Community Mediation Program
Everyone deserves respectful, non-judgmental support during challenging situations. The Dayton Mediation Center provides an environment to help people feel heard and supported while finding their way through conflicts, with neighbors, family members, co-workers, or businesses.
People can talk to each other here. Everyone has a voice. And with support, people gain new insights of themselves and the other person. With this clearer understanding there is an opportunity to improve relationships and make different decisions.
Scheduling a Mediation
To schedule or discuss services, you can call the Center at (937) 333-2345. A mediation specialist will listen to the concerns you have about your situation and answer your questions. The staff will work with everyone involved to find a time and date for your mediation. You can also refer a case to mediation, either for yourself or others, by using our referral form.
Preparing for Mediation
To prepare in advance, think about what would be helpful to have to discuss your situation. If there are specific materials or examples that would add to an explanation, you can bring those items to your mediation. In addition, before your mediation conversation, it may be helpful to think about the following questions:
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What’s the hardest part of this situation for you?
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What do you want the other person(s) to understand about you?
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If you could only have one thing come out of your conversation, what would that be?
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What are you willing to do to help that happen?
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What, if anything, do you want to understand about the other person?
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When you start your conversation, do you want to say anything about:
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The content of your conversation: specific topics to discuss/not to discuss?
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How you will talk with each other: guidelines or ground rules for your conversation?
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How much time you want to spend for your conversation and/or if another session is needed?
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How confidential do you want/need your conversation with each other to be?
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