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The Safe Horizon Mediation Program is seeking volunteer mediators for our nationally recognized dispute resolution program. In order to volunteer as a mediator, you must go through a Basic Mediation Training and Apprenticeship Program.

Long recognized as a leading training organization in the dispute resolution field, Safe Horizon Mediation Program trains people from a broad array of occupations – educators, managers, human resources executives, healthcare personnel, and international peacemakers. The skills we teach apply in conflict scenarios ranging from classroom disputes to complex multi-party disputes.

Basic Mediation Skills Training and
Mediation Skills Apprenticeship

Basic Mediation Training

The Safe Horizon Mediation Program provides one of the most intensive mediation skills training programs in New York State. You will learn and practice, in an interactive environment, essential mediation skills and techniques including how to give an effective opening statement, gather information and organize the discussion, generate options, and overcome impasse.

14-Week Mediation Skills Apprenticeship

Unique to the Safe Horizon program is our Mediation Skills Apprenticeship which offers the opportunity to put your mediation skills into practice by working in a small group with an experienced mentor to role-play, observe and mediate actual cases and debrief. Your group will meet for 3 hours once a week, at a designated day or evening time. Apprentice mediators cannot miss more than two apprenticeship sessions total and cannot miss more than one consecutive session.

WHEN: Basic Mediation Training
Wednesday, December 2 through Sunday, December 6, 2009; 9 am to 5 pm each day
Attendance at all sessions is required

Mediation Skills Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Sessions begin the week of May 11, 2009. Apprenticeship slots are assigned in accordance with your availability as designated on the Application Form. First choices are not guaranteed. With rare exceptions, admission to the apprenticeship is limited to those who have completed our Basic Mediation Skills Training.

WHERE: The Basic Mediation Training takes place at the Safe Horizon Training Center located at 50 Court Street on the 8th Floor. By train take the 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall, the N, R to Court St, or the A,C to Jay Street-Borough Hall.

FEES: The cost for the Basic Mediation Training is $875.00; the Mediation Skills Apprenticeship is $975.00. If you register for both courses, a $100 discount will apply. The total cost for both courses is $1750.00. Limited financial aid, scholarships and group discounts are available.

CLE: CLE credits are available. The Basic Mediation Training program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for 39 Skills CLE credits. CLE credit is available for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. A $10 per CLE credit fee will apply.

Here’s what some people have said about our mediation trainings:

“The programme was excellent across the board and is a must for anyone who is interested in the profession and in conflict resolution generally.”

”The subject matter and the instruction methods were completely in synch.”

“…I feel very lucky to have experienced it. I learned so much!”

“Something magical happened in this group and to me.”

For questions or an application, please contact
Mac Steele at 718-834-6671 Ext. 12 or MediationTraining@safehorizon.org