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Aug 2-3. 2011 American Psychological Association Pre-Convention Parenting Coordination Training Washington, D.C.

Mark you calendar, if you’re interested in a 2-day training designed to provide often mandatory requirements for Parenting Coordination basic training. The American Psychological Association and Maryland Psychological Association will co-sponsor this training. Trainers will include Drs. Sullivan, Joan Kelly, Robin Deutsch.

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The Parenting Coordination Role: Amicus Brief explaining the risks of the role in California

The attached brief by California legal scholar, Leslie Shear, is provided as a “neutral” educative brief in the California Supreme Court Case about  Dr. Randy Rand and his conduct in a case where he was the Special Master (Parenting Coordinator).  Ms. Shear does a wonderful job of organizing what we know about the PC role, [...]

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Chicago Training June 20-21, 2011 Keeping Parenting Coordinating Cases on Track: Advanced Concepts and Case Management Strategies

Dr. Sullivan will do a 2-day advanced training in Parenting Coordination Practice for the AFCC in Chicago, Illinois on June 20-21.  Please go to the AFCC website (AFCCnet.org) and click on trainings to obtain the brochure for this intensive training.
Below is an outline of the topics addressed in the 2-day training.
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February, 13, 2011, San Francisco, CA Court-Involved Therapy Guidelines: Core Concepts and Practical Application in Changing Times

Dr. Sullivan will co-present with Judge Diana Gould-Saltman, and Dr. Lyn Greenberg, both from Los Angeles at the California Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual conference at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francico.  The workshop will present applications of the AFCC court-involved therapy guidelines, the product of the AFCC task force on Court-inovlved [...]

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Promised materials from Baltimore training

Here is the set of  Power point slides about using developmental research about children in PC work, Jan Johnston’s typology of children’s adjustment to High Conflict Divorce and the pros and cons of involving children directly in the PC process
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Parenting Coordination Training in Baltimore, December 6-9, 2010

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Taming the irascible, within and without, San Mateo County Bar Association, April 9, 2010

Dr. Sullivan and Sherry Cassedy, a family law specialist, covered strategies for self-care and effective work in high conflict family law cases to the San Mateo County Family Law Bar on April 9 2010. I have provided links of the powerpoint presentation (Taming the Irascible.blank), and the references we provided. Of particular note is Ms. [...]

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Advanced Topics in Parenting Coordination: Pre-conference institute at the American Psychological Association Convention, August 11, 2010, San Diego, California

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The APA Practice organization and Office of Continuing Education is offering this all-day workshop on ADVANCED TOPICS IN PARENTING COORDINATION  featuring  Drs. Joan Kelly, Robin Deutsch and Matt Sullivan.  There will be a reception following the workshop for networking opportunities with psychologists in the family law community in San Diego.
Here is the brochure
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Ethical and professional practice issues in Court-involved therapy – Sedona, Arizona, February 7, 2010

These are the materials from the workshop on this topic that Dr. Sullivan will present in Sedona to the AFCC-Arizona annual conference. Much of the material is based on the work of a national AFCC task force developing guidelines for Court-involved therapy. They include (1) ten tips for court involved therapists and (2) a [...]

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Mediation training in April

Gary Friedman, one of the foremost mediators in the country is doing his 30 hour mediation training in Marin in April. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity. Please see this link to his trainings:
www.UnderstandingInConflict.org

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