Mediation Services and Peer Mediation Program

Provided by highly experienced professional mediators to deal with family and school issues around such areas as truancy, special needs IEP issues, teacher-parent conflicts, teacher-administrator conflicts, etc. Student mediators conduct mediation at school with their peers after graduating from a 20 hour training program developed within the school.

• During the mediation process which is voluntary and confidential, participants work with a mediator who remains neutral to make decisions in a manner that reduces stress, fosters cooperation, and creates long standing and fair solutions acceptable to all parties. It opens the door to better communication and improved relationships.
•  Parties define their own issues or problems and are encouraged to develop options, consider the best solutions and reach agreements that are mutually acceptable to all parties (Win-Win).
• Mediation may be between two or more people. Sessions last from 1-3 hours based on the complexity of the issues and may or may not require multiple sessions. 
• In take is immediate and sessions are scheduled as quickly as possible based on the needs of the parties.