Facilitated Dialogue expands upon Transformative Mediation, teaching through a trauma informed framework. It is rooted in Restorative Justice, and it is a foundational approach for anyone engaging in restorative practices.
The training is designed for people with a foundation in mediation and trauma informed practices to learn about Facilitated Dialogue in response to sexual harm. Facilitated Dialogue is an approach to harm for all Restorative Justice practitioners to have in their wheelhouse used in engaging in dialogue about the impacts of sexual harm across circumstances, with individuals or families, workplaces and community groups.

CJI’s Facilitated Dialogue training combines group learning, individual reflection, and interactive role-play to support your learning. Please note that Facilitated Dialogue is considered an advance training, and it requires participants to have foundational Transformative Mediation knowledge (or equivalent), as well as current understanding of best practice for offering trauma-informed support.

Learning Objectives 

1. Grounding our Work
2. Introduction to the Facilitated (FD) process
3. Meeting the Participants
4. Case Development: with the person who was harmed
5. Case Development: with the person who caused harm
6. Dialogue and Follow up

Training Includes:

• Discussions of risk management and safety planning
• How to proceed when dialogue is not possible
• Role play
• Observation

If you would like some further information about Transformative Mediation or trauma informed practices to prepare for this training, please reach out to Kate Crozier to be connected with some helpful resources.