Parent child contact problems (PCCP) is one of the most difficult challenges in family law cases. The Washington Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) is holding it's 10th annual conference to address the PCCP topic over Friday and optionally on Saturday, April 25-26, 2025. Conference speakers are national experts Leslie Drozd and Barbara … [Read more...] about CLE: Managing parent child contact problems WA AFCC
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CLE: Fostering resiliency in children by Clallam Resilience Project
ResiliencyWed, Oct 21, 9:00-11:00amFreeThis training provides information on how to foster resilience inchildren. It looks at factors such as the human adaptive process,core protective systems, and ways to cope with trauma. Thetraining ends with a discussion around how caregivers can helptheir children feel safe, capable and loveable. Click this link to … [Read more...] about CLE: Fostering resiliency in children by Clallam Resilience Project
CLE: Trauma 101 by Clallam Resilience Project
Wed, Oct 7, 9:00-11:00amFreeThis training defines trauma, and explores the impact of trauma onan individual. It will heighten the professional's awareness of clientcues so they will know what to expect and how to respond whensomeone experiences trauma triggers. Click this link to register:https://centene.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucu6opzMsHtaumzZueLcc1huph_cVYCIy The … [Read more...] about CLE: Trauma 101 by Clallam Resilience Project
Study: how to change DV behaviors
The Process of Primary Desistance From Intimate Partner Violence suggests three things people can do to reduce domestic violence behaviors and the thinking patterns that drive the behaviors. To reduce coercive control behaviors, people and remove external stressors, promote stability in their life, and develop a supportive environment. In my view, from a psychological, … [Read more...] about Study: how to change DV behaviors
Study: DV increases during major sporting events –reasons and solutions
Research shows that domestic violence increases during times of major sporting events such as the world cup. Reasons that are often cited include increased tension, investment in the outcome, disappointment, adrenaline, and intoxication. https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/18/football/world-cup-domestic-violence-united-kingdom-campaign-trnd/index.html. From our perspective, this is … [Read more...] about Study: DV increases during major sporting events –reasons and solutions
Coercive control and emotional abuse illegal in U.K., France, Ireland –and Clallam?
Ireland joined the United Kingdom and France extending the definition of domestic violence to include emotional abuse and coercive control. The definitions in these countries expand the basis for a protection order and criminalize coercive control. Washington State law is not quite as clear, but for non-criminal cases is consistent with these European jurisdictions. … [Read more...] about Coercive control and emotional abuse illegal in U.K., France, Ireland –and Clallam?
Domestic Violence Pro Bono Clinic- June 23, 2017
The Law Office of Mark Baumann is hosting a domestic violence legal clinic, starting tomorrow, June 23, 2017 through December 31, 2017. They are attempting to reach out to domestic violence victims and help them to achieve safety and stability through guiding them with free counsel and legal paperwork drafting for domestic violence protection orders. They encourage eligible … [Read more...] about Domestic Violence Pro Bono Clinic- June 23, 2017
The Ethics and Effectiveness of Client Counseling CLE
By Mark Baumann, J.D. Hosted by the Clallam County Bar Association At the North Olympic Skills Center November 1, 2013, from noon to 1:00 CLE summary RPC 1.2 is based on a "client centered" model where the lawyer is mandated to abide by the client's decisions regarding objectives. How do you do this when client presents extreme positions or rigid/chaotic thinking? … [Read more...] about The Ethics and Effectiveness of Client Counseling CLE