Raising a child in different homes can be challenging at times. FairField’s Meeting in the Middle class focuses on co-parenting through separation and divorce. It provides parents and caregivers with the opportunity to think critically about what is best for their child and how they can work together to accomplish their goals.
Online through Zoom meeting
$50 (a reduced fee is available if your income is less than $30,000 per year. If you qualify, you may choose the $30 ticket on the registration page).
Refunds minus 10% administrative fee if canceling more than 10 days prior to training date. No refunds within 10 days of training, but training fee will be honored for another class taken with 365 days.
Mode: Interactive, Synchronous Zoom Meeting
Requirements: To participate in this online class you must have a computer/cellphone with a camera and microphone and a strong, secure internet connection.
If you miss any portion of this training, the trainer may not be able to provide you with a completion certificate.
Trainer(s): Vera Hailey / Noel Levan
Noel Levan is a volunteer, Virginia Supreme Court Certified, Family Mediator.
Noel transitioned to family mediation after 44 years as an occupational therapist working with families, adults, teens, and children, and as a university professor and program director of occupational therapy.
Noel has served within the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, as a Family Mediator with the FairField Center for 18 years, mediating over 2,000 cases to successful, collaborative outcomes.
He has been instrumental in the development of FairField’s parenting seminar, Meeting in the Middle: Positive Parenting in Two Households. His focus is on ensuring clean communication among those with whom he mediates and prioritizes the well-being of children first and foremost. He is a graduate of Temple University and Texas Women’s University. A resident of Harrisonburg since 2006, he has traveled widely and appreciates all that our Shenandoah Valley offers him and his family.
Parenting children in two households can add unexpected and difficult dynamics. This class empowers co-parent to create a positive impact on their children's lives through communication, understanding, and the healthy resolution of conflict.
You will need an internet enable device that can run audio and video using Zoom. We also ask that we “see” you online to verify your identity. Do your best to limit distractions so that you may participate freely.
We strongly recommend that both parents attend the class. When registering you will be asked if you want to attend class with the other parent.
Anyone who has custody of a child, whether they are the biological parent or not is encouraged to take this class. Other involved parties, including grandparents and stepparents, will also benefit from learning how to engage in supportive ways.
We will discuss developmental stages in children, options for dealing with conflict, improving communication skills, as well as the differences between co-parenting and parallel parenting.
Founded in 1982, the Community Mediation Center now doing business as the Fairfield Center, was the pioneering organization in Virginia offering professional conflict resolution and restorative justice services and training.
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