30-Hour Family Mediation Training is offered annually and meets the statutory requirements of the Chapter 154 Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code and The Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable.

April 25, 26 and May 2, 3, 2008, 8:00 – 5:00 at Center for Community Cooperation, LaCrisia “Cris” Gilbert, MDR, DMS Executive Director, experienced trainer, educator, and mediator is lead trainer, (final day at DMS)

Restorative Justice Training May 16, 17, 2008, 8:00 - 5:00, Center for Community Cooperation. Click here for more information.

Practicum Program is offered to bridge the gap between classroom training and real mediations. This programs gives newly trained mediators an opportunity to gain hands-on mediation experience. The accepted practicum trainees with participate as observers, co-mediators, and mediators, under the direction of an experienced mediator. A debriefing will be held after each mediation in which the trainee can ask questions and will be critiqued by an experienced mediator or a DMS staff member. Practicum mediations are scheduled individually with each trainee.