Trauma-Informed Mediation: From Theory to Application (Zoom)

August 14, 2026

This class is being offered online, via Zoom.

Approaching mediation through a trauma-informed lens provides the space for parties to fully participate in the mediation process and craft satisfactory resolutions. We’ll look at how the guiding principles of trauma-informed care correlate to the basic tenets of mediation and provide a framework for the parties’ engagement that avoids re-traumatization, techniques for minimizing secondary trauma to the mediator, the role of resiliency, and more.

* This is not intended to be a representation of trauma-informed care (TIC), as practiced in the mental health or healthcare community. This course focuses on aspects of TIC that mediators, can incorporate into their practice.

What You Will Learn

• Discover the guiding principles of trauma-informed care
• Identify where those principles align with the principles of mediation
• Learn strategies to make your mediation practice a more trauma-informed environment
• Understand the role of resiliency during your mediations

Program Schedule

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. CST

Instructors

• Vicki Read, MA, LPC

  Vicki Read, MA, LPC is the Program Administrator for the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution. She has worked in various aspects of the Center’s services, with her primary focus on customized alternative dispute resolution (ADR) training programs for governmental entities, non-profit agencies, and the public at large. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is trained in mediation, interest-based negotiation and public policy dispute resolution. Vicki is also a certified facilitator for the Conflict Dynamics Profile®.

Fees

Fee of $95 covers registration and all digital materials.