Together at
the mediation session, everyone has an equal chance
to discuss the issues and air their views. This is
an important step toward resolving the dispute.
Affordable
Affordable:
Our charter is to
make our services available to all those who need them.
Our rates are low and well will not deny anyone our services
because of their inability to pay.
Good
Results
Good
Results:
People are happier with solutions they
work together to create. Mediation encourages cooperation
and understanding, defines relationships, and helps build
stronger relationships.
Accessible
Accessible:
We are easy to contact and sessions will
be scheduled at a convienient place and time, including
nights and weekends. Disability access is availible.
Commitment
Commmittment:
The Minneapolis Mediation Program
is made up of trained mediators who donate their skills
and time of help solve conflicts that arise in our community.
This level of committment helps insure good results.
Neutral
Atmosphere
Neutral
Atmosphere:
Our mediations take place in private in
a convenient, non-threatening location, often in a library
or park building in your neighborhood.
You
Make The Agreement
You
Make The Agreement:
The mediators do not decide which party
or proposed soluition is right or wrong. Instead they assist
everyone in reaching their own mutually acceptable agreement.
Trained
Mediators
Trained
Mediators:
All our mediators are trained
and experienced in mediation and have completed certified
training under Minnesota Statutes 494.01 and 518.619. Our
mediators come from a wide range of cultural, educational,
and employment backgrounds.
Quick
Quick:
We will schedule a mediation session as
soon as you are ready, usually within a few days and most
cases are settled in just one or two sessions.
Most
Cases Reach Agreement
Most
Cases Reach Agreement:
The Minneapolis Mediation Program has
an outstanding record of helping people reach an agreement.
Confidential
Confidential:
Mediations take place in private and are
kept in the strictest confidence. Everyone involved agrees
not to discuss the mediation outsde the sessions, unless
otherwise agreed upon.
