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Here is updated parking information: Address : 701 N Washington Ave Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55401 Parking: Street parking is available on Washington Ave, 3rd Street and surrounding area (see maps to the right) Paid parking is available in the Nordic Ramp/Sable building, $12 for 3-4 hours: 728 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401 (please proceed to any unmarked stalls). Enter the parking ramp on 3rd Street (runs parallel to Washington Ave) part of 3rd street is closed at the moment, so if headed North on Washington, take a left on N 8th Ave and then a left on 3rd Street. Walk across the courtyard to the Loose Wiles building and take the elevator to the 7th floor and ring doorbell. Please call 612-481-0164 if you have any issues. Zoom Link for Virtual Attendees: When: Sep 15, 2023 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: AFCC MN Fall Half Day: Concept Creep: The Meaning of Crucial Terms Getting Lost in Family Courts Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://ourfamilywizard.zoom.us/j/82764153710 Or One tap mobile : +16468769923,,82764153710# US (New York) +16469313860,,82764153710# US Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US Webinar ID: 827 6415 3710 International numbers available: https://ourfamilywizard.zoom.us/u/krKdh7Ryo

Become a Member Why AFCC? STATE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Join your colleagues in Minnesota to improve the live of families and children through resolution of family conflict. AFCC members share a commitment to cooperation with other professionals and disciplines that facilitate the best possible outcomes for families and children. AFCC-MN offers valuable opportunities to: Network with other professionals. Learn the latest trends and research through inquiry, discussion and debate. Attend quarterly Lunch and Learns for free. Participate on committees with a vision of shaping the future of family law in Minnesota. Benefit from local and national AFCC conferences and training programs and receive credits for your attendance. Join today and experience the possibilities! Join AFCC-National Join AFCC-MN Chapter NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Invest in professional excellence. There is no better way to keep pace with the rapidly changing environment for those who work with families in conflict than being an AFCC member. Your membership will provide you with the latest information, most knowledgeable resources, and access to supportive colleagues, thereby saving you valuable time and money. Timely Access to New Information and Ideas An international network of colleagues available through the AFCC online searchable directory. The monthly AFCC eNEWS provides practice tips, research updates, relevant news and keeps members informed about AFCC events and initiatives. Subscription to Family Court Review, AFCC’s quarterly academic and research journal in print and electronic formats. Online access to Family Court Review archives beginning with the first issue in 1963. Online Resource Center for Professionals and Parents. Conference plenary audio downloads in MP3 format free to AFCC members. The AFCC Parenting Coordination Network (listserv) offers the opportunity to share techniques and referrals and network with members who serve as parenting coordinators or are interested in this role. Reports, research and practice guidelines and standards from The AFCC Center for Excellence in Family Court Practice inform the work of practitioners with the most up-to-date thinking in the field. Referrals and assistance from the AFCC staff to help you find the information you need. Networking with Innovators Conferences and training programs are a great way to meet colleagues, discover new ideas and recharge your batteries. AFCC Chapters provide local networking opportunities, education and advocacy. Participation on AFCC committees, task forces and projects provides opportunities to collaborate on contributions to the field. Mentorship opportunities for students and young professionals. Discounts and More Member Benefits Substantial discounts on conference and training registration rates. Member discounts on exhibiting and advertising. 15% discount on AFCC publications. 20% discount on publications from Wiley Publishing, which includes Wiley-Blackwell and Jossey-Bass. Insurance discounts through Complete Equity Markets for parenting coordinators and mediators. Save time and money by taking advantage of all these AFCC member benefits!

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Teens: Current Challenges in Family Law Cases MN Board of CLE - approved MN Board of Psychology - approved MN Board of Social Work - approved MN Board of MFT - pending MN Board of Behavior Health and Therapy LADC, LPC/LPPC - approved ADR - approved Room block available for out of town attendees. Click Here. AFCC MN Annual Conference Ju ly 25 | 8: 3 0 AM East Side Neighborhood Services Register Conference participants can attend in person or online. Conference schedule: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction of Keynote 9:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Keynote, Navigating the Teenage Mind: Neuroscience, Youth, and Substance Use -Stephanie Tabashneck, PsyD, JD 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. BREAK 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Unpacking the Impact of the Pandemic on Adolescent Mental Health -Lori Thibodeau, MA, LMFT 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Schools, Teens and Court-Involved Families: Can’t We All Just Get Along? -G. Bryan Fleming, MA 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. WTF! Today’s Teens and Their Relationships with Technology -Matthew Myers, MA, LMFT 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Beyond Voting with Their Feet: Teen Issues in ADR and Evaluative Processes Panelists: Randy Crooms, GAL Jordan Hart, Ph.D. Tom Tuft, Esq. Stephanie Tabashneck, PsyD, JD (moderator) 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. BREAK 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Practical Perspectives and Takeaways: Views from the Bench, Bar and Mental Health Practice Panelists: Katie Lammers, Esq. Hon. Jessica Maher Mindy Mitnick, EdM, MA Hon. Patrick Robben 4:00 p.m. Closing 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Social Hour Learning Objectives: After participating in this conference, attendees should be able to: Identify 3 ways that substance use impacts adolescents Identify 3 best practices when approaching cases involving adolescents Apply practical tips to improving work on cases involving adolescents Describe the impact of the pandemic on parenting in the short and long term Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Tabashneck, PsyD, JD Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck is a forensic psychologist and attorney in Cambridge, MA. She is a Senior Fellow in Law and Applied Neuroscience at the Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Harvard Medical School and the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy at Harvard Law School. She is the director of a neurolaw library affiliated with Harvard Medical School. She is on the Ethics Committee for the American Psychological Association and president-elect of the Massachusetts Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She presents regionally and nationally on psychology and law topics. Recent publications include the book Substance Use and Parenting: Best Practices for Family Court Practitioners, a white paper on the Science of Late Adolescence: A Guide for Judges, Attorneys, and Policy Makers, and an article on the opioid crisis and family drug courts. SPONSORS Click logos for more info. PLATINUM DIAMOND GOLD SILVER BRONZE CLICK TO REGISTER

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AFCC MN POLICIES Cancellation Policy for AFCC MN Training events. If registered participant cancels any time after registration but before one month of the beginning of training date, registration funds will be refunded less a $100 Administrative Fee. If a participant cancels within one month of the training date, there will be no refund. However, that training registration can be applied to a future training offered within one calendar year. If the participant does not register for a training within the calendar year, the registration fee is forfeited to AFCC-MN. If training is cancelled by AFCC-MN, all registration fees are returned. The Training Committee Chair will inform the Treasurer of the cancellation, and the Treasurer will initiate the appropriate refunds. Cancellation Policy for AFCC MN Education events. If registered participant cancels any time after registration but before two weeks of the beginning of an education date, registration funds will be refunded less a 20% Administrative Fee. If a participant cancels within two weeks of the education date, there will be no refund. However, that education registration can be applied to a future education offered within one calendar year. If the participant does not register for an education within the calendar year, the registration fee is forfeited to AFCC-MN. If education is cancelled by AFCC-MN, all registration fees are returned. The education Committee Chair will inform the Treasurer of the cancellation, and the Treasurer will initiate the appropriate refunds. Privacy Policy The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC-MN) is committed to maintaining trust by valuing and recognizing the privacy and sensitivity of the personal information of AFCC-MN members or other persons transacting business with the association. This privacy policy sets out how AFCC-MN uses and protects any of the aforementioned information that is provided to AFCC-MN. Types of information we collect: Personal Data: AFCC-MN collects the following types of data that enables AFCC-MN to identify or contact you and to carry out business purposes. This may include applying for membership, purchasing materials or registering for a conference, webinar, training program or otherwise interacting with AFCC-MN. The types of personal data include but are not limited to the following: General data (e.g., name, home or business addresses, email, Internet protocol addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers) that are provided by our members and customers; Professional data (e.g., professional degree); Government-issued identification numbers (e.g., social security numbers, national identification numbers and tax identification numbers) when AFCC-MN is making a payment to members such as honoraria or expense reimbursements. This information is also collected for AFCC-MN independent contractors and employees; Other identification information (e.g., photographs); Financial information (e.g., credit and debit card numbers, credit reports, passwords and PIN numbers) for conference registration, product sales or employment purposes; Sensitive Personal Data (e.g., racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation and disability data) for diversity or accessibility purposes. AFCC-MN also receives Personal Data from third parties for use in marketing to potential new members, or conference registrants, such as lists of members from other organizations. Non-Personal Data: AFCC-MN also collects information (whether online, by phone, or by paper) that does not directly identify you as you interact with AFCC-MN. We use this data to improve the usability of our website and membership management software. The types of Non-Personal Data we collect includes, but is not limited to: Site usage (e.g., browsing history, search terms, number of clicks, referring/exit pages, date/time stamp, time on Site); Products and services viewed, including advertisements for such products and services; Computer type, operating system and platform type; Internet service provider What we do with the information we gather: AFCC-MN requires your information for the following reasons: To publish the AFCC-MN online directory, which is password protected and accessible only to AFCC-MN members; To publish electronic conference registration lists (excluding email addresses), which are distributed to conference registrants; To process orders, registrations and membership applications. To respond to member requests; For internal record keeping, such as accounts payable or credits; To improve our products and services; To send inquiries to members, e.g., research or member surveys; Deliver and process member surveys; To identify you when you visit our website; Personalize and improve the usability of our website; Tailor content, advertising and marketing to you; To deliver tailored communication to you about AFCC-MN activities, programs or products or other information that we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. From time to time, these communications may include information about other organizations’ activities. From time to time AFCC-MN may share your street mailing address only with related organizations so that AFCC-MN members may receive conference brochures from these organizations. Related organizations include, but are not limited to, the Association for Conflict Resolution, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and the National Association of Counsel for Children. AFCC-MN may also share data with third parties to fulfill service requests and to perform business functions (e.g., AFCC-MN contracts with a publishing company to mail the Family Court Review to members, and with a mail house to send conference program brochures). AFCC-MN may also share data with third parties as required by law or in unanticipated situations but only with your consent. What we will not do with the information we gather: AFCC-MN will not release information to the public about an AFCC-MN member or other person transacting business with the association except as required by law. AFCC-MN will not rent, sell or share your information with the exception of sharing street addresses with related organizations, for purposes of mailing conference brochures, as noted above. AFCC-MN will not send email messages to members or others for the sole purpose of promoting commercial ventures of other organizations including, but not limited to, conferences, training programs and publications. Security AFCC-MN is committed to ensuring that information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Certain areas of the AFCC-MN website require the use of a user ID and password as an additional security measure to help protect your personal data. To help you protect your privacy, you may log in and log out of the website. AFCC-MN implements commercially reasonable security measures to help protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. Except for membership directories, membership lists and registration lists, and the sharing of information as set forth in this privacy policy, we restrict access to personal data to certain companies who need the data to operate, develop, or improve our services. These individuals or partner organizations are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is fully secure. Accordingly, and despite our reasonable efforts to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, AFCC-MN cannot guarantee or warrant the security of the personal data you transmit to us, or to or from our online sites. If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact AFCC-MN at AFCC-MN@AFCC-MNnet.org. California Privacy Rights In addition to the rights as explained in this privacy policy, under California’s "Shine the Light" law, California residents who provide personal information (as defined in the statute) to obtain products or services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and obtain from us, once a calendar year, information about the personal information we shared, if any, with other businesses for marketing uses. If applicable, this information would include the categories of personal information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we shared such personal information for the immediately prior calendar year (e.g., requests made in the current year will receive information about the prior year). To obtain this information please write to us at: AFCC-MN, 6525 Grand Teton Plaza, Madison WI 53719. Attn: California Privacy Law. Please include your full name and address. Canada Anti-Spam Law AFCC-MN complies with the Canada Anti-Spam Law. Non-AFCC-MN members or associates who provide us a Canadian mailing address will not receive unauthorized Commercial Electronic Messages (as defined under the Canada Anti-Spam Law) unless these individuals have “opted-in” to receive Commercial Electronic Messages. Children AFCC-MN does not knowingly collect Personal Data from or market to children under the age of 13. Your Right to Access Data AFCC-MN will, upon request, provide confirmation regarding whether or not your personal data is being processed and for what purpose. AFCC-MN will also provide a copy of your personal data, free of charge, in electronic format, upon request. How You Can Access, Change and Delete Your Personal Data We rely on you to update and correct your personal data. Typically, we retain your personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This may include retaining your personal data indefinitely, even after you are no longer an AFCC-MN member, in order to provide you with future marketing opportunities and other purposes, as well as to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce any of our agreements. Please note that you can request, at any time, that we delete and cease dissemination of your personal data. When we delete your personal data, it will be removed from our active databases or anonymized so that the data is no longer identified with you. Use of Cookies A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on a computer's hard drive. It does not give access to a hard drive. 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AFCC-MN members may opt out of having their name and street address provided to related organizations for the purpose of receiving conference brochures.