Saturday, September 9th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the offices of the Center for Dispute Resolution on the Missouri State University Campus Missouri State women - you are invited to take part in FREE training to facilitate Circles for Girls in area schools! This free training is for women who wish to learn more about and/or volunteer to co-facilitate Circles for Girls with … [Read more...]
Friday, September 22, 2017 at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO The CDR is excited to co-sponsor a statewide restorative justice conference on Friday, September 22 in Springfield MO. Join justice practitioners, victim service advocates, school administrators, teachers, school counselors, academics, social workers, human service professionals, social justice … [Read more...]
In early March the CDR hosted members of the Omaha Tribe for a training in Family Group Conferencing (FGC). The Omaha Tribe is a federally recognized Midwestern Native American tribe that resides in Nebraska. The tribe was the recipient of a federal grant which included funds to provide FGC services for at-risk youth and families on the reservation as a part of the Peacemaker … [Read more...]
Conflict Coaching and Peer Mediation Training Saturday, October 8th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Center for Dispute Resolution is coordinating a conflict coaching and peer mediation training for college students on Saturday, October 8th. This training will cover a variety of topics, including the causes and dynamics of conflict, listening skills, negotiation theory, … [Read more...]
UPDATE - We have been excited to receive much more interest in the Guys’ Gathering Circle program this year from public schools than in prior years, and we’ve had more circle groups requested than ever before! This growth is wonderful to see, but it also means that we need more facilitators than ever, and we are striving to meet each of the requests. As a result, we have … [Read more...]