What is Mediation?

Mediation can help individuals or groups resolve conflicts using a neutral mediator who helps keep the focus on reaching workable agreements.

Unlike court cases, mediation is   confidential and scheduled at the    convenience of the parties involved.   Parties also maintain control of the process including the nature and scope of their agreements.

Mediation works for all involved.  It’s an opportunity to save time, money, and possibly even a relationship.
 
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Youth

Mediation Programs for Youth
Teach conflict resolution and problem solving skills to students to addressd truancy, goal setting, or conflict resolution issues

Provide mediation to students engaged in conflict at schools located in Buncombe County.

Offer peer mediation training to youth in schools and community youth programs.

Create training opportunities for school faculty as well as community youth workers in mediation, de-escalation, and conflict resolution strategies.

Juvenile Court Programs
The Mediation Center works with the Buncombe County juvenile court court counselors to offer services in truancy, victim-offender and conflict mediation


Truancy Mediation involves individual Guided Problem Solving sessions with students on a diversion contract. Guided Problem Solving gives youth an opportunity to look toward their future and create life goals.


Victim Offender Mediation allows victims to voluntarily face their offenders and have a meaningful discussion about the consequences of their actions.


Prior to mediation we provide one-on-one lessons in positive conflict resolution with each juvenile client.

Gang Prevention and Intervention

The Youth Program coordinates the Buncombe County Gang Violence Prevention Project. The BCGVPP is a collaborative comprised of local social service, law enforcement and state agencies working together to promote gang prevention, intervention and suppression in Buncombe County. The Youth Program provides conflict resolution and mediation services to gang involved youth housed in the Swannanoa Valley Youth Development Center.

For more information about the Buncombe County Gang Violence Prevention Project, click on these links:

Gang Prevention Part 1

Gang Prevention Part 2

Life Skills

Life Skills is a conflict resolution and communication skills program for teens and their parents.  Families work together to increase their ability to solve their own problems, respond to emotions appropriately, de-escalate and resolve conflict, create appropriate boundaries and address inappropriate behavior.


For additional information about our Life Skills courses, contact Jennifer Reeder at 828-251-6089 ext 16 or jreeder@mediatebuncombe.org
 
 
 
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