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Posted on February 5, 2010 by sumnermediation

OUR MISSION

WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROMOTING PEACE BY PROVIDING

AFFORDABLE MEDIATIONS AND BY DEVELOPING THE

CAPACITY OF OUR COMMUNITY TO RESPECTFULLY MANAGE

AND RESOLVE CONFLICT.

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Mediation

Through mediation, participants express their feelings in a safe environment.  They join in a respectful process in which each hears how their actions affect the other, they resolve issues and they decide on restorative action.

Mediation offers alternatives to violence, frustration, anger, retribution and fear.  When people in conflict learn to use positive communication, their lives are changed.

Some comments made by our mediation participants:

“I learned how what I did affected the victim.  I did not realize this before.”

“I did not want to live with anger about something that I found out we could fix.”

“I am very satisfied that both sides were able to discuss their views in a civil manner.”

“I did not expect to feel differently but I feel good about what was accomplished and how this has been resolved.”

“I feel the mediation has prevented a reoccurrence.”

“I feel so much better.”

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