SCHOOL MEDIATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
MetroWest Mediation Services is pleased to announce that we offer specialized conflict resolution services and trainings for students, teachers, and staff in schools throughout MetroWest. Our programs are partially covered by generous grants that allow us to offer our services at an affordable rate.
There are many benefits to establishing a culture of conflict resolution within your school. Conflict is inevitable but empowering students to resolve their own disputes could have long-lasting implications for students throughout their education, careers, and personal lives. Further, establishing an infrastructure for how students resolve their own disputes would lower the administrative burden on teachers and staff that is spent on disciplinary actions.
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Recent TRAINING PARTNERS
Training
We are pleased to offer specialized and customizable trainings for students, teachers and staff. Our trainings help students and staff develop better methods and structures for managing future conflicts.
Youth Conflict Resolution Training
High School Peer Mediators resolve their classmates’ disputes
Peer mediation training: This 20 hour training prepares students to be effective resolvers of conflict among their classmates.
Effective conflict resolvers course: This 8 session course delves into the principles of conflict resolution and equips students with the skills to be peacemakers.
De-Escalation training: This training teaches the fundamentals of de-escalating conflict. We focus on how to reduce tension and de-escalate ourselves when we’re angry, de-escalate someone in direct aggression against us, and de-escalate friends who are upset.
Teacher/Staff Training
Fundamentals of conflict resolution: This workshop focuses on equipping teachers and staff with the skills to successfully resolve specific issues that arise in a school setting.
Mediation training: Our flagship 35 hour training prepares participants for mediating a broad array of conflict scenarios. Upon completion, participants will have the credentials to observe and mediate actual cases in court.
Testimonials
"I cannot thank you enough for the training! It was well received by my colleagues and employees. Many have even requested to have you come back and do an all day training. There are several people that may be interested in the mediation trainings as well. This has been such a great opportunity and I’m so glad that we connected. Thank you again!"
-Training coordinator at South Middlesex Opportunity Council“Come again with new ideas so that we can learn more and more. I really enjoyed the all 3 sessions. Thank you so much!”
-Training participant at Framingham State University“I have spoken with 2 people who have already [three days since the training] used some of the skills learned. What a success!”
-Executive Director, After-School Program“AMSA’s mediation program has been successful promoting healthy relationship building and conflict resolution. The Mediators have created a comfortable nonjudgmental environment for students to feel like they are cared for and listened to. One aspect we are most proud of in the program is that we have not had any repeat conflicts after mediation has happened! The mediation program has given the kids that it served the ability to stay in class with others who they may not have been able to cohabitate with before mediation. This has created more time on learning for these students as well as cut down on the amount of in class behavior referrals that the Dean needed to work through. I personally loved seeing my mediators grow as people and enjoy the work they committed to at the beginning of the year.” - Dean Anthony Montesian, Advanced Math & Science Academy, Marlborough
“The peer mediation program at AMSA has been an invaluable tool for helping our middle school students resolve conflicts and learn conflict resolution skills. Throughout the school year, middle school students were referred to the program to help them resolve a variety of conflicts and other social issues. The program has allowed for school counselors and administrators to receive support in resolving student disputes so that they can focus on the many other areas of their roles. Students have gained the ability to have a safe and supportive environment in which to talk through their conflicts and learn valuable skills along the way. The mediation program, with the partnership of Metrowest Mediation Services, is a thriving and important program to our school.” – Dean Dan Amaral, Advanced Math & Science Academy, Marlborough