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Summer Institute

Each summer, Our Family sponsors professional development training for our peers in southern Arizona’s social and behavioral health service community, as well as our staff and volunteers. We are hosting four half-day sessions this year. Coffee, juice, bagels and fruit will be provided. Certificates of attendance will be given at the end of each workshop.

$50 for each half-day session

$30 for individual 2-hour workshops

All sessions will be held at: Every Voice in Action, 2851 Country Club Rd., Tucson AZ 85716. For more information on Summer Institute, contact Dan Mager at 323-1708 x 140; dmager@ourfamilyservices.org

Click here to download a Summer Institute registration form.

Community Mediation 40-hour Training

Our Family Services' basic-skills mediation course prepares participants to mediate a variety of workplace and personal conflicts. There is no prerequisite for the course.

The course is required for anyone interested in working as a volunteer with the Community Mediation Program, although it is no guarantee of a future position. (A separate application process will take place during the training.)

The Community Mediation Program has provided direct mediation services and mediation training since 1979. Most mediators in the Tucson area have come through the CMP at some point, as students, volunteers or staff. With a long-standing and solid reputation, CMP is one of the premier training providers in Arizona.

Call 323-1708 x. 121 for the next training.

C.O.R.E. (Comprehensive Orientation & Required Education)

C.O.R.E. is a social service and behavioral health curriculum used by four collaborating Tucson agencies – Our Family Services, Child & Family Resources, Casa de los Niños, and Jewish Family & Children's Services -- to train their staff and volunteers.

C.O.R.E. covers 19 topics in 24 hours of training spread over four days. All employees are required to attend C.O.R.E. during their first 90 days of employment. Volunteers and interns must complete at least a majority of C.O.R.E. before working with clients. (Exceptions are part-time or temporary administrative staff or volunteers with no direct client contact.)

Part One is an overview of social issues including homelessness, violence, addiction, domestic violence, child/elder abuse and LGBT issues.
Part Two focuses on the communications skills of conflict resolution and crisis intervention.
Part Three covers ethics topics such as boundaries, confidentiality, HIPAA, suicide assessment/intervention and risk management.