Family Reconciliation Mediation

No other mediation firm uses this model unless they were trained by Innovative Alternatives, Inc.! Due to the mental health background of this organization and its founder, IAI developed a process for disputing families that gets to the core of the issues very quickly - within one, three hour session in fact! Not only do we identify the problem issues in need of resolution, but also the strengths of each person and of the relationship in that period of time - and we very often are able to mediate at least one of the issue areas to solution within that first session! Amazing! This can take months in counseling, but the structure of mediation does not allow couples or families to go in circles as they can in counseling without a process to keep them focused.

• Common Conflicts between couples
• Mediating whether the marriage can be saved
• Inter- and intra-generational issues
• Extended family issues
• Create Discipline Plans
• Mediating major family decisions to avoid conflict from developing, such as the care and financial support of elderly parents

Family Intervention Mediation

This form of mediation can be used to intervene in families where a member must be confronted firmly but with expression of great care and support to seek treatment for a variety of issues such as substance abuse, mental health issues, sexual addictions, and/or anger problems. These types of mediations may involve whole families, friends and employers of the individual in need of help. The outcome is a written agreement for a specific treatment plan OR the boundaries the family wishes to establish if the person will not seek treatment.

Far too many couples experience some form of domestic violence. Some studies cite as many as 75% of all people have been influenced by it in their lifetime either in their own families or that of a close friend.

In our work in family reconciliation, we discovered this was a common phenomenon. Many of the issues of violence may occur once and never happen again; but in the vast majority, once a pattern is begun it tends to escalate if not effectively arrested with treatment. Unfortunately, shame prevents both victim and offender in these cases from seeking and accessing effective treatment. Truth be told - there hasn't been much effective treatment out there to access. Now there is! Once again, Innovative Alternatives, Inc. has developed its own model of mediation as a crisis stabilization tool.

Our Family Intervention Mediation works the same as the Family Reconciliation Model, but includes the mediation of safety, treatment, and support arrangements if it is not safe for couples to live together while working to save their marriage. Once a couple mediates their plan, they have established specific goals for their counseling and other treatment avenues that will ensure these methods are effective, because they are bought into the process and see the need themselves. If an abuser is unwilling to seek help for these issues, it becomes very clear, very quickly and can break the denial of a victim who might be prone to hold onto hope a little too long. Unfortunately, many couples do not seek help until a very dangerous and dramatic occurrence of violence. Do not let that be you and your family. Immediately after an incident, the abuser is motivated to save his/her family. The victim is motivated to set and keep boundaries. This is the time to call for mediation! Make your plan in mediation, work your treatment and safety plans, save your family and maybe your life!

It is powerful and preventative as well as an effective intervention in these marriages that may become more and more toxic and violent without this intervention. DO NOT BE ASHAMED! CALL FOR HELP NOW!

Innovative Alternatives, Inc. offers families in crisis solutions that work!