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As we continue to engage in a “virtual” court structure, our Collaborative trainers have developed an online collaborative divorce training that introduces professionals to a process that enables couples to complete their divorce without ever stepping into a Courthouse. Lawyers, licensed mental health professionals, and financial specialists work together as a team to help families reduce conflict, exchange financial data, and resolve legal issues. This training meets the minimum standards established by the International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP). For those who have taken the 40-hour family mediation training, this is an excellent “next step” in obtaining the training necessary to meet the membership requirements of IACP and CCND (The Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce). The collaborative model is a non-adversarial approach to divorce that differs from mediation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution options. Training Topics will include:
Participants will learn:
The cost of this training includes monthly follow-up consultation/coaching with the trainers for 6 months. It promises to be challenging and rewarding for participants. It will be highly interactive and will include opportunities to learn and practice new skills in small groups and role-play exercises. Participants will expand their repertoire of services to offer future clients. They will meet allied professionals and colleagues and have valuable networking opportunities. |
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via Zoom for 5 Half Days - 8:30am - 12:00pm EST
Thursday 5 Nov 2020
Friday 6 Nov 2020
Monday 9 Nov 2020
Tuesday 10 Nov 2020
Wednesday 11 Nov 2020
Kim L. Duell, Esq.
Attorney Duell has practiced family law for 35 years, constantly seeking better ways to support families going through this process. She has extensive training in mediation and collaborative divorce and has worked extensively with children as a GAL and AMC. She is a member of two practice groups, Collaborative Divorce Lawyers Association of Greater Hartford (www.collaborative-divorce.com) and Collaborative Divorce Professionals (collaborativedivorceprofessionals-ct.com) and has presented at the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) and local bar association and practice group workshops on a variety of topics. Her goal is to provide an array of options to clients and families with an emphasis on problem-solving and improving communication skills for all.
Attorney Duell's law practice is in Hartford, Connecticut, where she brings her love of mediation and yoga to the world of family law.
James G. Russell, C.P.A.
Mr. Russell has over 30 years of experience in public accounting. He has assisted in family law matters for over 20 years. Jim has extensive experience in financial planning and tax laws pertaining to family law and has performed valuations for businesses and pensions. A graduate of Bryant University, Jim is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) and holds an Accredited Business Valuation Certificate. Jim is also past chairman and current member of the Peer Review Committee for the CSCPA.
Elizabeth S. Thayer, Ph.D.
Dr. Thayer is a licensed psychologist at Beacon Behavioral Services LLC, in Avon and West Hartford, CT. She is trained in mediation and collaborative divorce and has many years of interdisciplinary experience as a mental health collaborative divorce coach. She is co-president of the Collaborative Divorce Group of Connecticut and a member of the International Association of Divorce Professionals (IACP) Trainers Committee. She is co-founder of the PEACE Program, a parent counseling program for parents of divorce, and the co-author of two publications: The Co-Parenting Survival Guide and Adult Children of Divorce.
Dr. Thayer provides individual, group, couples and family therapy and mediation and has given numerous presentations, workshops, and trainings for professionals. She is on the board of the Children's Law Center and a former board member of CCND.
Non-Members: $495
Members: $395
Reviewers: $250 (As a "refresher" for those who have taken the Introductory Collaborative Training in the past)