Academy of Professional Family Mediators
Legal ServicesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
The Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM) is a professional association within the legal services sector that focuses on family mediation. Based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, it offers conferences, on-demand training webinars, and a range of educational resources for mediators and other professionals. Members provide mediation services addressing issues such as parenting decisions, separation or divorce, child custody, and elder care. APFM also maintains a public Directory of divorce and mediators to help individuals locate trained professionals. Mediation is described as a process in which a neutral mediator assists parties in negotiating their own resolution, rather than imposing a decision. A notable development in the organization’s activity includes a 2019 partnership with Mediate.com as the LIVESTREAM Conference sponsor, expanding access to its offerings.