Homeowners spared from foreclosure
Homeowners were in over their heads with a mortgage that they could not afford. The couple had been struggling financially and were...
RESOLVING CONFLICTS, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES
Rental assistance brings landlord to tears
A landlord contacted a local Dispute Resolution Center about a tenant that was very behind on rent. The tenant was an immigrant. The...
Mediator acts as a lifeline for Landlord and Tenant Negotiating Arrears
The landlord wanted to negotiate a rent repayment plan for the 4 months’ rent the tenant owed, while facing his own mortgage arrears on...
Facilitated Public input results in Men’s Shelter Permit Proposal 3 years later
Sometimes good listening effects a change of heart in a community. In 2017 many in the Bellevue community were outraged at the mere...
Participants Surprised by their Unconscious White Bias
The covert bias class participants were suddenly silent; the slow awareness of their own unconscious insults hanging in the air. “I had...
Building Trust and Coalition with Covid-19-Impacted Latino Community
An out-of-work Latino father sold the tools of his trade to pay his back rent, afraid if he didn’t the family would be evicted and...
Recovering Mother and Daughter Heal their Broken Relationship Through Parent Teen Mediation
Mom’s drunken behavior had finally driven a wedge between her and her daughter. The daughter now lived with dad who entered the family...
Disney Characters Conflict Teaches Teens Root of Conflicts
Prince Gaston and Beauty are locked in an on-going conflict about marriage. He wants her to marry him, she doesn’t want to marry him. ...
A family struggles to get their lives back on track
A couple whose marriage is ending must make some difficult decisions about who should care for their daughter. DRC mediators help the...
Mediation creates a safe haven for families
The Whatcom DRC receives a call for help from a parent who wants to explore whether parent-teen mediation might be a good fit for her and...
Mediation resolves grandparent custody conflict
When an extended family, trying to raise a high-needs child runs into disagreements, mediators at a local DRC step in to help them...
Neighborhood conflict resolved
After neighbors become alarmed at multiple police visits to a transitional housing project, DRC mediators are called to help improve the...
A mother testifies to the power of mediation
Center for Dialog & Resolution, serving Mason and Pierce counties, steps in when a teenage daughter enters into conflict with her mother,...
Building a new generation of conflict resolvers
The Whatcom DRC in Bellingham, Washington welcomed two, young Conflict Resolution Specialists from AmeriCorps whose focus was on...
Mediation restores an estranged family
Respect between parents and their teenage son had been eroding for months. When the teenager blew up and left home, the family turned to...
Resolving a school conflict
After two boys get into a fight at school, a juvenile counselor sends them to mediation to try to settle their differences. Here’s what...
A family in crisis gets help through mediation
The scenario that follows is not uncommon. Mediators from your local DRC help individuals, similar to the people in the story below,...
A couple in crisis seeks help with communication
The Volunteers of America DRC serving Snohomish and Island counties faced a challenging situation when they learned that separated...
Military marriage fallout
The DRC of Thurston County helps a vet with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) communicate to his wife how much he wants to have a...
A dispute over a car sale fuels a stronger community
A family-owned car dealership is taken to court by a disgruntled customer. Mediation leads to clear communication and better...