Providing facilitative mediation services to businesses and residents in Southeast Michigan and the entire Thumb Region.

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2025 Recipients of the Diana Carmichael Owens, J.D. Memorial Conflict Resolution Scholarship

Join us in congratulating the 2025 Recipients of the Diana Carmichael Owens, J.D. Memorial Conflict Resolution Scholarship. These four amazing students were chosen from over 40 applicants. These graduates embody the attributes that Diana instilled in her students for years!

Congrats to all the applicants! They all have an amazing future ahead of them and we were overwhelmed by their talent, community involvement and dedication to their future.

Addison Leeman – Marysville High School
Audrey Steepe – Fraser High School
Samantha Gilbert – Eastpointe High School
Shannon Fealko – Port Huron Northern High School

In Memory of Diana Carmichael-Owens

It is with tremendous sadness that we share this information about the passing or our beloved Diana Carmichael-Owens. Diana was tragically killed in a car accident on September 3, 2024 after being struck head-on by another vehicle that crossed the center lane, according to police. Diana was lovingly known as “Doctor D” by the students she worked with and a valuable member of the community and The Resolution Center.

Diana has been a part of The Resolution Center family for 20 years as a mediator, staff person, and Youth Development Manager. Diana has led our Restorative Practices and Peer Mediation partnership with Eastpointe Community Schools for nearly 15 years. She has mentored and guided 1,000’s of students through troubling situations and has been able to train 100’s of students as mediators and peacemakers. She loved working with students and families within the community. Not only was she a great peacemaker, mother, wife, grandmother, sister, colleague, attorney and mentor; she was an incredible person that cared passionately for everyone. Please keep her family, students, friends and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers as we all grieve her passing.

A scholarship in Diana’s honor is being created by The Resolution Center. Look for information about it soon as well as a fall fundraiser in which the proceeds will be utilized to fund this scholarship.

More Information

Obituary of Diana Carmichael-Owens
News Article: Beloved director at Eastpointe High School killed in head-on crash
Video: Eastpointe High School mourns social worker killed in crash

A Catalyst For Peace

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Conflict Resolution are terms that are being used more and more in every facet of today’s business, education, medical and legal professions. Living in a democratic society, people understand the need to be able to trust their neighbor, contractor, attorney, landlord, consumer, accountant, doctor and local merchant. We depend on these trusting relationships to accomplish our goals and improve our place in life. Every so often, these relationships are tested through conflict.

The Resolution Center believes that conflict is a naturally occurring phenomenon and that it should be viewed as something positive. Conflict provides an opportunity for change. It is up to those involved in the conflict to make the change positive or negative.

Restoring and maintaining relationships is a positive event that helps to build community rather than fracture and destroy. The Resolution Center provides the non-adversarial dispute resolution process of mediation that offers people the chance to seize the opportunity of conflict and create something positive… to help build community. In this way, The Resolution Center is a catalyst for peace.

What Is Mediation?

Mediation is a process in which two or more people involved in a dispute meet in a private, confidential setting with a neutral person (a mediator) and work together to solve their problems.

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Center staff are available Monday – Friday , 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mediation sessions can be scheduled during the day or evening.

The Resolution Center will attempt to furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities if given prior notice.