Harford County Community Mediation Program

Mediation is a voluntary and confidential alternative for parties involved in a dispute. Trained mediators will guide parties through an informal process that helps those involved to identify the issues and generate their own resolutions. The goal is to assist parties in developing win-win solutions. Mediators are
neutral and do not take sides or tell you what
to do.
WHAT KINDS OF DISPUTES CAN
BE MEDIATED?
•Neighborhood Disputes
Mediation allows the parties in a
dispute to reach an agreement without labeling someone a winner or loser, and the parties have more control over the outcome of their dispute than they would in a court or administrative hearing.
There are also many practical reasons to try
mediation:
• Saves time. Once the parties agree to mediate, a
session can usually be scheduled within a week.
• Saves money. Expensive attorney fees and
court costs can be avoided.
• Convenient schedule. Mediation can be scheduled for evening and weekends at convenient sites in your community, such as FREE Service created by the Harford
County Government for the citizens of Harford County.
• Mediators are Trained Volunteers from the community.
• Mediators are available at any stage in a conflict.
• Referrals come from courts, police, civic groups, community organizations, government agencies, friends and family.
• HCCMP does outreach in the community, provides education about conflict management and provides training for volunteer mediators.

Description:
WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Mediation is a voluntary and confidential alternative for parties involved in a dispute. Trained mediators will guide parties through an informal process that helps those involved to identify the issues and generate their own resolutions. The goal is to assist parties in developing win-win solutions. Mediators are neutral and do not take sides or tell you what to do.

History:
The Harford County Community Mediation
Commission was established in 1995 to provide
citizens with an effective and efficient process to resolve disputes through mediation. The Commission is
comprised of 15 members, appointed by the County
Executive, and the Community Mediation
Coordinator.

Contact person: Susan Fisher, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (410) 803-0433

Address:

319 South Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014 (See a map)

Miscellaneous Information

Governmental Agency?
	Yes