School-based Mediation is providing three upcoming Peer Mediation Trainings for Trainers. The training is designed for school counselors and educators who would like to implement a peer mediation program at their school or agency.

The cost is $279 and includes training materials for Elementary, Middle School, or High School grade levels. Attendees will receive a complete Facilitator's Guide, Student Peer Mediation manual, training DVD, and Implementation Guide. The training has been approved by the University of Arizona for 1.6 Continuing Education Units.

The training sessions are two full days on June 19-20, July 17-18, or September 11-12, 2008.

Contact Monica Van Hall at (520) 323-1708 or schoolmediation@ourfamilyservices.org.

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School-Based Prevention also provides school and community workshops on such issues as:

• Cultural awareness – getting students to stop judging each other based on the cliques they belong to on campus, or their economic or racial backgrounds
• Conflict resolution – everything from peer mediation programs to interpersonal conflict resolution
• Self-injury – understanding the reasons behind this behavior and how to intervene
• Training of trainers – conflict resolution, peer mediation, resiliency building
• Teaching anti-bullying curriculum in the classroom
• Teaching life-skills curriculum designed to decrease alcohol and drug abuse, and other risky behaviors for students
• Diversity celebration
• Facilitate small groups of youth interested in learning how to manage their anger, build self-esteem and set self-improvement goals for themselves
• Youth retreats to encourage students to identify issues at their own schools and coordinate activities to address them
• Referrals to parents, students and staff in need of outside services

Call us for more information and programs targeted to your needs. Our school-based programs are funded through Pima County.

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