School & Youth Based Programs
Youth Based Programs We Offer:
"Peers Making Peace"
School Truancy
Special Education
Juvenile Victim-Offender Mediation
Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution Art Contest
Submission Deadline: March 30, 2009
To learn more about any of these programs or to find out which programs are currently being utilized in your community, please contact us.
“Peers Making Peace” Peer Mediation
We are certified to provide the “Peers Making Peace” program—the only peer mediation program recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Substance Abuse and listed on the Title IV Application, meaning it’s approved for funding.
Through the “Peers Making Peace” mediation program, young people can be empowered to resolve their own problems peacefully and improve their skills working with others. They have an opportunity to change the way they interact with each other and establish a new way of thinking about conflict, disputes and differences. Research from the U.S. Department of Education reports improvements in participating schools, including:
- 34% Reduction In Initial Drug Use
- 73% Reduction In Expulsion
- 90.2% Reduction In Assaults
- 57.7% Reduction In Discipline Referrals
School Truancy Mediation Program
Truancy mediation is a process that helps parents, caregivers, students, and schools find a fair and workable solution to students’ truancy problems.
The mediation process is an informal meeting where students, parents, and school officials come together with a mediator to talk about the causes of absences and tardiness and how these problems can be resolved.
The Mediator
- Neutral person who does not take sides
- Gives everyone a chance to speak
- Helps everyone to understand each others’ issues and concerns
- Assists families and schools to work together to resolve issues
Why Mediation?
- Avoids formal court intervention and can result is dismissal of a court petition if an agreement is reached that satisfies all parties
- Improves communication between families and schools
- It is confidential so that the parties are able to speak openly about the challenges facing students
Special Education Mediation
The Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (MSEMP) is a federally funded project of the Michigan Department of Education—Office of Special Education.
These services are provided at no cost to families and schools.
MSEMP Statistics:
- 80% Mediation Agreement
- 90% User Satisfaction
- Average Resolution Time = Less than 1 Month
Juvenile Victim-Offender Mediation
Since 1999, The Resolution Center has been in collaboration with the Macomb County Juvenile Court to provide youthful offenders an opportunity to participate in a program nationally known as “victim offender mediation.”
In this program offenders and victims of crime meet together face to face to allow youthful offenders the opportunity to admit responsibility and take account-ability for their actions in an effort to make things right.
This service enables schools, courts, and police to help youth peacefully resolve conflict at the community level. The Resolution Center applies a balanced and restorative approach, which includes Victim-Offender Mediation.
The benefits of Mediation go far beyond the resolution of disputed issues. What is so intriguing about the process is the benefit to the family as they are so engaged and resolve issues without continuing Court intervention. They walk away feeling much better about very difficult family dynamics in addition to having solved the problem— It works!” Honorable Pamela Gilbert–O’Sullivan |
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“The Resolution Center has been a tremendous asset for me as a Judge. I was so impressed with the Mediation programs offered by The Resolution Center, I chose to attend the Mediation Training offered by the Center to become a certified Mediator. The skills I learned made me a better Judge, not only in reaching decisions, but reaching decisions that maintain relationships between parties. Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution Art Contest
Objective:
Create a piece of art which portrays peacemaking, conflict resolution, or the burden of being in conflict with others.
First Place $150
Second Place $75
Contest Rules:
Contest is open to any student mediating in a Peer Mediation or other conflict Resolution program in any school in Macomb and St. Clair counties.
The medium is the prerogative of the artist. However, the piece must fit into our 11 x 14 frame and be hangable.
Pieces may be produced and entered by individuals or groups. Only one entry per student. Schools may enter more than one piece.
All entries must be submitted by March 30, 2009.
Include student’s name, school name, grade, parent(s) name(s), mailing address, and phone number.
Mail or deliver entries to: The Resolution Center, 176 S. Main, Suite 2, Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043
Awards will be announced at The Resolution Center’s “Evening at the Movies” on Tuesday, April 7, 2009.
Winning pieces will become the property of The Resolution Center and will be permanently displayed in their office.
Thanks to our Friends for another successful "Evening at the Movies"
Friends of The Resolution Center
