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Serving the Community's Needs
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The DSC serves Henderson County in a variety of ways. We offer three types of mediation services:
community, youth and family mediation, as well as training and facilitation services.
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| | General Issues
| | | Juvenile Court
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| | Separation & Divorce
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| | Training & Education
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| | Basic Mediation
| | | Workplace Skills
| | | Conflict Resolution Skills
| | | Peer Mediation for Schools
| | | PACES (Parent/Adolescent | | | Communication
Enhancement Skills)
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| | Facilitation Services
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"I didn't realize it really takes concentration to
hear someone. I feel I listen and hear better."
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Community Mediation
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In community mediation, we resolve disputes between individuals as well as in larger organizations,
such as businesses, churches, or homeowners associations. We commonly mediate conflicts
involving:
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 | | Neighborhood problems such as noise, pets, property | | | damage, property lines
| | | Consumer/business conflicts
| | | Landlord/tenant disputes
| | | Employment issues or grievances
| | | Household disputes
| | | Small claims, civil or minor criminal cases referred by | | | the courts
| | | Cross-cultural difficulties | | | |
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Youth Mediation
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The Dispute Settlement Center serves the needs of youth in Henderson County by providing direct
services to individuals, in the schools, and through the juvenile court system.
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| | Disagreements between youth
| | | Parent/child conflicts
| | | School related difficulties
| | | Truancy problems
| | | Bullying
| | | Juvenile Offences
| | | PACES (Parent/Adolescent Communication Enhancement Skills) | | | |
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"It helps understand how to deal with conflicts"
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Family Mediation
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Our staff assists families in sorting out issues and resolving conflicts, particularly as they
prepare for a separation or divorce.
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| | Parenting plans
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| | | "Non-traditional" family issues (step-family, extended | | | family, shared household, etc.)
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Learn more about our
Family Mediation Program
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See our brochure: Co-Parenting
During Separation and Divorce
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