M. Walton & Associates brings a wealth of experience in facilitation and alternative dispute resolution to our clients. The following list is just a sample of some of the services we have provided to our clients in the past.
FACILITATION
- Meeting and Retreat Facilitation
- Team Building
- Communications Style Assessments
- Board Effectiveness/Governance Assessments
- Strategy Development
MEDIATION & ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Adoption Mediation - Adoption mediation services are offered for families who are struggling with open adoption or adoption reunion. Mediation sessions may be between adoptees and their birth or adoptive family members; or between adoptive family and birth family members.
- Parenting Mediation - Mediation is a positive dispute resolution process for families and separating couples that are seeking an alternative to a contested and costly court process. In parenting mediation, Michelle strives to create a safe and respectful environment. All involved parties can respectfully and calmly communicate with each other regarding the future of their children.
- Family Group Conferencing - Family Group Conferencing
(FGC) is one of the prescribed methods for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
contemplated in the Child & Family Services Act in Ontario. FGC is a
process used for many purposes. FGC is a decision-making process for resolving
disputes between a children's aid society (CAS) and the family of children who
are (or may be) in need of protection.