A Report on New Research into the Effectiveness of Community Mediation

Wednesday September 9, 12-1:30 pm ET

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Peter Bruer, The Neighbourhood Group | St.Stephen's Community House
Catherine Feldman Axford, Community Mediation coordinator at St. Stephen's Community House

This session will report new research, funded by The Law Foundation of Ontario, assessing the effectiveness of community mediation in improving people’s future capacity for communication and conflict resolution, in neighbourhoods, households and the courts in seven places across Ontario. An article summarizing the research will also be published.

Peter Bruer, The Neighbourhood Group | St.Stephen's Community House

Peter Bruer spent the early part of his career in community advocacy work, international development and the tenants' movement in Toronto. He first trained as a mediator in 1992, and in 1996 he was hired by Conflict Resolution & Training St. Stephen’s Community House, already well-known for its community mediation and professional dispute resolution and training services. As Manager of the program, he has worked with a wide range of non-profit, private sector and government clients, and done dozens of community and professional mediations and workshops. He has spoken at conferences in Canada, the United States, Indonesia and in Latin America, and published in a variety of journals and other media.

Catherine Feldman Axford, Community Mediation coordinator at St. Stephen's Community House

Catherine Feldman Axford has been a community mediator since 1996. She has experience in many areas, including mediating neighbour disputes, intercultural situations, landlord and tenant disagreements, employer/employee matters and familial concerns.  She has been involved in resolving Community, Private Information Court, Office of the Independent Police Review Director and Victim Offender Reconciliation matters. Disputes have ranged from one to one, through to group processes.  Catherine has been involved in community development within the context of social housing, working interculturally, across generations, and with socially devalued populations.  She has presented to and trained a variety of groups including youth, post-secondary students, law enforcement, tenants, and City Councillors. Currently she coordinates the Community Mediation Program at St. Stephen’s. Catherine holds a degree in Dance Movement Therapy, and has explored many avenues to alternative communication, ensuring that even the quietest voice is heard.

Professional Development Accreditation:

• ADRIC designation holders earn 3 Continuing Education & Engagement (CEE) points
• CPD accreditation received to date for this webinar (pending from other Law Societies across Canada):
  • Law Society of British Columbia: 1.5 hours
  • Law Society of New Brunswick: 1.5 hours
  • Law Society of Saskatchewan: 1.5 hours
  • Law Society of Ontario: 1.5 Substantive hours

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