Utah AFCC Annual Conference

110 Fort Douglas Boulevard,Salt Lake City UT 84113

06 October, 2022

Description

The Utah Chapter of the AFCC – the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - will hold its Annual Meeting and Conference on October 6 and 7, 2022, at the University Guesthouse Douglas Ballroom at the University of Utah. The theme this year is "Co-Parenting in a High-Conflict World.” This two-day multi-disciplinary event will feature workshops from various experts, offering break-out sessions dealing with relevant and compelling topics of interest to the family law and mental health community. We kick-off the conference at 1 pm on October 6, followed by another exciting and jammed-packed day from 8 am to 5 pm on Friday, October 7. We are excited to be joined this year as our Keynote Speaker, Mindy Mitnick, Ed.M., a nationally renowned expert on effective interventions in high-conflict divorce. Mindy is a Harvard-educated psychologist and a frequent and favorite speaker at AFCC events and statewide training conferences. She has trained countless professionals throughout the country about developmental issues in parenting schedules, dealing with high-conflict co-parenting issues, assessing allegations of sexual abuse during divorce disputes, and using expert witnesses in divorce cases. In addition to the opportunity to learn valuable insights about dealing with high-conflict families, our conference will have numerous workshops on such topics as: Providing effective resources and interventions for HIGH CONFLICT CO-PARENTSDealing with TRAUMA Practice tips for THERAPISTS working with high-conflict familiesUnderstanding and demystifying family law issues in MILITARY FAMILIESA workshop for MEDIATORSMaximizing the role of the private GUARDIAN AD LITEMGaining valuable practice pointers from our esteemed COURT COMMISSIONERSLearning about an intriguing INTERNATIONAL CHILD CUSTODY ABDUCTION CASESpecial pre-conference all levels YOGA CLASS w/ Micah William Scholes!These gatherings are an easy way to earn CE and CLE credits, network with members of the judiciary, court-informed therapists, custody evaluators, mediators, and family law attorneys + expand your knowledge base in exchange for a short investment of time and money. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, and good times included!