Basic Mediation Training/The Mediation and Training Collaborative

This 30-hour Basic Mediation Training meets three full Saturdays -- from 9am to 5 pm September 29 and October 27 -- and two Tuesdays, October 2, 13, and 16 from 3:30 to 9 pm. Attendance at all sessions is required.

It's helpful for anyone who wishes to increase his or her ability to help others resolve conflict, whether through formal mediation or in other professional settings.

The fee is $625 fee ($595 for early registration postmarked by September 14), which includes a 74-page manual, coached practice sessions, parking, refreshments, and social work CECs or attorney CLEs.

For more information or registration, contact Susan Hackney at mediation@communityaction.us or 413-475-1505. www.mediationandtraining.org.