Betsy Coddington
Community Dispute Resolution Center
Resolutions Northwest
1827 NE 44th AveneSuite 300
Portland, OR 97213
Phone: (503) 595-4890
Fax: (503) 595-4891
Email: staff@resolutionsnorthwest.org
Other URL http://www.resolutionsnorthwest.org
| Non-profit Community Dispute Resolution Center offering neighborhood, family, workplace, school, and victim offender mediation services as well as communication, conflict resolution and mediation training. Referrals are screened by mediation specialists. Case is then assigned to a staff mediation specialist or volunteer mediator for case development. Mediations are scheduled at a time and location convenient to the parties. |
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Approach to Practice / Form of Mediation |
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| RNW prefers a co-mediation model and we encourage face-to-face mediations whenever appropriate. Our mediators are trained in a facilitative approach. | |
Background |
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| Resolutions Northwest was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1985 to provide mediation to juvenile offenders and their victims. Since then the organization has expanded its services to include neighborhood, consumer, landlord/tenant, workplace, family and school mediation services. RNW also provides community education, conflict resolution, mediation and school peer mediation training. | |
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| All staff who provide mediation services and our 100 volunteer mediators exceed state training guidelines for community programs. New mediators are mentored and evaluated by mediation specialists during their apprenticeship. Ongoing evaluation and continuing mediation education is offered and required. | |
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| Neighborhood mediation services free to City of Portland residents; sliding scale for youth & family and school mediation services. Training fees available upon request. | |
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| English, Spanish, Interpreters available for most languages | |
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