Friday PFI #8 Honey We Shrunk the Case: Collaborative Success in Two Meetings - the Critical First 20 Hours

This PFI presents a systematic process for finalizing Collaborative cases (including complex cases) in an average of two negotiation meetings. After almost a decade, MELCA has developed a sophisticated 5 step-process based on: engaging both clients from the beginning, integrating an interdisciplinary team from the first moment of client engagement, a comprehensive interdisciplinary intake to assess the supports, personnel and resources needed for success,
foundation work of goal-setting, communication coaching, processing end of relationship work, and building the financial picture, all occurring before the first negotiation meeting. The process involves carefully planned joint meetings and case management. In parallel with the UN’s 5 steps for disaster response, the MELCA steps start with the critical first 20 hours after the tsunami of a breakup is brought to a Collaborative professional, when we launch
into preparation, identify the team, understand context, assess response capacity and plan.