ACR recently completed an exciting transition in its organizational life. The Family Section is looking forward 
to introducing our members to the reinvigorated focus on building and sustaining a successful practice and 
on sharpening our skills as practitioners. The conference theme – “Building Bridges, Moving Mountains” – 
relates to the bridge built between the experience and wisdom of pioneers in family practice and the needs 
of the emerging field of academics and practitioners. We warmly invite you to share your experience, 
research, and wisdom with others. Whether you have presented before or whether you have something to 
contribute as a new presenter, we welcome your ideas! We also encourage you to forward this call for 
proposals to local/regional organizations and/or individuals involved in family practice.
 
Please send your proposal for presenting or co-presenting on the following topics or related issues:

-        Skill-Building for Both Novices and Advanced Practitioners

-        Building Your Private Practice

-        Handling Financial Issues of Separation

-        Income Tax and Other Seemingly Complex Tax Issues

-        Parents and Children

-        Domestic Violence and High Conflict Relationships and Apathetic/Passive Parties

-        Never-Married and Same-Gender Couples 

-        Expanding Your Practice

o       including in the areas of Elder, Adoption, Child Protection, etc.

-        Care of the Mediator

-        Using Technology in Family Practice

-        Online Family Mediation

-        Ethical Concerns and Practical Issues

-        Working with Other Professionals

o       e.g., Financial Planners, Attorneys, Mental Health, etc.

-        Federal Programs Using Mediation

-        New Research

-        Mediation Theory as it Applies to Family Practice

Conference presenters are offered a 25% reduction in the otherwise-applicable fee to attend the Conference.   

Please submit the Proposal Application form to both of the following 
email addresses: sbronson@wi.rr.com; russell@gerrardmediation.com. 
 
DEADLINE: February 11, 2008

For more information about the conference, refer to the ACR Family Section website: 

http://www.mediate.com/acrfamily/index.cfm.