Conflict Resolution Day celebrated by center

Oakland Mediation Center proudly celebrated Conflict Resolution Day in the state of Michigan on October 15. The joint efforts of several community dispute resolution centers led to the official signing of a proclamation by Michigan's Secretary of Senate Jeff Cobb. The proclamation was granted for promoting the availability of conflict resolution services throughout the state.

Conflict Resolution Day is a statewide collaborative endeavor to promote awareness of the conflict resolution processes, encourage communication, and identify the skills necessary for individuals and communities to peacefully resolve their differences.

Oakland Mediation Center is pleased to be one of 18 Community Dispute Resolution Programs established by the Public Act 260 of 1988 and administered by the State Court Administrative Office of the Supreme Court. OMC utilizes conflict resolution methods like mediation, education, and facilitation to resolve conflicts on a daily basis.

OMC staff and mediators are available to help with the following:

- School/youth conflict education & mediation: Peers Making Peace, Olweus Bully-proofing, Truancy & Victim/Offender.

- Workplace conflict education

- Employment mediation.

- Business and contract mediation.

- Family mediation: divorce, adult/child guardianship, curfew, driving contracts.

- Special Education facilitation and mediation.

- Estate and wills mediation.

- Neighborhood mediation.

- Court mediation: small claims, landlord/tenant, general civil, insurance, misdemeanor.

- Self-referrals and any other dispute where parties agree to mediate.

For additional information about Dispute Resolution services, contact Charity Burke, Mediation Manager at cburke@mediation-omc.org or 248-338-4280, ext. 226.

Published: Tue, Oct 20, 2015