-05-26
Lorig Charkoudian, PhD
Executive Director of Community Mediation Maryland (Glen Burnie, MD)
42 minutes
The following will be covered in the teleseminar: (1) an introduction to Maryland's Prisoner Re-Entry Mediation program, including its background, development, and philosophy; (2) anecdotal and initial statistical evidence of the program's successes and challenges; (3) a review of key programmatic logistics for those considering development of similar initiatives; and (4) lively Q&A with community mediation practitioners from around the country.
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Fund Development (2010)
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Fund Development for Community Mediation Centers
2010-11-22
Karmit Bulman
Executive Director of the Conflict Resolution Center (Minneapolis, MN)
1 hour 12 minutes
The following will be covered in the teleseminar: (1) the essentials of development planning; (2) the seven sources of money available to any organization; (3) overview of government funding sources; (4) funds from foundations; (5) fees for service; (6) funds from individuals; and (7) marketing, public relations and fundraising.
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Professional Liability
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Professional Liability Insurance for Community Mediation Centers
2011-03-22
Justin R. Corbett
Executive Director of NAFCM: the National Association for Community Mediation
45 minutes
The following will be covered in the teleseminar: (1) an introduction to professional liability insurance, including its purpose and coverages; (2) the primary providers and general costs of such policies; and (3) practical considerations of which to be mindful when evaluating whether to carry these policies.
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Sustainability Strategies
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On the Brink: Sustainability Strategies for Struggling Programs
2011-03-29
Wendy E. Hollingshead Corbett
Program Coordinator, Solve-It! Community Mediation Services (Chandler, AZ)
Justin R. Corbett
Executive Director of NAFCM: the National Association for Community Mediation
40 minutes
The following will be covered in the teleseminar: (1) an overview of sustainability strategies employed by community mediation centers during the recent economic crisis; (2) an analysis of the reported effectiveness of each strategy, including the top five most and least effective measures; and (3) recommendations for enhanced sustainability, as detailed in a 2011 Nevada Law Journal article co-authored by the speakers.
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Beyond Bullying Prevention
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Beyond Bullying Prevention: Training Active Bystanders
2011-05-26
Sharon Tracy
Executive Director, Quabbin Mediation (Orange, MA)
Susan Wallace
Training Director, Quabbin Mediation (Orange, MA)
Keely Malone
Lead Trainer, Quabbin Mediation (Orange, MA)
53 minutes
The following will be covered in the teleseminar: (1) an introduction to the Training Active Bystanders (TAB) approach toward conflict, with an emphasis on how it contrasts with more narrowly focused anti-bullying outlooks; (2) a review of how TAB services have been integrated into local school and community settings; and (3) a lively Q&A with some of the nation's foremost thinkers and practitioners of the TAB approach.
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Mediating Military Conflicts
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Mediating Military Personnel-Involved Conflicts
2011-05-31
Lynn Malley
Co-Founder, A Seat At the Table, Inc.
48 minutes
This session will provide an overview of the considerations community mediation programs and their mediators should aware of when developing programming for or providing services involving military personnel. The speaker will detail the dynamics unique to or more commonly encountered when mediating conflicts where at least one participant is an active duty, guard, or reserve member.
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Fund Development (2011)
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Fund Development for Community Mediation Centers
2011-07-26
Karmit Bulman
Executive Director of the Conflict Resolution Center (Minneapolis, MN) &
Vice Chair of the NAFCM Board of Directors
1 hour 24 minutes
The following will be covered in the teleseminar: (1) the essentials of development planning; (2) the seven sources of money available to any organization; (3) overview of government funding sources; (4) funds from foundations; (5) fees for service; (6) funds from individuals; and (7) marketing, public relations and fundraising.
View the collaborative document utilized during the teleseminar to share fund development resources.
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Quality Assurance
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Quality Assurance for Community Mediation Programs
2011-09-08
Peter Taillie
Executive Director of the Mid Shore Community Mediation Center (Easton, MD) &
Treasurer of the NAFCM Board of Directors
55 minutes
This session explores how community mediation programs can integrate, manage, and promote quality assurance systems. Reviewing multiple sets of recommendations developed by Community Mediation Maryland, participants will learn how quality assurance initiatives can help enhance programmatic operations, volunteer mediators' practice, and service recipients' overall experience.
View the collaborative document utilized during the teleseminar to share fund development resources.
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