HDRA Webinar – Trauma Informed Pre-Mediation Coaching– Wednesday, April 15, 2026.  11:30-1:30

2.4 KS CDRE pending

2 KS CLE 

2.4 MO CLE program number 789585

You will be sent the Zoom link the day before the webinar. 

Two-hour webinar pricing:
HMA Member: $50
Non-HMA Member: $80
Full Time Student: $25       

Trauma Informed Pre-Mediation Coaching 

M.A.R.C.H. Inc has launched a free pre-mediation coaching program for clients.  This session will explore the integration of Trauma Informed Mediation principles with the five components of a pre-mediation coaching model: 1. 5 stage mediation process, 2. Resources beyond mediation, 3. Stress and Emotion Management, 4. Communication, and 5. Next steps - mediation preparation. Discussion will surround  program effectiveness per client testimonials and pre and post program evaluation responses.

Dawn E. Kuhlman, MA became the Executive Director of M.A.R.C.H. Inc. (Mediation Achieving Results for Children) in the fall of 2019. M.A.R.C.H. is a state-wide nonprofit that provides free supervised visitation, mediation and legal services to eligible families in Missouri. www.marchmediation.org 

 Dawn is a respected pioneer in the mediation field and loves to create, challenge, and share ideas. She is the creator of a Trauma Informed Mediation Model and has been engaged in dialogue with mediators internationally regarding the concept of Trauma Informed Mediation. Dawn’s TEDx Talk on Trauma Informed Mediation has been recognized and placed on the TED website at https://www.ted.com/talks/dawn_kuhlman_trauma_informed_mediation 

She holds a Masters (MA) in Clinical Psychology from the University of Dayton and a Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Psychology from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Dawn is both a Missouri and a Kansas Supreme Court Approved Mediator.

 Dawn has trained thousands for over 20 years on various topics such as forgiveness, mediation, negotiation, personality type, domestic violence, non-defensive communication, trauma, conflict coaching, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, high conflict personalities and so much more.

2026 Webinar dates: 11:30 am, 3rd Wednesday of each month

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June 17, 2026: Tonya Ricklefs-Peace (1 hr.)

July,15, 2026: Sarah Schlicher-Immigration issues in mediation

August, 19, 2026 :  being finalized

September 16, 2026: KIPCOR (2 hrs)

October 21, 2026 :Judges Panel (1 hr.) Keven O’Grady (Johnson); Kellie Hogan (Sedgwick)

November 18, 2026: Karen Anderson Impartiality and Power Imbalance—Ethics (2)

December 16, 2026: Amanda Jacobsen - KS Office of Judicial Administration (1 hr.)