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ACR
Sections
Professional Interest
Groups
 ACR
Announces Formation of New Section. Click here for
information on the
Elder Decision Making and Conflict Resolution
Section.
ACR's professional interest/topical
Sections provide members with a way to meet
other professionals in their special areas
of interest.
In the sections, members trade best tips
and practices with other practitioners,
share research, and work together to develop
new ideas in the field. They further their
professional development through:
Leadership in each section--a chair or
co-chairs--is drawn from volunteer members
of the section.
Click any of the links to the right to
find out more about ACR's 19 professional
interest Sections.
Are you a new Section
Leader? Download the Section
Leaders manual that will give you guidance
on managing your Section. Click the button
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To join a Section,
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Family Mediation Brochures
“What is
Mediation?” Brochure
Designed
specifically for use by family mediators, this
brochure gives readers the basic facts about
mediation and its benefits and briefly describes
some of the different approaches to mediation.
Additionally,
the brochure provides answers to difficult
questions, including:
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Does mediation
work for separating couples?
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What if there is
a decision to divorce?
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Can mediation
help divorced parents face changing
circumstances?
The
“What is Mediation?” brochure will prove useful to
any entrepreneurial mediator interested in growing
his or her client base.
Costs
Family Section member: $25 plus S & H per pack of
50
Non-FS members: $35 plus S & H per pack of 50
“Making
Family Mediation Referrals” Brochure
If you are
looking to increase your referrals from attorneys,
therapists, teachers and physicians, consider the
“Making Family Mediation Referrals” brochure.
This pamphlet
explains the differences between mediation and
therapy, debunks the myth that mediation is the same
as practicing law, and lists numerous reasons for a
variety of professionals to utilize the services of
family mediators.
The “Making
Family Mediation Referrals” brochure provides clear
and concise information that will prove
indispensable to any mediator looking to grow his or
her referral network.
Costs
Family Section member: $25 plus S & H per pack
of 50
Non-FS members: $35 plus S & H per pack of 50
For more
information, visit
the Family Section web site at
http://www.acrfamilysection.org/.
Questions? Contact the ACR Sections
Manager at
sections@ACRnet.org.
Education
Section's
Recommended Standards for School-Based Peer
Mediation Programs
The Education Section of the Association for
Conflict Resolution is proud to present the
completed “Recommended Standards for School-Based
Peer Mediation Programs.” Originally published in
1996 by the Standards Committee of the National
Association for Mediation in Education (a forerunner
of ACR), this document has been revised and expanded
by the Education Section’s Peer Mediation Standards
Committee, which drew upon diverse practitioner
knowledge and relevant research to set forth the
components necessary to develop and sustain an
effective peer mediation program.
These standards are designed to enhance quality and
stimulate thought among youth and adult participants
in peer mediation programs. This document is
designed to be helpful in
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Designing and implementing programs
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Designing evaluation
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Developing and selecting curricula
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Ensuring that programs are welcoming and
accessible to all
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Funding programs
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Improving established programs
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Promoting programs
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Providing professional development
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Setting guidelines for research
This document is designed to establish model
standards for peer mediator conduct and recommended
standards for training (including professional
development for adults), program evaluation, and
program development & management. It is not intended
to provide instructions on how to set up and manage
a peer mediation program; such information is
already provided in a number of manuals and other
materials with that purpose in mind. While the
primary focus of this document is K-12 school-based
peer mediation programs, it can be adapted easily
for use in other settings, such as community-based
youth programs, before and after-school programs,
youth residential settings, etc.
For more
information, visit
the Education Section web site at
http://www.mediate.com/acreducation/.
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