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About "Neutrals"
Free Mediation services In the civil rights era, during the late 60s, four Community Mediation pilot projects were initiated to give citizens an opportunity to participate in the prevention and early intervention of conflicts that could lead to court proceedings or otherwise damage the fabric of a community. It was viewed as an empowerment tool to take power back from institutions (the courts) and put it into the hands of the people and communities. The work proved to be successful and Community Mediation Projects spread across the country. Today there are more than 500 Community Mediation Centers. And while that sounds like and is a success in and of itself - relatively few people know they exist. Interdependence Day would like to change that. Community Mediation Centers help people resolve conflicts in homes, communities and workplaces. They do this with trained volunteer mediators. They typically use co-mediators, pairing an experienced mediator with one less experienced. Thus the centers serve two functions, they provide services and valuable apprenticing time for mediators entering the field. They do this at no or low cost to participants.
for information: www.nafcm.org/pg5.cfm
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