Recruits and trains local volunteers to act as Peacemakers for criminal, civil, and family matters. Focuses on healing, restoration, and bringing together people who are in conflict. Provides family members and other members of the community who have been affected by conflict with the goal of reaching a consensus to resolve dispute and heal the relationships among those involved.

Community Mediation is to promote alternative dispute resolution processes that enable individuals, community/neighborhood groups, and organizations to resolve conflicts without litigation; and to improve community group and personal relationships through neutral third party, fact finding, conciliating, facilitating, mediation and arbitration. Example of Community Conflicts: Animal Complaint Breach of Contract Consumer/Merchant Employer/Employee Eldercare Family Problem Harassment Interpersonal Dispute Landlord/Tenant Neighbor/Neighbor Noise Petit Larceny Property Dispute Restitution for Damages Small Claims Theft of Services Violation of Town/City Ordinance

Dispute resolution between community members who have a continuing relationship, such as neighbors, extended family, landlord/tenant, and consumer/merchant. Mediation Volunteer opportunities in dispute resolution after completing a multi-hour course available. Must commit for a minimum of 2 years.

Mediation services are provided in and out of the court system for a wide variety of issues including landlord/tenant, small claims, neighbor/neighbor, and many other interpersonal relationship issues. Volunteer opportunities in dispute resolution after completing a 30 hour course available.