Workshops & Trainings
Training for mediators and board members is offered at both the local and statewide levels.
Local
Agreement Writing
From 8:30am to 12:30pm on Friday, September 25, 2026 Northern Community Mediation is offering a four-hour, Advanced Mediator Training session titled “Writing Sustainable Agreements.” The rationale for this workshop is based upon the facet that courts occasionally have found that some mediation agreements are unenforceable because of the manner in which they are written.
Therefore, during this workshop, you will
Review the court findings relating to unenforceable mediation agreements
Learn how to use who, what, where, when, how and why effectively in agreement writing
Practice actual agreement writing
Discuss the role and value of attorneys at the mediation table
Learn how dismissals & judgments need to be used in small claims cases.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For further information, do not hesitate to contact Executive Director Dr. Jane Millar at 231.487.1771.
The registration form is available on the link below:
State of Michigan
Mediation Services in Holland, Michigan is offering a Domestic Issues Mediator Training facilitated by Brian Pappas, Chancellor of Indiana University. The fee is $250 for volunteer mediators, and the fee for all others is $2,200. The training will be in-person on June 15, 16 and 17; the training on June 29 and 30 will be via Zoom. To register and/or get more information call 616.399.1600, contact cathy@mediateWMI.org or click on the link below.