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PARENTING COORDINATION TRAINING

(Parenting Faciliation Training in Texas)

  

The Cooperative Parenting Institute

Leaders in the Field of Parenting Coordination

The Cooperative Parenting Institute has dominated the field of parenting coordination since 1997 by providing national training and by creating the only comprehensive P.C. training model. The Institute offers both 20-24-26 hour parenting coordination training opportunities each year. In addition, the presenters are available for custom designed training in your local area.   For more information on the presenters and to register visit www.cooperativeparenting.com 
Cooperative Parenting Insitute
2010 TRAINING DATES  

 
 
September 9-11: Houston, TX
(designed to meet Texas (24-hour) and Louisianna requirements (26-hour))
Trainer:  Ann Marie Termini
Sheraton North Houston
15700 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Houston, Texas  77032
Reservations:  281-442-5100 (request rate for Cooperative Parenting Institute)
Sleeping Room Rate - $139.00 (room block released August 19, 2010)
 
                 October 7-9: King of Prussia, PA
Trainer:  Ann Marie Termini
Radisson Valley Forge Convention Plaza
1160 First Avenue
King of Prussia, PA
Reservations:  610-337-2000 (request rate for Cooperative Parenting Institute
Sleeping Room Rate - $129.00 (room block released September 7, 2010)
 
November 11-13:  Atlanta, GA
Trainer:  Susan Boyan
The Collaborative Law Center
3128 Clarimont Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
 

Training Fees
20 Hours - GA, PA
24 Hours - TX, NC
26 Hours - Lousianna (Available at Texas Training)
Refunds, less a $25 administrative fee, will be made for cancellations received three weeksprior to the training date. You may, at any point, designate a substitute to attend a training session. If a session is cancelled or postponed, the CPI will refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses.
 
20 Hours
  • $450 Full Fee
  • $425 Early Bird (3-weeks prior to training date)
24 Hours
  • $475 Full Fee
  • $450.00 Early Bird (3-weeks prior to training date)  
26 Hours
  • $490 Full Fee
  • $465 Early Bird (3-weeks prior to training date)
     
Advanced Training 
  • $275 Full Fee
  • $250 Early Bird (3-weeks prior to training date)
 

 
 
Texas Training

Parenting Coordination/Facilitation

24-hours including:

16-hours: Laws governing parenting coordination and parenting facilitation and the multiple styles and procedures used in different models of service

(including 3-hours ethics)

8-hours: Family dynamics, child development as it relates to time-sharing arrangments, family law as it relates to legal terminology and the process of divorce
 

 

North Carolina Training
Designed to meet the state requirments
(24-Hours) of NC G.S. 50-97


Continuing Education Credits

•NASW     •NBCC
•Pennsylvania: SW, PC, MFT, PA Bar for Attorneys

Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology
•Georgia: MFT
•Texas: LPC, MFT

 


Three Day Training Learning Objectives

     Participants will:

  • Recognize the unique role of a Parenting Coordinator and how it differs from other related roles
  • Learn how to structure and implement a parenting coordination program
  • Understand how to function within the legal system
  • Learn strategies to promote effective co-parenting
  • Incorporate techniques designed to minimize stress and loyalty binds for children
  • Utilize the essential skills required to manage the Axis II parent and other difficult parents
  • Identify age appropriate schedules and develop comprehensive parenting plans
  • Learn which cases are appropriate for parenting coordination 

  • Learn how to manage anger and resistance

  • Learn to recognize and distinguish between parental alienation and visitation refusal

  • Learn to to manage and work with the over-involved step parent

  • Learn ethical standards of care

Three Day Training Includes:

  • A complimentary copy of Cooperative Parenting & Divorce: A Parent Guide to Effective Co-Parenting, a 200 pg. (8.5"×11") book by the presenters.
  • Parenting Coordination Materials on Disk for duplication.
  • Lecture, role play, large and small group activities.
  • Certification in the Cooperative Parenting Model of Parenting Coordination
  • 20, 24 or 26 hours of CEUs

     


Three Day Training Outline

     Day 1 (8:15am – 5:00pm):

  • The Impact of High Conflict on the Family System
  • The Child’s Perspective on Divorce
  • Coping Styles of Children
  • The Impact of High Conflict on Children
  • Parenting Coordination
    • History & National Growth
    • Role & Responsibilities
    • Appointment & the Legal Document
    • Distinctions between a Parenting Coordinator & Other Related Roles
  • Impact of Step Parents & Significant Other's
  • Protocol for Different Types of Sessions
  • Collaborating with the Legal Profession
  • Parental Alienation & Visitation Refusal
  • Setting Up & Marketing Your PC Program

     Day 2 (8:30am – 5:00pm):

  • Attachment & the Young Child
  • Developmental Risk Factors & Time Sharing Plans
  • Strategies & Educational Interventions
  • Communication Skills for Conflicted Parents
  • Containing & Managing Angry Parents
  • Non-Compliance & Resistance
  • Writing Comprehensive Parenting Plans
  • Different Degrees of Success

     Day 3 (8:30am – 4:00pm):

  • Personality Disorders and Other Challenges
  • Domestic Violence, Addictions & Other Special Circumstances
  • Interventions
  • Ethical Considerations
  • PC Standards & Protocol
  • Surviving and Thriving as a Parenting Coordinator

 Advanced Training Outline - TBA

Advanced Training Dates & Time:

October 22nd:  8:00 am - 8:30 am - Registration

 October 22nd:  8:30 am - 4:00 pm - Training Day

    October 23rd:  8:30 am - 1:00 pm - Training Day (No Break for Lunch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

24-hours including:16-hours: Laws governing parenting coordination and parenting facilitation and   the multiple styles and procedures used in different models of service (including 3-hours ethics) 

 

 

 
 
8-hours: Family dynamics, child development as it relates to time-sharing arrangments, family law as it relates to legal terminology and the process of divorce

     North Carolina Training
Designed to meet the state requirments  
(24-Hours) of NC G.S. 50-97
 

 

 
 
 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 
 
♦ NASW              ♦ NBCC
♦ Pennsylvania:  SW, PC, MFT, PA Bar & PA Psych Assoc
Georgia: MFT
♦ Texas:  LPC, MFT
♦  Connecticut  AAMFT

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 
 
Participants will:
  • Recognize the unique role of a Parenting Coordinator and how it differs from other related roles       
  • Learn how to structure and implement a parenting coordination program
  • Understand and function within the legal system
  • Learn strategies to promote effective co-parenting
  • Incorporate techniques designed to minimize stress and loyalty binds for children
  • Utilize the essential skills required to manage the Axis II parent and other problematic parents
  • Identify age appropriate schedules and develop comprehensive parenting plans 
 
THREE DAY TRAINING INCLUDES:   
  • A complimentary copy of Cooperative Parenting & Divorce: A Parent Guide to Effective Co-Parenting, a 200 pg. (81/2” × 11”) book by the presenters.
  • Parenting Coordination Materials on Disk for duplication.
  • Lecture, role play, large and small group activities.
  • Certification in the Cooperative Parenting Model of Parenting Coordination.
  • 20, 24 and 26 hours of CEUs (if applicable)
 
TRAINING OUTLINE (20 hr)
 
Day 1 (8:15am – 5:00pm):
  • The Impact of High Conflict on the Family System
  • The Child’s Perspective on Divorce
  • The Impact of High Conflict on Children
  • Coping Styles of Children
  • Parenting Coordination
    • History & National Growth
    • Role & Responsibilities 
    • Appointment & the Legal Document
    • Distinctions between a Parenting Coordinator & Other Related Roles
  • Different Types of Sessions
  • Stepparents, Significant Others and Grandparents
  • Collaborating with the Legal Professional
  • Marketing your Parenting Coordination Practice
 
 
Day 2 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
  • Attachment & the Young Child
  • Developmental Risk Factors & Time Sharing Plans
  • Strategies & Educational Interventions
  • Communication Skills for Conflicted Parents
  • Containing & Managing Angry Parents
  • Non-Compliance & Resistance
  • Writing Comprehensive Parenting Plans
  • Different Degrees of Success
 
Day 3 (8:30am – 4:00pm):
  • Personality Disorders and Other Challenges
  • Domestic Violence, Addictions & Other Special Circumstances
  • Interventions
  • Ethical Considerations
  • PC Standards & Protocol
  • Surviving and Thriving as a Parenting Coordinator  
 

 
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