Peer Mediation Program Trainings and Staff Development for Schools and Youth-Serving Organizations

Ø Peer Mediation Program Training for Staff

o This is an intensive training designed to teach staff the strategies, procedures and skills of implementing and managing a peer mediation program. In this highly interactive training staff will explore the concepts surrounding conflict and practice the skills needed to assist parties in talking out disputes and collaborating to find solutions. Appropriate, context-based methods for supervising youth mediators will also be an important focus of this training.

o This training can accommodate up to 20 participants. In addition to training specific staff who have made a commitment to implement and manage the peer mediation program, it would be appropriate to train other staff members who might play a less direct, more supportive role in the program. The skills and techniques taught are highly transferrable to classroom/group management and counseling situations.

Ø Peer Mediation Training for Youth

o This interactive training thoroughly prepares young people to mediate the disputes of their peers.

o Participants will examine the nature of conflict, how individuals respond to conflict, and alternative approaches to resolving conflict.

o Participants will learn and practice the fundamental skills required to serve as neutral third-party peer mediators.

o Participants will learn problem-solving, conflict de-escalation techniques and effective communication skills.

o This training will also take youth through reflective activities that promote respect among people of diverse backgrounds, experiences and points of view.

Ø Staff Development & Youth Support Services

o Our peer mediation support services include ongoing instruction and technical assistance to staff working to implement a fully operational and successful Peer Mediation Center in their school or organization.

o Staff is supported to create a blueprint tailored to their site that identifies goals, creates policies, procedures and schedules and details plans to integrate the peer mediation program into the school/organization’s community.

o Staff is provided with strategies, techniques and materials for ongoing supervision, skill development and recruitment of the youth mediators.

o The youth mediators are supported with regular follow-up sessions and workshops that focus on skills practice and leadership development.

Our trainings and staff/youth support services are highly interactive and are designed to build on participants’ experience and knowledge.

We appeal to each learning style: visual, auditory and kinesthetic.

Our approach is to utilize brief lectures, lively discussions, demonstrations, skill practices, role plays and small group exercises.

All services are tailored to meet the needs of our partners.

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