IMCoP Handbook

“Where the Heart Mediates: Insider Stories”

This handbook was developed as a companion resource for insider mediators, an accessible toolkit that centers well-being in mediation practice and offers stories, reflection prompts, and practical tools. The handbook was drafted and designed to translate IMCoP insights into a resource that mediators can use independently or in groups. It is designed to be flexible, culturally grounded, and centered on lived experience, emotional truth, and care. It includes practical rituals and tools (including prevention and promotion approaches) that help mediators stay grounded, sustainable, and connected to purpose.