Referring a Child Protection Mediation

The Child Protection Mediation Practicum provides neutral, free mediation planning services. Program staff liaise with the parties, select dates, book space, schedule mediators, and communicate mediation scheduling details to everyone involved. By referring a mediation to the Child Protection Mediation Practicum, lawyers and Ministry staff can save themselves the time and energy required to schedule a mediation, and at the same time, help to build mediation capacity in BC - often even in their communities.

If you wish to refer a child protection matter to mediation through the Child Protection Mediation Practicum, please contact our office:

phone: 604-684-1300 x.28
email: cpp@mediatebc.com.

Download our Referral form here: CPP Mediation Referral form

The Child Protection Mediation Practicum relies on referrals from various sources in order to provide practicum mediators with the co-mediation experiences they need in order to develop their skills. Referrals are accepted from social workers, parents’ counsel, judges, or parents. Once a case is referred to the CPP, scheduling staff contact the parent(s), social worker, lawyers, and any other persons attending the mediation to set mediation times. They also book mediation venues, and make any other necessary scheduling arrangements. The program also assigns both a mentor and practicum mediator to co-mediate the session.

CPP mentors are highly experienced child protection mediators. Practicum mediators are skilled and experienced in a wide variety of areas, in addition to being trained in mediation, and many bring valuable cross-cultural skills and understanding to the mediation table.

Visit our page on what to expect if you are involved in Child Protection mediation.