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The Community Mediation Center has established School
Peer Mediation Programs in many local schools to help students handle
conflict in their scholastic lives. The overall goals of School Peer
Mediation Programs are to:
- Help students develop a sense of responsibility in solving their
problems
- Free teachers to educate more and discipline less
- Decrease referrals to principals' offices
- Improve self concepts of student mediators
- Give students and staff lifelong problem solving and communication
skills
Learn more about our Truancy
Mediation Program.
How to Implement a Peer Mediation Program
Community Mediation Center trainers come to your school to conduct a
staff orientation. Your school then selects appropriate students to
become peer mediators and CMC trains the students. Your peer mediation
program is on its way!
A program coordinator from your school can also attend a
Peer Mediation for Educators workshop offered by the CMC. Although this
training is not essential, our staff recommends the workshop to help
establish a solid foundation for the program coordinators.
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Support for Your Program
The Center conducts staff orientations to help develop a comprehensive approach to school problem-solving. Teachers who understand program goals are empowered to reinforce the use of peer mediation and make referrals. Three areas are covered:
- Understanding conflict
- Learning the mediation process
- Implementing the school program
Student Training is the heart of the program. Peer mediation training concentrates on turning students into effective peer mediators. The training is generally held over a two day period while school is in session, with six hours of training each day. Role plays and fun exercises are designed to reinforce the mediation lessons.
CMC Booster Trainings are the Center's commitment to providing support to your existing program. Our Tools for Your Mediation Toolbox is a refresher training to help experienced student mediators learn from their past mediations. We also offer a Next Step for Educators—an advanced training for peer mediation coordinators. Other training opportunities are also available through the Community Mediation Center.
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