ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONCILIATION COURTS Parenting Coordination: Practice Foundations A two-day training program for parenting coordinators, mediators, custody evaluators, lawyers
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dedicated to improving the lives of children and families
through the resolution of family conflict.
ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONCILIATION COURTS
Parenting Coordination:
Practice Foundations
A two-day training program for parenting coordinators, mediators,
custody evaluators, lawyers, judges, therapists, parent educators,
and other professionals who work with high conflict families.
Matthew J Sullivan, PhD
March 6-7, 2017
Loyola University Chicago Philip H Corboy Law Center
Chicago, Illinois
The Model Standards and Beyond: Custody Evaluations and Risk Management
A two-day training program primarily for evaluators, with legal professionals welcomed, will include an overview
of the evaluation process with emphasis on the Model Standards and Risk Management.
David A Martindale, PhD, ABPP
March 8-9, 2017
In collaboration with Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Civitas ChildLaw Center
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A two-day training program for parenting coordinators, mediators, custody evaluators, lawyers, judges,
therapists, parent educators, and other professionals who work with high conflict families.
Co-parents in chronic high conflict as they share custody of their children, pose particular difficulties for the courts, the professionals who are involved with them, as well as developmental risk to their children This nuts-and-bolts training will provide a basic understanding of the parenting coordination (PC) role, and structures and procedures to work effectively with these cases Structuring functional engagement between co-parents as they implement their parenting plans, coordinating professional interventions, providing dispute resolution, and practice management strategies are some of the topics that will be covered Videotape demonstrations will be presented to highlight key aspects to the PC role
Participants in this two-day training program will learn to:
Identify the characteristics of PC clients that make them challenging
Describe how PC clients’ involvement in legal adversarial court processes necessitates re-training in functional co-parenting
Set up the case for success: from referrals to service agreements and appointment order to intake
Use communication channels and the parenting plan/custody order to manage conflict between co-parents Set and enforce rules, including court orders and PC procedures
Discuss PC functions in a conscious manner: case management, education, settlement, and decision-making Gain competence in management strategies for when the PC process gets derailed
Analyze PC practice risk and strategies to manage and minimize professional risk
About the Presenter
Matthew J Sullivan, PhD is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Palo Alto,
California, specializing in forensic and clinical work in the Family Courts His full-time
private practice focuses almost exclusively on work with co-parents He serves in a
variety of court-related roles, including mediator, co-parent counselor, parenting
coordinator, and consultant He has written numerous articles and book chapters,
presented and conducted trainings at national and international venues on topics
such as high-conflict divorce, parenting coordination, child alienation, and mental
health consultation in family law cases He serves on the Executive Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) He
served on the AFCC Task Force on Parenting Coordination, that developed the first
guidelines for PC practice and was co-chair of the AFCC task force that developed
the first Guidelines for Court-Involved Therapy He is the founder of Overcoming
Barriers, Inc a non-profit organization created to develop innovative programs to
address children’s resistance/refusal to have contact with a parent He was awarded
the 2012 Joseph Drown award by the California chapter of the AFCC for outstanding
services to children Visit his website at www.californiaparentingcoordinator.com for
more information
Agenda
Monday, March 6, 2017, 8:30am-4:00pm
1 The spectrum of co-parenting work and the dynamics that contribute to intractable conflict
between co-parents in shared custody situations
2 A conceptual model for working with high conflict co-parents; disengaged, parallel co-parenting
3 The nuts and bolts of structuring PC work
4 The essential ingredients in a PC appointment order: fees and procedures
5 Creating functional communication between co-parents
6 The use of cyberspace in PC work
7 Using parenting plans as a structural disengagement tool
Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 8:30am-4:00pm
1 The arbitration role: resolving co-parenting disputes with child-focused decision making
2 The coordination role: between parents and among supporting professionals
3 PC therapist teamwork in high conflict cases; court-involved therapy
4 When the process gets derailed: handling non-compliance—case example
5 Involving children in the PC process
6 PC professional practice risks and protection; ten takeaway tips
7 Questions, summary, and evaluations
Matthew J Sullivan, PhD
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Custody Evaluations and Risk Management
A two-day training program primarily for evaluators, legal professionals welcomed, will include an overview
of the evaluation process with emphasis on the Model Standards and Risk Management.
This training program will be useful to new and experienced evaluators, attorneys, and judges The evaluation process, from pre-evaluation contacts through testimony, will be covered Emphasis will be placed on the
AFCC Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation and on standards and guidelines promulgated
by mental health professions Dr Martindale will discuss risk management, as accomplished through the use
of procedures designed to minimize litigant animosity and effectively meet the needs of the family, the court, and the attorneys
Participants in this two-day training program will learn to:
List the precautions to be taken during pre-evaluation contacts with attorneys and litigants
Prepare an agreement that outlines the evaluator’s policies, procedures, and fees
Select reliable and valid assessment instruments
List the ways in which forensic interviews differ from clinical interviews
List the factors to be considered in selecting collaterals sources and interviewing collateral sources
Identify the ways in which cognitive biases affect data collection, data integration, and the formulation
of evaluators’ opinions
Identify the essential elements of a custody evaluation report
List the key elements of effective expert testimony
Identify specific practices that, if followed, are likely to reduce the risk of complaints against evaluators
About the Presenter
David A Martindale, PhD, ABPP, board certified in forensic psychology by the
American Board of Professional Psychology, was the Reporter for the AFCC Model
Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation, and served on the AFCC Child
Custody Consulting Task Force His practice is limited to forensic psychological
consulting In that capacity, he has offered his services to psychologists and
attorneys in 32 states He has also conducted file reviews for state regulatory
boards and has consulted for plaintiffs and defendants in malpractice actions
related to custody evaluations
Agenda
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 8:30am-4:00pm
1 Overview of the evaluative process, objectives, and general principles
2 Pre-evaluation procedures and the development of a Statement of
Understanding
3 Use of reliable techniques in interviewing and structured assessment
4 Maximizing the usefulness of collateral sources
Thursday, March 9, 2017, 8:30am-4:00pm
1 Organizing the data and preparing a draft of your report
2 Report writing, with emphasis on different report styles and formats
3 Offering testimony—general principles
4 Analysis of effective and ineffective testimony, using trial transcripts
David A Martindale, PhD, ABPP
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Parenting Coordination: Practice Foundations
March 6–7, 2017, 8:30am–4:00pm
The Model Standards and Beyond: Custody Evaluations and Risk Management
March 8–9, 2017, 8:30am–4:00pm
Location: Loyola University Chicago, Philip H Corboy Law Center, Room 1103, 25 East Pearson Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Registration: Registration includes program materials, training certification of attendance, and
refreshments Lunch is on your own Register early—class size is limited
Continuing Education Credits: Each training program is eligible for 12 hours of continuing education
for psychologists AFCC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists AFCC maintains responsibility for the program and its content Continuing education units for social workers licensed in Illinois are pending approval More information will be included with registration confirmations Each training program is pending approval by the Illinois MCLE Board for 12 CLE credits Any fees due for Illinois MCLE will be the responsibility of the individual applicant A certificate of attendance will be provided to all attendees
Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/
Magnificent Mile Hotel, 201 East Walton Place, Chicago, in the name of AFCC-Loyola University Chicago For reservations at the special rate of $145 per night, call 800-331-3131 On February 10, 2017, any unreserved rooms in the block will be released and the special rate will no longer be guaranteed
A second room block has been reserved at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown, 40 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, in the name of AFCC-Loyola For reservations at the special rate of $134 per night, call 800-225-5466 On February 6, 2017, any unreserved rooms in the block will be released and the special rate will no longer be guaranteed Both hotels are located about one half mile from
the University Rooms frequently sell out before the room block is released so please make your
reservation early!
Cancellation Policy: Transfer of registration to another person may be made once, at any time
without a fee All requests for refunds must be made in writing Written notice of cancellation received
by fax or postmarked by February 20, 2017, will be issued a full refund minus a $75 administrative fee
No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after February 20, 2017 AFCC reserves the right to cancel any training or substitute any presenter should circumstances arise beyond our control
More Information: For program and registration inquiries, contact AFCC at 608-664-3750 or
afcc@afccnet.org For information about lodging and onsite logistics, contact Emily Forestieri,
Civitas ChildLaw Center at Loyola University Chicago, 312-915-6481 or eforestieri@luc.edu
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