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It is important to never write anyone off for seeming different or difficult, as this could even be regarded as discrimination under the ADA. Instead, craft effective, appropriate, and accessible communication boundaries that address challenging behaviors like monopolization of time or offensive comments. Participants will receive tools for equitable trauma-informed practices and accessibility for work with court-involved families and sometimes also colleagues.
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Dan Berstein, MHS is a mediator living with bipolar disorder and the founder of MH Mediate, a company that uses conflict resolution best practices to promote empowering mental health communication and prevent mental illness discrimination. His book, Mental Health, and Conflicts, was published by the American Bar Association in 2022 and he launched BiasResistantCourts.org, a free trauma-informed and bias-resistant resource platform for court connected professionals, in 2023 in collaboration with the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center and with funding from the AAA-ICDR Foundation.
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Registration
Members: $15
Non-Members: $50
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Certificate of Attendance
Members: $15
Non-members: $20
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Affirming & Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth & Families: From the Basics to Advanced Family Court Concerns
Part 1: July 17, 2024
Lindsey Sank Davis, PhD, Jack Burke, MA, and Gavin Meade, MA
4:00pm-6:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Part 2: October 23, 2024
Lindsey Sank Davis, PhD, McKenzie Sheridan, MA, and Jesse Frieder, MEd
4:00pm-6:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Registration will close on July 16/October 22, at 9:00am Eastern Time US/Canada.
This program aims to guide mental health and family court practitioners to better understand and work effectively to address the psychological, social, and legal challenges experienced by LGBTQIA+ children, youth, and families. The 2-part webinar series will increase in complexity, introducing attendees from the fields of psychology, social work, law, and public policy to the ever-evolving language of LGBTQIA+ identities, the prevalence of physical and mental health concerns in this population, the intersections of LGBTQIA+ identities with other marginalized identities, the recent legal battles over the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals and families, the complexities of social and medical gender-affirmation processes, and the application of these ideas to parenting plan evaluations.
The first webinar will review terminology pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity and describe research on mental health concerns and stressors affecting LGBTQIA+ individuals. The presenters will introduce forms of gender-affirming care, guidelines for accessing gender-affirming medical care, and research regarding the impact of gender-affirming interventions. The presentation will include recommendations for creating an LGBTQIA+-affirming clinical or legal practice.
The second webinar will discuss legal issues that affect LGBTQIA+ children, youth, and families. The presenters will review recent developments in LGBTQIA+ family law, including legislation affecting transgender youth. The presentation will include recommendations for family court practitioners, with a focus on parenting plan evaluators.
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Lindsey Sank Davis, PhD (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at William James College where she is a faculty member in the Forensic Psychology and LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Concentrations. Dr. Davis is also an instructor at Harvard University, where she teaches forensic psychology and social justice courses. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, her M.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, She is a licensed clinical forensic psychologist and parenting plan evaluator in private practice in Massachusetts and New York. She has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on microaggressions and discrimination and has presented on these topics at many conferences.
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Jack Burke, MA (he/him) is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at William James College in Newton, MA. He recently completed a year as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative Fellowship funded by Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health.
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Gavin Meade, MA (he/him) is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at William James College in Newton, MA, where he is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) Fellow.
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McKenzie Sheridan, MA (she/her) is a doctoral student at William James College in Newton, MA. She was a recent recipient of a position in the competitive Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program funded by the Health Services and Resources Administration.
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Jesse Frieder, MEd (he/him) is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at William James College in Newton, MA, and has a Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Teaching from Boston University.
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More Upcoming Webinars!
The entire webinar schedule for the rest of 2024 has been released! See below for a comprehensive list of upcoming webinars:
Economic Wellbeing of Mothers in Shared Placement: A Cross-National Perspective
Mari Haapanen & Trisha Chanda
August 14, 2024
Co-Parent Coaching: Inspiring Transformation for Families
Amy Armstrong, MSW
September 11, 2024
Understanding Conflicted Family Systems through a Developmental Lens: How Do I Refuel?
Benjamin Garber, PhD
October 9, 2024
Ethical Decision-making in the Face of Competing Guidelines
Arnold Shienvold, PhD
November 20, 2024
Cutting to the Chase Competently: Brief Focused Custody Assessment
Ken Perlmutter, PhD & Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, MA, LPC
December 12, 2024
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Shaping the Future: Screening and Assessing for Safety and Wellbeing of Parent-Child Relationships
November 14-16, 2024
Columbus, Ohio
Hilton Columbus Downtown
Save the Date!
Save the date for AFCC's 16th Symposium on Child Custody in Columbus, Ohio this fall. The brochure and workshop details will be published around mid-to-late-summer so stay tuned.
Sign Up to Exhibit at this Conference
The AFCC 16th Symposium is an excellent opportunity to introduce your products and services to the interdisciplinary community of professionals that attends AFCC conferences. Approximately 350-450 judges, custody evaluators, mediators, lawyers, and other family court professionals are expected to attend. See the exhibitor prospectus for more details and contact AFCC's Abby Rebholz at arebholz@afccnet.org or at 608-664-3750 to sign up or if you have any questions.
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AFCC Board of Directors 2024-2025
On July 1st, 2024, AFCC President Stacey Platt will pass the torch to AFCC President-Elect Michael Saini, who will serve as AFCC President through June 2025. Leaving the AFCC Board of Directors will be former AFCC President Larry Fong and Daniel Pickar.
AFCC will be welcoming two new AFCC Board members: Terry Singh, a psychologist from Alberta, Canada and Hon. Liberty Aldrich (Ret.), Executive Director at The Children's Law Center in New York. Both, while newcomers to the Board are not strangers to AFCC. They have been long-term contributors to AFCC as presenters at AFCC conferences, webinars, and trainings.
For a complete list of board of directors see here.
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Chapter News - Chapter Challenge
Every year, AFCC holds a membership competition among its local chapters. Two winners are recognized annually: one for the highest number of new members and another for the largest percentage increase in membership. This year's winners are the Utah Chapter for the greatest number of new members and the New Jersey Chapter for the largest overall percentage increase in membership. Congratulations to these outstanding chapters!
AFCC would also like to take this opportunity to thank all chapter leadership. Most of the chapters are run entirely through the efforts of volunteers working in their free time to spread the reach of AFCC throughout their local communities. We could not be nearly as successful without your contributions.
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AFCC eNEWS
The AFCC eNEWS is the monthly e-newsletter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. The eNEWS provides up-to-date information for professionals including practice tips, international news, and the latest initiatives in family law and conflict resolution. The AFCC eNEWS is provided at no charge to you; anyone can subscribe.
AFCC members are free to share eNEWS content.
EDITOR:
Ann Ordway, JD, PhD
ASSOCIATE EDITOR:
Patrick Sommer, BS
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