Updated  6/25/10


OFI- TRAINED PARENT COORDINATORS


Please look at the screen below to find listed PC's we have trained  -


When there has been on-going high conflict that is not being resolved by mediation, evaluation or other methods, Parent Coordinators are often selected by the parents, but must be ordered by judges to provide PC services for the case.  The role of parent coordinator includes at least five functions: 
 Parent Coordinators are often selected by agreement of the parents and their attorneys, but must be ordered by judges to provide PC services for the case.  

Payment is made by the parents, or as ordered by the court (some jurisdictions have a way for low-income parents to receive this service paid by the court). 

The PC meets with the parents and child as often as is needed, and issues decisions that the parents and child must follow, or the matter is returned to the court.  Once ordered to a case by a judge, the PC cannot be discharged without consent of the court.  

Parent Coordinators should make their recommendations based on the standards of practice for PC's.  In Oregon, we have Guidelines for PC's who are on panels set up by jurisdictions, and we have national standards for PC's developed by an international professional organization, AFCC (The Association for Family and Conciliation Courts.   A brief article by another Parent Coordinator that explains the complex role is at this site:

http://www.janeappell.com/PC-AtoZ-updated.doc.pdf 

OFI holds training for professionals to help them undertake this important new role for families and courts.  Please see our section on TRAINING. 






Updated 6/25/10



FINDING A PARENT COORDINATOR


While many professionals could function as a Parent Coordinator, it is important that they understand the differences of this role. 

The following professionals have participated in the 13 hour OFI-sponsored training, where the role, standards of practice and ethics, state and national guidelines, and models of practice for this new role have been discussed. 

We make their referral  information available to help parents, attorneys and other professionals find qualified practitioners who understand how different  the PC's role is from the role of therapist, advising attorney, advocate, mediator, arbitrator or case manager.  You may contact them directly.

OFI DOES NOT OFFICIALLY EMPLOY OR CONTRACT, ENDORSE, SUPERVISE OR MONITOR THESE PROFESSIONALS. 

Information                                                   Area of Practice                                    Contact 
                                                             
                                                              
PORTLAND AREA AND SALEM

Dr. Ed Vien, Psy. D.                             Portland                                                    503-274-7701
viened@aol.com


Alison Taylor, M.A., LPC                     Hillsboro/Portland                                     503-539-0581
alisontaylor@nfine.net

Keith Linn, Psy. D.                                Portland                                                   503-222-5212
keithilinn@netzero.com


Zvi Strassberg,  Ph.D.                           Portland                                                 503-222-5520
zstrassberg@comcast.net


Gary MacKendrick                               
Forest Grove, Salem                               503-310-7704
GWK1515@verizon.net

Wendy Bourg Ransford                      
Portland area                                           503-972-9806
wbourg@summitnetwork.com

Michael Alter                                       
Portland area                                           503-819-9861
malter@parentingmatterspdx.com

Julia Rice, MA-MFT, JD                         Salem                                                     503-507-0594
ricemediation@gmail.com


                                                     BEND/CENTRAL OREGON

Carol Palmer                                         
Bend area                                               541-480-0667
carollpalmer@earthlink.net

Alyssa C. Reveles                                
Bend Area                                              541-350-9062
alyssareveles@bendbroadband.com

Julie Branaugh                                      Bend Area                                              541-480-0341
Branaugh@bendbroadband.com


                                                               OR COAST

Mary Jo Wood, MS, LPC                       Tillamook (Central Coast)                       503 842-1201
mjwood@oregoncoast.com                    


Jane Means        
                                   Astoria (North Coast)                              503-338-9777
janemeans@msn.com

Tom Means                                           Astoria (North Coast)                               503-338-2210
tommeans66@msn.com