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BUILDING A CHILD PROTECTION MEDIATION PROGRAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA |
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| Authors: | M. Jerry McHale Irene Robertson Andrea Clarke |
| Affiliation: | Justice Services Branch of the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General; Family Justice Services Division, Justice Services Branch of the BC Ministry of Attorney General; Dispute Resolution Office, Justice Services Branch of the BC Ministry of Attorney General |
| Abstract: | Effective implementation of mediation programs on a large scale is a complex challenge. This article describes the process of design and implementation of a child protection mediation model and highlights the challenges and successes involved in leading fundamental culture shifts within the child welfare system over a period of eleven years. |
| Keywords: | mediation dispute resolution facilitated planning child protection mediation dependency mediation family court child family and community services act child welfare collaborative planning and decision making dispute resolution office |