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Melanie Nelson, Executive Director Community Building 35 W. Main, Suite 230 Spokane, WA 99201 Telephone: (509) 456-0103 Fax (509) 456-6588 E-mail: nwmediation@gmail.com Website: www.nwmediationcenter.com At Northwest Mediation, we strive to solve conflicts by increasing your sense of personal power to resolve disputes. Our mediators work with all parties to develop solutions that are realistic, achievable, and long term. Mediation is an alternative to lengthy and expensive legal battles, and can save relationships, time, and money. |
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Fulcrum Institute Dispute Resolution Center John R. Hebner, Executive Director Gayle Cooper, Associate Director 211 W. Augusta Spokane, WA 99205 Telephone: (509) 838-2799 Fax: (509) 838-5588 E-Mail: gcooper@fulcrumdispute.com E-Mail: jhebner@fulcrumdispute.com Website: www.fulcrumdispute.com The Fulcrum Institute Dispute Resolution Clinic has been providing mediation training and mediation services since its inception in September 1993. Mediation services are provided in the areas of Small Claims, employment matters, neighborhood disputes, property distribution and residential schedules, landlord/tenant, USDA and USPS. |
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Barbara Clark, Executive Director Neutral Ground has offered mediation services to the Walla Wall area since 1978. Mediating the entire range of cases, including dissolution, real estate, landlord - tenant, merchant - customer, employer - employee, and some criminal matters. |
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Dispute Resolution Center of Tri-Cities Paul Shelp, Executive Director Dispute Resolution Center of Tri-Cities opened its doors in early 1999 as Benton Franklin DRC and is serving the residents of Benton and Franklin counties. The Center works closely with the courts, and is the designated mediation provider for dissolution cases. We provide mediation for all kinds of disputes, including Victim/Offender, Parent/Teen, neighbor to neighbor, business, and workplace conflict. In addition, we provide conflict management training for companies and organizations. The Center has 38 certified mediators, and has mediated over 1800 cases since its inception, with 80% of cases resulting in successful resolution. |
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Janet Prior,
Executive Director |
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Okanogan County Dispute Resolution Center Cheryl Hill, Interim Director Mailing Address: PO Box 3567 Omak, WA 98841 Physical Address: Okanogan Post Office Rm. 203, 212 N. 2nd Avenue, Okanogan, WA Telephone: (509) 826-1776 (Call first to fax) E-Mail: okcodrc@live.com The Okanogan County Dispute Resolution Center was started in 1992 and focuses mainly on family law issues. Our mission is "to provide voluntary confidential mediation to individuals, organizations and communities. The DRC serves as an alternative or compliment to the judicial system, provides professional training in mediation and conflict resolution, and promotes the vital importance of peacefully resolving disputes. |
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Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center Lynn Yialelis, Executive Director P O Box 3391 Wenatchee, WA 98807-3391 Telephone (509) 888-0957 Email: wvdrc@nwi.net Website: www.wvdrc.org |
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Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties Matt Fairbank, Executive Director |
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Six Rivers Community Mediation Services Marti Kantola, Director |
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Nancy Pionk, J.D., Executive Director 1610 C Street, Ste 203 Vancouver, WA 98663 Telephone (360) 334-5862 E-Mail: cms.clarkcounty@gmail.com Community Mediation Services (“CMS”) a local non profit, provides Clark County residents with an informal private way to improve communications and resolve disagreements. The Mediation program encourages parties to work together to solve problems. |
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Community Mediation Center of Lewis County Nancy Core, Executive Director |
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Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County Evan Ferber, Executive Director The DRC of Thurston County provides a cost effective and efficient alternative to the courts and law enforcement. With over 80 active community volunteers, we mediate over 300 disputes and train over 500 community members in conflict resolution skill building annually. Last year the Center handled 309 mediation cases, with a settlement rate of 81%. |
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Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution Maralise Hood Quan, Executive Director |
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Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County Mary Hancock, Executive Director The DRC of Kitsap County has five different programs serving the residents of Kitsap County: community mediation, victim / offender mediation, mental health ombudsmen, youth and schools services, and training services. About 75% of the cases involve children at some level, with the remainder of cases including employment, divorce, neighbor / neighbor, landlord / tenant, property and consumer / merchant disputes. The DRC of Kitsap County has over 50 mediators available. |
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Dispute Resolution Center of King County Patti Dudley, Executive Director |
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Bellevue Neighborhood Mediation Program Andrew Kidde, Cheryl Cohen, Co-Program Managers This program is somewhat unique in that is it city-based instead of county-based. The City of Bellevue has established a commitment to working toward peaceful communities through the funding of the Bellevue Neighborhood Mediation Program. As such, much of their work is with neighbors and families, not with the courts and marriage dissolution. They work closely with several organizations, including the Bellevue schools. |
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DRC of Snohomish, Island and Skagit Counties Matt Phillips, Executive Director2801 Lombard Avenue PO Box 839 Everett, WA 98206-0839 Telephone (425) 339-1335 ext. 2325 direct (425) 609-2208 Toll Free: 1-800-280-4770 Fax: (425) 259-2110 E-Mail: mphillips@voaww.org Website: www.voaww.org/drc
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LaDessa Croucher, Director The DRC of Snohomish, Island and Skatig Counties is the oldest DRC in Washington, having offered mediation services since 1982. The mission of the DRC is to provide quality dispute resolution services and education to all members of the community. The Center promotes, teaches and encourages the use of conflict resolution principles in many settings. Services include: information and referral, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, training programs, practicum internships and consultation services. |
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Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Moonwater, Executive Director RW - Vice President 13 Prospect St., Ste. 201 Bellingham, WA 98225 Telephone: (360) 676-0122 Fax: (360) 676-0783 Email: Director@whatcomdrc.org General Email: wdrc@whatcomdrc.org Website: www.whatcomdrc.org |
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Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center Karen Brown, Executive Director Providing mediation, conflict management and training services for all Clallam and Jefferson county residents. |
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Dispute Resolution Center of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties Donna Hallock, Executive Director |
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Currently, there is no Dispute Resolution Center providing services for the counties listed below. Please find links provided below to the center(s) in adjoining counties. |
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| If you live in: | Nearby services are provided by: |
| Adams | Columbia Basin |
Asotin, Columbia, or Garfield |
Fulcrum, Northwest Mediation Center and Tri-Cities |
Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens or Whitman |
Fulcrum and Northwest Mediation Center |
| Lincoln | Columbia Basin Fulcrum and Northwest Mediation Center |
Walla Walla |
Tri-Cities |
| Cowlitz | Community Mediation Services and Lewis County DRC |
| Mason | Thurston DRC, the NE corner of the county may be served by Kitsap and Pierce DRCs. |
| San Juan | Skagit County Mediation Services and Whatcom DRC |
| Wahkiakum | Mediation and Settlement Center |
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