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Meet Parent Coordinators - A Professional Resource

March 13th, 2025 5:00pm -
March 13th, 2025 7:00pm
MEET AND GREET NEW PARENT COORDINATORS Thursday, March 13, 2025 5:00-6:00 PM Virtual Meeting Frustrated at trying to locate a Parent Coordinator (PC) with availability who could work with your clients? We want to introduce a group of professionals who have obtained training in parenting coordination, parenting plans, and mediation and have already begun accepting referrals. These professionals have ongoing clinical or law practices, and are now able to provide parenting coordination services to clients in our community. For the last year they have been in an ongoing, monthly, peer supervision group facilitated by Sue Soler, Lisa Herrick and Natalie Goldberg, and we are all working with them to gain further skills and expertise in the realm of divorce and separation. Please come meet these professionals, ask questions, and get a feel for each of them so you can add them to your list of helpful client support resources. Our PC Team includes: Ashley French, MSW, MLS, Christine Golden, Ph.D., Brittany LaFleur, LPC, Lynn Hawkins, Esq., and Renee Stasio, Esq. Please contact DCACP.office@gmail.com for more information about their own practices, experience and training histories. If you cannot attend the “Meet and Greet”, we encourage you to reach out to any of these professionals to talk with them on your own. All professionals in our community are invited – attorneys, financials, MHPs and associated professionals. For contact information, please reach out to DCACP.office@gmail.com. Please submit your RSVP HERE! Read More
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February 2025 - Winter Happy Hour

February 26th, 2025 5:30pm -
February 26th, 2025 7:30pm
Millies • 4866 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 • Get Directions
DCACP Member Happy Hour Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Join your fellow members to raise a glass to the new year! Read More
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October 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

October 8th, 2025 5:30pm -
October 8th, 2025 7:00pm
Radical Acceptance, Real Teamwork: Tools for Collaborative Divorce Professionals Presented by: Britt Rathbone, LCSW-C Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom This program introduces collaborative divorce professionals to the transformative role of acceptance in fostering effective teamwork, empathy, and problem-solving. Participants will learn how to strengthen team cohesion, manage difficult dynamics and limitations with clients and colleagues, and integrate acceptance practices to improve outcomes in high-conflict divorce cases. Acceptance skills will be taught and practiced with an emphasis on shifting between problem-solving and acceptance when necessary. The program will highlight how embracing acceptance can reduce professional burnout, foster empathy across disciplines, and unify the team. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More
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November 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

November 12th, 2025 6:00pm -
November 12th, 2025 8:00pm
Ìpàdé • 1734 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 • Get Directions
BRAVING Together: Building Trust for Stronger Collaborative Teams Facilitators: Barb Burr, Esq. Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Ìpàdé This interactive program will explore the essential role of trust in creating strong Collaborative divorce teams. Using Brené Brown’s BRAVING framework as a guide–and drawing on engaging TEDx and podcast snippets—we will examine how clear boundaries, accountability, reliability, integrity, and generosity foster the trust needed for effective teamwork. Through discussion, reflection and experiential activities, we will learn practical tools for strengthening team dynamics and delivering better outcomes for clients. Come Join us at our Exciting new meeting venue: Ìpàdé!! Walking distance from the Dupont Circle Metro 1734 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Corner of S and 20th) Read More
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May 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

May 14th, 2025 5:30pm -
May 14th, 2025 7:00pm
Continue the Magic: Catch Up (if you missed it) and Cement the Learning (if you made it) following the 2025 Mid Atlantic Collaborative Professionals Forum Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom This presentation will be a fun and interactive program focusing on new ideas for how we can support each other in teams, feel less vulnerable when our client is a “problem”, and always, always, “have each other’s backs.” Missed the Forum? No worries – this program will demo and discuss some of what you missed, and for those who attended the Forum, will give you a chance to go deeper, and think about applying the learning to our work. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More
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September 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

September 10th, 2025 6:00pm -
September 10th, 2025 8:00pm
Ìpàdé • 1734 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 • Get Directions
LEARN, LAUGH… AND CONNECT TO COMMUNITY Facilitators: Barb Burr, Margie Hofberg, Natalie Goldberg, and Lisa Herrick Wednesday, September 10, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Ìpàdé DCACP is heading into its 20th year, and we’re rich in collective wisdom and warm collegial relationships. Yet we still have room to grow — by welcoming new professionals into our fold and by deepening the connections between long-standing and newer members alike. This year, we’re setting our sights on building even stronger, more vibrant relationships across our entire practice group. The more profound our connections, the more effective and fulfilled we’ll be — both in our teams and in our community. September’s kickoff program launches this year-long focus. Many of our programs this year will offer members opportunities to laugh while learning – through interactive exercises as well as content that attends to the goal of creating strong Collaborative teams and heartfelt connection. This program will begin our work on expanding trust between all of us while reminding us of our common goals – and of our wish for friendship and comradeship within our whole D.C. Collaborative community. By evening’s end, our hope is that everyone leaves with a lively warmth about the night’s experience — and a renewed excitement for the year of growing, learning, and laughing together. Come Join us at our Exciting new meeting venue: Ìpàdé!! Walking distance from the Dupont Circle Metro, at 1734 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Corner of S and 20th) Read More
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May Name 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

May 10th, 2025 5:30pm -
May 10th, 2025 7:00pm
Continue the Magic: Catch Up (if you missed it) and Cement the Learning (if you made it) following the 2025 Mid Atlantic Collaborative Professionals Forum Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom This presentation will be a fun and interactive program focusing on new ideas for how we can support each other in teams, feel less vulnerable when our client is a “problem”, and always, always, “have each other’s backs.” Missed the Forum? No worries – this program will demo and discuss some of what you missed, and for those who attended the Forum, will give you a chance to go deeper, and think about applying the learning to our work. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More
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March 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

March 12th, 2025 5:30pm -
March 12th, 2025 7:00pm
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV), INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV), and the COLLABORATIVE PROCESS: APPLYING THEORY TO PRACTICE Part 2 of 2 Presented by: Randy Heller, PhD, Robert Merlin, Esq., and Christen Ritchey, Esq. Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom The literature on domestic violence (DV) and the Collaborative Divorce Process highlights the significant challenges and concerns that have historically been present when the two intersect. Some identified concerns include and are not limited to power imbalances, safety concerns, ethical and legal issues, and the overall effectiveness versus the potential risks. Overall, the literature suggests that Collaborative Divorce is not recommended for DV cases unless specific safeguards are in place, such as highly trained professionals working as a team, with a robust safety plan in place. This presentation aims to demonstrate how a Collaborative team could effectively work to help a family in these circumstances. Our Collaborative Team will describe, exemplify, and explain our step by step, highly strategic process for potentially doing this work, as we emphasize the legal, ethical, and overall relational considerations and cautions. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More
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February 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

February 12th, 2025 5:30pm -
February 12th, 2025 7:00pm
Understanding Intimate Partner Violence: Dynamics, Identification, and Intervention for Collaborative Divorce Professionals Part 1 of 2 Guest Speaker: Michelle Dodge, DSW, JD Facilitated by: Natalie Goldberg, LCSW and Barb Burr, JD Wednesday, February 12, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom This two-part program is designed to equip Collaborative Divorce professionals with the knowledge and tools to recognize, understand, and address intimate partner violence (IPV) and related issues of coercive control and power dynamics within the context of separation and divorce and in particular, within the context of the Collaborative Process. The presentations will explore the dynamics of power and control that underpin IPV, learn to identify signs of abuse beyond physical violence, and gain insights into the emotional, psychological, and financial impacts on clients. The session will also provide practical strategies for identifying IPV, including screening tools and assessment checklists, and concrete protocols for addressing IPV in ways that prioritize safety, support all members of the family, and maintain the integrity and principals of the Collaborative Process. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More
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January 2025 - Monthly Member Meeting

January 8th, 2025 5:30pm -
January 8th, 2025 7:00pm
When Your Collaborative Case Starts Circling the Drain…. Stuck Cases: When- and How- We Should Start Talking “Termination?” Or Effectively Try to Save the Process Facilitated by: Lisa Herrick, PhD and Rebecca Shankman, JD Panel discussion: Steve Goldman JD, Cynthia Radomsky JD and Sue Soler, LCSW and Sarah Zimmerman JD Wednesday, January 8, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom We love the Collaborative model – and more importantly – we believe in it. The worst moments in our work come when we feel we have tried “everything” to move the clients toward resolution – or even just a few steps forward – and we find ourselves back at the ugly hurdle we faced last month and the month before. Or we realize some or all of us on the team no longer believe that a resolution is possible. What the heck do we do then? This presentation will review those very tough questions, and examine some of the ingredients that can create that awful moment. We will also dig into the pragmatic questions of how as a professional dedicated to helping our client(s), or as a team, we can regroup, step back, and brainstorm process options to escape the funnel circling the drain. We will also explore how – as a team – we can assess the necessity and wisdom of facing the option of termination with our client(s). And if it appears to be necessary to go that route, what steps should we take to provide the very best support to our clients that we can – even if the case itself sinks beyond saving. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More
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