“We didn’t want that event to define who we are,” the Rev. David Bennett said of the tragic events of February 7, 2008, when Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton opened fire in a Kirkwood City Council ...

As soon as she saw the eviction notice posted on her Columbus apartment door, Lanika Carpenter knew where to go. Carpenter, 32, of the South Side, found Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio ...

While the parties may never truly trust each other, a mediator can gain their trust—both in the process and in the mediator—and pave the way for resolution. Trust is an essential element of the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the economy is ongoing, with New York experiencing one of the most severe financial fallouts. Simply put, our communities are in crisis. Community-wide problems in ...

The City of Kirkwood has reached a mediation agreement with representatives of the Meacham Park neighborhood and the community moderated by William Whitcomb of the U.S. Department of Justice, ...

Mediators are as different as snowflakes. Maybe that’s a stretch, but each brings into mediation his or her own personal and professional biases and experiences and has learned what, over time, is ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Communication, education and compromise: Community Mediation of Central Ohio is helping both landlords and tenants avoid the eviction process in Columbus. After winning Citrus Bowl MVP like his uncle ...

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