Episode Details

The family justice system needs reforming and there are people working hard to make that happen for better outcomes for families and especially children.

Diana Lowe KC joins one of our online divorce resource groups to share more about the reform, or 'reimagining' that she is helping lead. She, along with Justice Rod Jerke, will be a members of the panel for our upcoming Divorce Symposium - our online conference. (See below for detail). They are both part of RFJS (Reforming the Family Justice System) that started in Alberta and is spreading across the country.

Brain Science links: 

How Brains Are Built: The Core Story of Brain Development (4 min) 
Brains: Journey to Resilience (8 min) 
Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families, Harvard Center on the Developing Child

Online brain story certification program is available for free, through the Palix Foundation's Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI). There is alot of important information on brain science and resilience on the AFWI website, including links to the certification: 

- The online Core Story Brain Certification is a free, in-depth course for anyone who wants to learn more about the science of brain development. There are 19 self-paced modules, with videos of more than 30 leading experts in neurobiology and mental health. Registration is at:  https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/training-2

- How Brains are Built: The Core Story of Brain Development (4:05 min video)

https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/watch/how-brains-are-built-core-story-of-brain-development
 

- Brains Journey to Resilience (7:44 min video)

https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/video/brains-journey-to-resilience
 

Other important brain story resources are available on the Harvard Center for the Developing Child, including in particular:

“Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families”, Harvard Center on the Developing Child, updated in 2021: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/three-early-childhood-development-principles-improve-child-family-outcomes/

The coParenter platform provides families with a number of tools to help them manage, organize and resolve everyday co-parenting responsibilities, with (or without) the assistance of a coach or mediator. These tools include:

- documented messaging, with a language filter that coaches parents to use appropriate language
- templates and support to create parenting time schedules, which can be incorporated into existing online calendars. This includes regular schedules, vacation schedules and holidays
- tools to reach agreement on issues, activities and schedules
- tracking parenting time
- triage and diagnose issues
- share child-related information