Enabling people to find workable solutions in difficult situations
Parent/ Teenager Mediation
Through the provision of a trained mediator, skilled in working with parents and children, MACS offers:
Where it is clear that the worker is
unable to offer the services a family needs, they will endeavour to
identify, signpost and help people to access the most appropriate
services available for them. The effect of successful mediation can
result in less friction at home and more support for families in
overcoming difficulties.
Common problems reported by parents:
* Not attending school * Bullying *
Telling lies * Constant arguing * Bad language * Aggressive
behaviour * Drugs * Staying out late * Drinking and smoking *
Stealing *Anti-Social Behaviour *Involvement with police *Running
away.
Common problems reported by young people:
*Not being listened to * Not having
enough freedom *Not being trusted.* Boredom * Being treated like a
child * Always getting the blame * Being bullied * Peer pressure *
Fear of not fitting in with the
crowd.
When can mediation help families?
When relationships between parents and their children have broken down or are deteriorating When young people reaching adolescence are seen to have a change in attitude which affects their behaviour at home and/or in school. They may also show signs of deterioration in their school work. During these difficult times, relationships with parents can be seriously affected.
When parents or young people request help
as relationships have become so difficult that the young person is
considering leaving home, or the parent is considering asking the
young person to leave. When families need or request help in
developing the skills to handle conflict more
effectively.
Parent Support
When parents are faced with a crisis and
have to deal with a statutory agency such a school or social
services, difficulties can arise. Lack of specialist knowledge
about systems in the statutory sector can lead to feelings of
frustration and helplessness. Through the mediation and support
work we can help parents identify the issues, understand the
systems, consider their options and empower them to make informed
choices in a positive way. Through taking part in mediation or
working with the support worker, parents can experience increased
confidence, improved capacity to cope with difficult situations and
a more productive relationship with school or social services.
Schools, social services and other agencies benefit from having
well prepared parents with realistic ideas and collaborative
problems solving approaches.
Common issues involved:
How this service makes a difference
Through the provision of a support worker, trained in mediation skills and experienced in working with parents and young people MACS offers:
Where it is clear that the worker is unable to offer the services a family needs, they will endeavour to identify, signpost and help people to access the most appropriate services available for them.
Peer Mediation
Peer
mediation is a process whereby young people, trained in the
principles and skills of mediation, help disputants of their own
age range to find solutions in a conflict situation. Using a
positive approach to dealing with conflict can be transforming for
all involved. Most people experience conflict during their lifetime
including children in the playground or during lessons. Developing
skills to deal constructively with conflict situations early in
life can prevent patterns of potentially destructive responses to
conflict becoming established. The impact that student conflict has
upon the educational process – from time on task to academic
achievement to staff morale is undeniable. Teachers have various
tools that they rely upon to deal with conflict including diffusing
strategies, arbitration, creating a positive classroom climate,
sanctions and punishments. All of these have their place, but are
less effective with conflicts that have a strong emotional
component. Disciplinary systems rely almost exclusively upon
sanctions and negative reinforcements and may not distinguish
between disciplinary offences and interpersonal
conflict.
Common problems reported in schools
Teachers
using their time dealing with conflicts in the playground and
classroom. Student conflicts may involve - Bullying, teasing,
name-calling, misunderstandings over property, friendships,
yelling, physical violence, threatening. Hidden ‘effects’ of which
can include - Low self esteem, self-criticism, frustration, anger,
withdrawal and disaffection.
How this service makes a difference
Mediaton & Community
Support
07594653530
Company No. 5531082
United
Kingdom
macs1@btconnect.com
Charity No. 1119338
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