In Winnipeg:
Resolution Skills Centre
www.resolutionskills.ca
+ A nationally renowned and comprehensive skills-based training centre
+ Offers 3 certificates (in mediation, leadership and resolution skills), consisting of 22 days of training (including 8 days of core courses)
Mediation Services
www.mediationserviceswpg.ca
+ One of the first victim/offender mediation programs in Canada, offers Restorative Justice alternatives to individuals and families directly affected by crime, funded by Manitoba Justice
+ A community mediation program and conflict resolution resource centre that offers information and services to neighbours, families and community groups, funded by the United Way of Winnipeg
Family Conciliation Services
www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/family_conciliation.html
+ A no charge service for mediation related to custody and access issues for separating/divorcing couples
Menno Simons College
www.uwinnipeg.ca/~msc
+ A college of Canadian Mennonite University and affiliated with the University of Manitoba
+ Offers a 3 and 4 year undergraduate degree in Conflict Resolution Studies or Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies
Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice
www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/mauro_centre/
+ A centre run out of St Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba
+ Offers an interdisciplinary PhD program in Peace and Conflict Studies
Practitioner resources in the broader field:
Vital Smarts
www.vitalsmarts.com
+ From the authors of best-selling business management books, “Crucial Conversations” and “Crucial Confrontations”
+ Offers weekly e-newsletter “Crucial Skills”, a must read for practitioners and clients alike
Mediate.com Resolution Solutions
www.mediate.com
+ A US based online resource for conflict resolution/alternative dispute resolution practitioners
Membership Associations:
Association for Conflict Resolution
www.acrnet.org
+ A US based association that connects a wide range of conflict resolution practitioners across the US and Canada
+ Hosts a well attended annual conference
Family Mediation Canada
www.fmc.ca
+ A Canadian based association of family mediators