Dispute Resolution Training
By Peaceful Waters offers online dispute resolution training for family professionals, healthcare providers, social workers, educators, law enforcement, and other frontline professionals.
Training courses include Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Power Imbalance Screening and Collaborative Practice training throughout Ontario in cooperation with collaborative professionals in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Recognized by the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals (OACP) and the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), providing hours towards professionalism and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Intimate Partner Violence & Power Imbalance Training
February 20, 27 & March 6, 2026
“…this training is different… It is not the IPV topic alone, it is the generosity and the non- judgemental way in which you share your knowledge that make the difference for me.”
~ Participant, 2024
Designed for consensual dispute resolution and collaborative practitioners, this Intimate Partner Violence and Power Imbalance training engages participants with interactive modules, real-world scenarios and role play practice, so that you can build the skills and confidence you need. Learn to identify the subtle indicators of IPV and power imbalances, navigate disclosures and connect individuals with critical resources. Whether you practice alone or collaboratively, this training provides the tools you need to serve your clients with skill, insight and sensitivity.
Our full-colour, 100-page training manual is delivered to your door. It includes training content, notes, process design steps, and a Relational Dynamics Inventory for IPV Screening.
Topics included over the three days include:
- Defining and identifying domestic abuse
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for clients and the professional team
- Trauma-informed practice – approach and tools
- OACP IPV protocols
Credits for 3-day training: 13.5 hrs. professionalism, 3 hrs. EDI.
*A 1-day refresher training option is available on March 6th to qualify for/maintain OACP Advanced Collaborative Professional designation. This includes an introduction of the new OACP approved Relational Dynamics (IPV) screening tool.
Credits for 1-day refresher: 2 hrs. professionalism, 1 hr. EDI.
Prerequisite: 21 or 14 hours of IPV and Power Imbalance screening training.
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training 2026
Join this training and draw on decades of experience from professionals in their fields who work collaboratively to achieve improved client outcomes and lasting agreements.
This program follows the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals (OACP) approved training requirements and is approved by LSO for 2 hrs EDI Professionalism, 11hrs.+ 25 mins Professionalism and 26 Substantive hours.