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WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Mediation brings people in conflict together in a comfortable neutral setting where participants control the decisions that affect them, their families, their neighborhoods, communities, and workplaces.
WHY TRY MEDIATION?
- Quick, convenient, and private.
- Alternative to court.
- Allow participants to shape their own agreements.
- Builds communication and helps reduce future conflicts.
- Improves quality of life in our community.
- Effective and affordable.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
When a participant involved in a dispute contacts the Mediation Center he/she will discuss their concern with a staff person and together determine if mediation is appropriate.
If the dispute can best be resolved through mediation, the Mediation Center will take responsibility in contacting the other participant.
A time and neutral location will be arranged that is convenient for everyone.
In the mediation, a trained mediator will listen carefully to all participants and assist them in working out a resolution that is agreeable to all involved.
The Mediation Center aims to follow up with all participants after mediation to evaluate the process and inquire if agreements are being kept.
TYPES OF CONFLICT MEDIATED BY THE CENTER
- Family Conflicts
- Neighborhood Conflicts
- Landlord / Tenant Conflicts
- Parent / Child Conflicts
- Small Claims Disputes
- Workplace Disputes
- Older Adult Concerns
- School Related Conflicts
CONFLICTS THAT ARE NOT MEDIATED BY THE CENTER
- Cases where substance abuse or mental illness would interfere with the process.
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