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ADR | Superior Court of California | County of Alameda
You cannot appeal a binding arbitration decision.  If you choose non-binding arbitration (also called Judicial Arbitration), either you or the other party can reject the arbitrator’s decision and request a trial.
Arbitration may be a good option when you and the other parties want:
Witnesses to testify under oath; or
A (non-binding) opinion from an experienced trial lawyer; or
If the only result you are seeking for monetary, which is called “damages”.
Arbitration is usually a less formal proceeding, with relaxed rules of evidence, but is very much like a trial.

ADR Options: Neutral Evaluation (NE)

Neutral Evaluation (NE): In neutral evaluation, an evaluator listens to both sides and reviews short written statements from each party. Then, the evaluator offers an opinion on the strong and weak points of each party's case.  The evaluator’s opinion can help parties better understand the most important legal issues in the case, assist with discovery plans, and give an idea of the value and likely outcome of the case if it went to trial.  This process is informal and can help parties seek resolution as well as a better understanding of the value of the case.
Neutral evaluation is a good option when the parties:
Differ on interpretations of the law or the value of the case;
Have a case that involves an issue about with the evaluator has special knowledge; and/or
Need assistance to plan the case and save time as well as legal fees and costs.

ADR Options: Mandatory Settlement Conference

Mandatory Settlement Conference: Mandatory settlement conferences are informal meetings held at court. They are held in every case that will take more than one day in trial. Usually, the week before the trial date is set, a judge or experienced lawyer meets with all parties and encourages a resolution acceptable to all.
Settlement conferences can be effective when the experience and expertise of a neutral helps to guide the parties to a mutually acceptable resolution.

Who to talk to about your ADR options

The Alameda County ADR Program can be contacted in the following ways:
Telephone: (510) 891-6055Email: adrprogram@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Mindfulness Institute-Veteran Programs | VA Portland Health Care | Veterans Affairs
-- Veteran feedback from recent MBSR programMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) - Online and In-PersonMBSR is an 8-week evidence-based mindfulness training program, first taught by Jon Kabat Zinn in the early 1980s and now available around the world. MBSR has been shown to help those struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and/or chronic physical health conditions. It is also an amazing resource to help deepen an existing mindfulness practice, or to re-energize a practice which has drifted away. Veterans will learn a variety of formal and informal mindfulness meditation practices, including mindful movement.When: Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., plus a 5 hour retreat Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 8-week program, 2.5-hour classes. Between weeks 6 and 7. Program is offered quarterly.Register: Please contact Timothy Wright 503-220-8262, ext. 55612 to attend an Orientation and Register. Or alert a member of your healthcare team about your interest.VA CALM (6-week) - Introduction to Mindfulness (Online/Virtual Only)VA CALM is an adapted MBSR program, introducing a variety of mindfulness practices, shown to improve physical and mental well-being.When: Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for 6 weeks. Classes are provided on an ongoing basis.Register: Please contact Timothy Wright 503-220-8262, ext. 55612 or alert a member of your healthcare team about your interest.VA CALM (8-week) - Introduction to Mindfulness and Self-Compassion (Online/Virtual Only)VA CALM is an adapted MBSR program, shown to improve physical and mental well-being, as described above. However the 8-week program introduces BOTH mindfulness AND self-compassion practices.When: Tuesday, from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for 8 weeks.Register: Please contact Timothy Wright 503-220-8262, ext. 55612 to attend an Orientation and Register.
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Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention - Talking to Kids (T2K) about Suicide - MIRECC / CoE
If your child was exposed to the crisis and traumatized, she will need some basic understanding of what happened.
If your child was elsewhere and not exposed, consider what she needs to know to make sense of the changes happening in her life.
The goal is not to overwhelm the child with information, but to answer questions in a calm, non-judgmental way, so she is not afraid to ask more questions.
If marriage or family problems contributed to a suicide attempt, avoid details that would put your child in the middle, between parents or other family members.

How should you talk with your child?

Pick a place that is private where your child will feel free to talk. Be aware of what she may overhear from other conversations.
Keep it simple. Use words your child will understand and avoid unnecessary details. Invite her to ask questions.
Be aware of your own feelings and how you are coming across. For example, your child could mistake an angry tone of voice to mean that you are angry with her.
Ask your child age-appropriate questions, and allow her to freely express even difficult or uncomfortable emotions without judgment.

Other ways to support your child:

By continuing certain, dependable daily routines even in a difficult time, you can help your child feel cared for and safe. For instance, rituals such as picking her up from school, having dinner together and the usual bedtime routine can help reassure her and make her feel safe.
Get other support people involved (family, friends or clergy). This will benefit you and in turn benefit your child. School age children can also begin to learn caring for themselves during stressful times by paying special attention to good sleep, eating and physical habits.
School age children also receive special comfort from physical as well as verbal expressions of affection, such as hugs. Offer extra support and attention during this time (such as games, reading together and physical closeness).
Children of school age, particularly as they approach the teen years will benefit from knowing that they play a valuable role in the family, and can contribute by helping with chores, participating in family volunteer activities, or helping to plan a family member’s return from the hospital.
Whole Health | VA Portland Health Care | Veterans Affairs
Only I can know what really matters to ME. And this knowledge needs to be what drives my health and my healthcare. I am the most important person when it comes to making choices that influence my health and well-being. I am the leader of my team, and my medical team professionals are some of the invited players.”
Examples of the types of services Veterans can access and use to support this area include (but are not limited to):

What REALLY matters to you in your life?
What do you want your health for?
What is your vision of your best possible health?

Mindful Awareness
Mindfulness is being fully aware, or paying attention. Sometimes, we go through our daily lives on autopilot. We are not fully aware of the present. We often dwell on the past and plan events in the future. We do not spend much time really paying attention and noticing what is happening right now; without judging or trying to fix it. Your body and mind send you signals constantly. If your attention is elsewhere, you don’t notice. Then, the signals that began as whispers become loud warnings. For example, when you miss the whispers of an early discomfort or a sad feeling, you miss the opportunity to make a change before it grows into real pain or depression. Being mindful, or aware, allows you to make conscious proactive choices about every aspect of your health. Mindfulness connects you to each component of your well-being, and to your whole self.
The Eight Areas of Self-Care
Self-care is often the most important factor in living a healthy life, which in turn allows you to live your life fully, in the ways that matter to you. Self-care includes all the choices you make on a daily basis that affect your physical, mental, and spiritual health. In fact, how you take care of yourself will have a greater impact on your health and well-being than the medical care you receive. Evidence shows that each of these eight areas of self-care contributes a great deal to your overall health and well-being. They can also affect your chances for developing diseases as well as the seriousness of that disease.
Traffic - Frequently Asked Questions: Sacramento Superior Court

Click on the blue ‘CLICK HERE’ hyperlink to speak with a fines room clerk via Zoom. 
 	PLEASE NOTE: To avoid additional penalties, you must speak with a fines room clerk to finalize your court appearance the
 	same day as your hearing. The fines room hyperlink will ONLY be available during a 24 hour period from 8:00 p.m., one
 	day prior to your court date, to 8:00 p.m. on your court date.
How do I connect to audio and video in Zoom?

 	Once you've been admitted into the virtual courtroom and you see the judge:

 	(1) Join audio = click the 'join audio' icon located on the bottom left hand
 	side of your screen and select 'Call over Internet'

 	(2) Start video = click the 'start video' icon located next to the 'join audio' icon.

Can I share a document that's stored on my device (phone, PC, tablet) with the judge during my video appearance?

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How do I download the Zoom application?

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 	https://zoom.us/download - external link or from your device's app store (search for Zoom Cloud Meetings).
I've never used the Zoom application. Where can I find information about how to use Zoom?
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Cooperative parenting is a challenge, even in the best of circumstances. When parents are raising children in two homes, it can be a very difficult experience for everyone involved.

Children need structure; they don’t need to feel guilt or blame for things that they cannot control; above all, children deserve happy and engaged parents every day. It is in the best interest of children, regardless of the status of their parents’ relationship, to have parents who can at least agree to raise their children in a cooperative manner.
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2001 Budget Analysis Trial Court Funding (0450)
To ensure fiscal accountability, the state needs to develop a realistic method for budgeting
funds for the trial court NSIs. Such a mechanism should recognize that the courts are obligated to fully pay for their salary
commitments. The mechanism should also give courts incentives to negotiate salary agreements that are cost-effective from the
state's perspective, given that the state is now responsible for funding NSIs.
There are two alternatives the Legislature may wish to consider in budgeting funds for court NSIs. The Judicial Council indicates
that budgeting funds at a level similar to that negotiated for state employees would provide an amount sufficient to cover the
budget-year costs of the NSIs. Thus, the Legislature annually could set aside the same amounts for trial court NSIs as it does for
state employees in budget bill Item 9800, for distribution by the Department of Finance. This alternative, however, may have the
effect of giving courts an incentive to bring negotiated increases up to the amounts negotiated for state employees.
A second alternative is for the Legislature to annually appropriate a lump sum "NSI reserve" in the Trial Court Funding budget and
adopt budget bill language to specify the following: (1) funds are to be distributed only after NSIs are finalized and (2) any amounts
not specifically needed for NSIs would revert to the General Fund.
In either case, the Legislature should encourage the trial courts and the Judicial Council to time their negotiations so that NSIs can
appropriately be funded through the state budget process to allow maximum opportunity for legislative review and ensure that
courts ultimately spend their funds in the manner intended.
Analyst's Recommendation. If funds are not provided for NSI costs, trial courts likely will redirect resources away from other
budgeted activities to pay for court employee salary increases. The Legislature, therefore, needs to consider a permanent approach
to budgeting funds for trial court NSIs. For this reason, we recommend that the Judicial Council develop and submit a proposal to
the Legislature, prior to budget hearings, for funding NSIs on a permanent basis.
Budget Issues 
Courts Experience Changes in County-Provided Services 
The budget requests $35.8 million to fund the increased costs of court operations.
Public Participation - NYSDEC
In fact, in some cases, it's actually the law that you be notified about environmental projects that directly impact you.Public Meetings and HearingsThe DEC holds many public meetings and hearings throughout the year that allow for public input on various environmental topics. Below is a list of DEC meeting formats that explain the differences for each and how you may participate.Public Meetings - Public meetings are typically scheduled when DEC programs have information to describe a plan of action in a location such as a wildlife management plan, proposed updates to unit management plans, brownfields or other site remediation projects, or other Department initiative. These meetings can serve to update the public on the current status of a local project or program and to get public input on proposals so that the Department can choose an appropriate remedy or action that meets local needs. A presentation will often be followed by a question-and-answer session. These meetings are held virtually or in person.Availability Sessions - Availability sessions are held when DEC programs plan to discuss several topic areas of interest related to a project at one time. These sessions are often held in partnership with other NYS agencies or local governments. Multiple stations are set up in an auditorium or large meeting room with DEC program staff available at each station representing specific areas of interest. The advantage of this type of public session is that it allows for a one-on-one interaction, with staff discussing a particular topic relating to the project, such as water or air quality, with individual members of the public. These sessions are held in person. Learn more about availability sessions by watching our YouTube video.Legislative (Public Comment) and Rule Making Hearings - Legislative (public comment) and rulemaking hearings are designed to take unsworn oral statements from the public regarding projects or proposals before the DEC. These include, for example, rulemakings proposing amendments to the DEC's regulations, permit applications under DEC review, and various actions under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), such as scoping sessions and public comment on draft environmental impact statements. Legislative hearings may also be scheduled to address policy issues relating to energy, environmental justice, and climate change. These hearings, which are held virtually or in person, are often facilitated by an administrative law judge.Adjudicatory Hearings - Adjudicatory hearings are formal, trial-like proceedings that are presided over by an administrative law judge.