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Upcoming Training Programs
Webinars
Messy Conflict: Transforming Toxic Disputes
February 20 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST
Online
Self-Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (SCPI) 2025
February 7 at 9:00 am - May 9 at 12:00 pm PSTSeries – Navigating Difficult Conversations
February 18 at 12:00 pm - April 16 at 1:30 pm PSTCUC Support and Development Group
February 27 at 12:00 pm - June 26 at 2:00 pm PST
West Coast
East Coast
24-Hour Basic Mediation Training (East Coast)
June 23 at 3:00 pm - June 26 at 12:00 pm EDTWorking Creatively with Conflict: 40-Hour Conflict Resolution and Matrimonial Mediation Training (East Coast)
June 23 at 3:00 pm - June 28 at 12:00 pm EDT16-Hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training (East Coast)
June 26 at 3:00 pm - June 28 at 1:00 pm EDT
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La mediazione Understanding Based (ITALY)
April 8 at 12:00 am - June 14 at 12:00 am PDT

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Featured Articles

A Practical Guide to Organizational Ombuds: How They Help People and Organizations
Charles L. Howard’s A Practical Guide to Organizational Ombuds: How They Help People and Organizations offers a thoughtful and practical exploration of the ombuds role, making a compelling case for why organizations need independent, confidential, and informal...

Making the Split: A Path to Healing and Hope through Understanding
When relationships shift and families face the uncertainty of separation, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and unsure of what lies ahead. Traditional divorce processes often add to that weight—turning heartbreak into battle, conversations into...

A Guide to Divorce Mediation by Gary J. Friedman
CUC Co-Founder Gary J. Friedman’s Guide to Divorce Mediation offers a refreshing and compassionate perspective on navigating divorce. Instead of treating separation as a battle to be fought, Friedman approaches it as an opportunity for couples to work together,...
