Conflict Resolution Colloquium on Mental Health and Substance Use, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, 10/27/17

By: David J. Smith, September 26, 2017 One of the major challenges facing society today is the increase in drug use especially the opioid crisis.  In addition, mental health issues are increasingly an issue in community and family conflict. If these issues are of interest and you are in the DC area, consider attending theContinueContinue reading “Conflict Resolution Colloquium on Mental Health and Substance Use, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, 10/27/17”

3 Upcoming Conferences Where Discussions on Defining the Field and Challenges Faced Will Take Place

By: David J. Smith, September 25, 2017 I’ll written before about the process that began at Point of View in Virginia in June to better define the field and consider challenges we now face. During the upcoming Association for Conflict Resolution (Dallas, TX, October 11-14), Alliance for Peacebuilding (Washington, DC, October 11-13), and Peace andContinueContinue reading “3 Upcoming Conferences Where Discussions on Defining the Field and Challenges Faced Will Take Place”

Coastal Hope Exercise, November 2-5, Fellsmere, FL: Registration closes 9/29/17

By: David J. Smith, September 22, 2017 In view of all the humanitarian challenges we have been facing of late, many are thinking about how they might “up” their stills in working in an emergency.  The Coastal Hope Field Exercise is offered by the Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education as an opportunity forContinueContinue reading “Coastal Hope Exercise, November 2-5, Fellsmere, FL: Registration closes 9/29/17”