Why Choose Mediation?

When conflict is unresolved: problems get buried and often resurface later; relationships suffer; trust breaks down; violence may occur; the safety of our community is threatened.

Positive results of conflict resolution through mediation: understand another point of view; find peaceful solutions; provide problem-solving skills for future conflicts; avoid recurrences; transform understanding of self and others.

Types of Cases:

• Injury to personal property
• Harassing phone calls
• Borrowed money
• Juvenile offender
• Truancy mediations
• Landlord/tenant
• Property vandalism/theft
• Unauthorized use of motor vehicle
• Trespassing
• Simple assault
• Neighborhood issues: noise (barking dogs), property line disputes, aesthetics (junk yards)
• Consumer/merchant: worthless check, failure to complete terms of contract, quality of work
• Employer/employee
• Family relationships
• Youth relationships

Comments from Our Clients

“This is a wonderful service that provides a calm environment for discussing problems.”

“I think it was better to settle this ourselves than let the courts.”

“Mediation builds bridges…”

“I would recommend mediation to any family having problems with their teens.”

“The mediators didn’t take sides, they were very fair. We now understand why the problem started. It helps more than
fighting or going to court.”