Moving beyond current conflict management strategies, this interactive workshop will focus on fostering and enhancing trust-based coparenting relationships through incremental trust building. Participants will explore a comprehensive model for assessing trust levels, addressing trust violations, and implementing plans for trust repair, all with measurable progress indicators. Through practical exercises and evidence-informed insights into the study of trust, attendees will learn techniques to evaluate and enhance trust step-by-step, develop actionable and incremental trust repair plans, and incorporate trust-building activities into parenting plans. Designed for legal and mental health professionals involved in family dispute resolution, this workshop equips attendees with innovative tools to support coparents in rebuilding trust and moving beyond conflict for the benefit of their children and family dynamics. Attendees will gain practical strategies to create clear, achievable trust restoration goals and monitor incremental progress effectively. Participants will explore creative, incremental solutions that promise a brighter future for families, fostering a harmonious and cooperative environment for coparents and their children.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to describe trust levels in coparenting relationships using specific tools and techniques, identifying trust metrics, and establishing a baseline for measuring progress effectively.
  • Attendees will create actionable, incremental trust repair plans tailored to each coparenting relationship, incorporating trust-building activities into everyday interactions and parenting plans.
  • Participants will be equipped with evidence-informed practices to support coparents in rebuilding trust and moving beyond conflict, fostering a harmonious and cooperative environment for their children.