APFM 2020
Family Mediation in a New Online World
Conference: October 16-17, 2020
Preconference Institutes October 15
online via Zoom

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Video Recordings on Vimeo
At the 2020 Annual APFM Conference, held online in its entirety, we were able to learn from leaders in our field by attending world-class family mediation workshops, plenaries and inspiring keynotes.
We had one day of Pre-Conference Workshops on October 15, followed by two full Conference days, October 16-17.
All conference recordings are available to view on Vimeo at a modest cost ($20 for individual videos, $120 for the whole conference).
Videos from the Conference
Introductory Remarks by APFM President Michael Aurit and the Conference Committee
Keynote Address with Colin Rule and Alyson Carrel
Michael Lang receives the 2020 APFM Outstanding Professional Family Mediator Award. Introduction by Kristyn Carmichael.
Ken Neumann and Steve Abel receive the 2020 APFM Family Mediation Lifetime Achievement Award. Introduction by Max Markin.
Marilyn McKnight and Steve Erickson receive the 2020 APFM Family Mediation Lifetime Achievement Award. Introduction by Alex Glassmann.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are recordings available?
Each of the sessions was recorded and these are being made available to all registrants. We will notify all registrants via email once the recordings are available.
For those who missed the conference, recordings will be available for sale.
How do I obtain session materials or handouts?
If we have received session materials from presenters to provide to attendees, a link to download the materials has been shared with attendees, either via email, on the post conference Sessions page on the APFM website, and/or during the session itself via Zoom chat.
Can I get Continuing Education credit for attending?
CEUs for Mental Health Professionals
Continuing education certificates for mental health professionals are available for purchase from our co-sponsor R. Cassidy Seminars.
For the main Conference, a total of 14.25 hours of CEUs for Mental Health Professionals are available for all presentations.
For the preconference Workshops, a total of 5 hours of CEUs for Mental Health Professionals are available for all presentations.
If you wish to purchase CE’s please use the links below. You will be required to submit a brief evaluation after your purchase to receive your certificate. Please follow the instructions included with your receipt that you will receive by email from R. Cassidy Seminars.
Honor system: APFM has vouched for your attendance. Please only purchase a certificate for the option that corresponds with the program that you attended.
How many credits are available and what is the cost?
If you only attended the pre-conference, you can purchase 5 CE’s for $20
If you only attended the main conference, you can purchase 14.25 CE’s for $30
If you attended both the pre-conference and main conference, you can purchase 19.25 CE’s for $40
Who are CEUs approved for?
Psychologists
Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 19.25 CE hours
Psychoanalysts
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0005. (19.25) clock hours. Live online.
Social Workers
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by approved providers with national providerships or will accept the approvals of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Others, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with two national providerships, as well as holding many individual state license type approvals. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL-SWs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #159.000782. (19.25) hours.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 19.25 contact hours Live online.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (19.25) clock hours, #RCST110701
Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by approved providers with national providerships or will accept the approvals of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Others, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with two national providerships, as well as holding many individual state license type approvals. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL-MFTs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. (19.25) hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. (19.25) contact hours. Live online.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. (19.25) contact hours. Live online.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (19.25) clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151 19.25 CE hours.
Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists, #CAT-0005. (19.25) contact hours. Live online.
Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA: Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider #4N-00-434-0222 for (19.25) CEHs. CCAPP is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, (19.25) hours general. Expires 3/31/2021. Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297.
Can I leave feedback?
A survey was distributed at the end of each day of the Conference to seek your feedback on the day’s events.
You can also always send comments to [email protected].
Question not answered here?
Contact [email protected].
APFM 2020 – Attendance Certificates
Please fill out the form below to obtain a certificate of attendance by email. Certificates are available for most sessions of the APFM 2020 Annual Conference held in October, on a per-session basis.
Use the code provided to you during the session. Codes are session-specific.
Please note that you will be sent an email certificate ONLY upon entering the correct code for the session in which you participated.
After submitting the form below, if you do not receive the email certificate, please check your spam folder. You may wish in advance to add [email protected] and [email protected] to your accepted contacts list.
Complete the form below to obtain your attendance certificate.
Thank you Conference Sponsors!
