Community Mediation Maryland (CMM)
Community Mediation Maryland is a non-profit organization that advances community mediation in Maryland through educating the public, training, networking, research and creating new centers. CMM's vision is for every Maryland citizen to have awareness of, and access to, affordable and high quality community mediation services.
Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO)
The Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office is a court-related agency, which serves as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) resource for the state. MACRO supports innovative dispute resolution programs, and promotes the appropriate use of ADR in every field.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
CRCMC has two programs for adults. One is a partnership with the three school unions and the Employee Assistance Program to mediate interpersonal disputes between school personnel. A video with more information about the Dispute Resolution Program can be found on the MCPS website. Our second program provides volunteer facilitators for Individualized Educational Program (IEP) meetings between parents of special needs students and school personnel. CRCMC also is involved in the MCPS Parent Academy which provides workshops for parents. A video that discusses the Parent Academy and shows a workshop in whch CRCMC participated can be found on the MCPS website.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
CRCMC partners with the Department of Health and Human Services to provide bilingual mediation services to the underserved populations of Montgomery County.
Department of Juvenile Services (DJS)
The Department of Juvenile Services refers community conferencing cases directly to CRCMC. Community conferences are facilitated processes involving the communities of both a youth who has caused harm and those who have been affected by the youth’s behavior. If an agreement is reached (which happens in 75-80% of the cases) the matter is dropped by DJS.
Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC)
Through CCOC, CRCMC has been mediating disputes between homeowners and their association boards. As a result, more and more communities learn about CRCMC and turn to us to help resolve interpersonal and neighborhood disputes.
Family (Shelter) Mediation Program
CRCMC partners with the Department of Health and Human Services to mediate the conditions under which a young mother can remain in a home, rather than enter the shelter system with her small children. Initial screening for active drug and alcohol abuse or child abuse is done with Emergency Housing Services.
State's Attorney's Office
CRCMC has an agreement with the State’s Attorney’s Office to provide volunteer mediators for civil cases to help that office with its large caseload.
District Court of the State of Maryland
Day of Trial Mediations
Cases for mediation are referred by judges, attorneys or litigants. Cases involve small claims, interpersonal issues, workplace disputes, consumer disputes and neighbor conflicts.
Peace Order Mediations
CRCMC volunteers mediate Peace Orders in the District Court.
Remedes
CRCMC has a strong partner in Remedes, a network of Spanish-speaking trained mediators in the metropolitan DC area. We are able to conduct mediations and other conflict resolution services entirely in Spanish.
Other Partners and Resources:
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
Choice Program
Community Conferencing Center Baltimore
Diversity Management Institute Montgomery College
Eastern Montgomery Regional Service Center
Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity
HHS – Community Action Agency
Juvenile Justice Family Advocacy Initiative & Resources
Legal Aid Bureau of Montgomery County
Mid-County Regional Service Center
Montgomery County Collaboration Council
Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
National Association for Community Mediation
Search for Common Ground – USA
Upcounty Regional Services Center