Upcoming Workshops & Events
Contact the centers (information at end) for detailed information on training or events or for assistance with other services.
•Careers in Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (January 19, June 12, October 2)
•Alternative Dispute Resolution: Beyond Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 16, July 20)
•Communication and Conflict Resolution
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (April 18)
CORE MEDIATION
•Basic Mediation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (January 24-26, June 19-21, September 11-13)
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (February 13-15, April 16-18, June 5-7, July 9-11, August 28-30, November 7-9)
•Basic Mediation Institute
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (February 13-17, November 7-9, November 15-16)
•Orientation to the VA Judicial System
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (February 15, June 30, September 22)
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (April 24, October 25)
•Mediation Practicum: Federal and Commercial Role Play
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (February 16-17, July 17-18, November 15-16)
•Preparing Memoranda and Agreements
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 25, October 26)
•Virginia Mediator Ethics
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (June 4, October 10)
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (August 23)
•Circuit Court – Civil Mediation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (March 22-24, October 11-13)
FAMILY MEDIATION
•Family Mediation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (June 21-23, September 13-15)
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (October 10-12)
•Family Mediation Institute
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (October 10-26)
•Domestic Violence and Mediation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (February 16, June 29, September 21)
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (October 15)
•Mediating Child Support
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (October 16)
•Mediating Economic Issues in Divorce
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (October 19-20)
•Mediating Intact Family Issues
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (October 22)
•Parent-Child Mediation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (March 28)
•New Horizons in Family Mediation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (May 16)
•Family Mediation Role-Play
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (October 23)
•Circuit Court – Family Mediation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (May 10-11, December 6-7)
•Co-Parenting classes (Offered by centers with * below)
ORGANIZATIONAL AND GROUP PRACTICE
•Strategies for Managing Workplace Conflict
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (January 9)
•Facilitation and Group Consensus Building
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 13-14, July 26-27)
•Facilitation
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (April 26)
•Organization Development Institute
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 13-22)
•Organizational Problem Solving
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 15, September 11)
•Negotiation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 19-20, September 24-25)
•Designing Conflict Management Systems
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 21, October 3)
•Leadership Communication Skills: Managing People & Situations
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (April 12, November 6)
•Multi-party Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (April 27, September 14)
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (May 24-25)
•Mediating Disability Disputes
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (April 26, September 20)
•Mediating EEO and Workplace Disputes
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 4, September 21)
•Elder Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 14-16)
•Elder Mediation Institute
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 14-18)
•Advanced Elder Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 17)
•Federal Mediation Institute I
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (July 9-27)
•Federal Mediation Institute II
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (September 14-25)
ADVANCED MEDIATION PRACTICE
(Some carry CMEs and/or MCLEs. Some have prerequisites.)
•Advanced Topics in Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (January 23, February 27, March 26, April 23, June 25, July 23, September 24, October 22, November 26)
•Mediator Peer Consultation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (February 28, June 28 tentative dates)
•Online Dispute Resolution
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 22, September 17)
•Meditation to Enhance Mediation Skills
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 11, September 12)
•Developing Reflective Practice
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (June 21-11, November 2-3)
•Cultural Issues in Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (February 29, May 18, September 19)
•Strength Deployment Inventory for Mediators
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (March 9, August 6)
•Cognitive Barriers to Conflict Resolution
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (April 6, July 16, November 5)
•Best Practice in Mediation
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 7, September 7)
•Advanced Mediation Skills
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (May 22, November 1)
•Performing Under Pressure
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (June 1, October 1)
•Mentoring Individuals Seeking Mediator Certification
Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (August 23)
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (November 14)
CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION
Apple Valley Mediation*, Woodstock 800-767-3898 http://www.avmn.org
Better Agreements, Blacksburg (540) 239-7435 http://www.betteragreements.org
Conflict Resolution Center*, Roanoke (540) 342-2063 http://www.conflictresolutioncenter.us
The Fairfield Center, Harrisonburg (540) 434-0059 http://www.fairfieldcenter.org
Mediation Center of Charlottesville* (434) 977-2926 http://www.mediationcville.org
Northern Virginia Mediation Service, Fairfax (703) 865-7272 http://www.nvms.us
Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center, Warrenton (540) 347-6650 http://www.piedmontdisputeresolution.org
VA Conflict Resolution Center*, Norfolk (757) 480-2777 http://vaconflictresolution.org
Peaceful Alternatives Community Mediation*, Amherst (434) 929-8224 http://www.peaceful-alternatives.com
