Who We Are

Our organization is dedicated to building peace and justice in the community—at home and elsewhere.

We value, and seek to apply and promote the principles of non-violent, restorative justice in the Mediation Services’ workplace, in our service delivery, in our personal lives and communities and as a response to broader social injustices.

We recognize that our service needs to be continuously evolving in accordance with the ever-changing needs of the community that we serve.

We celebrate diversity among people and value differences as a source of creativity.

Clients

We believe that conflict is a natural and necessary part of the human experience and are committed to facilitating a resolution of conflict in which all parties involved can benefit.

We value the uniqueness of individuals, their capacity to identify their own needs and concerns and their right to choose with regard to using Mediation Services.

Community

We believe that an effective work force (staff) is one which reflects the diversity of the community served by Mediation Services.

We recognize community participation as having a fundamental role in our organization.

Volunteers

We value the skill, spirit and generosity of the Mediation Services pool of volunteers.

We believe that individual growth as volunteers is dependent on the feedback, support and perspective of one another.

Staff

We believe that an effective work force is one where workers are respected and valued, where a cooperative, team approach is utilized and power is shared.

We believe that individual growth in the workplace is dependent on the feedback, support and perspective of our co-workers.

Board

We value collaborative, consensus-based decision-making.

We are committed to the on-going learning and development of everyone involved in the delivery of our service.

Mission Statement

Mediation Services is an organization which promotes peace and restorative justice within the community by empowering people, through education and mediation, to resolve conflict using non-violent conflict resolution processes.