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Nebraska

Southeast Nebraska Mediation Center
5109 West Scott Road, Suite 414
Beatrice, NE 68310
Phone: 402-223-6061
Fax: 402-223-6043
E-mail: senmc@mail.state.ne.us
Contact: Mr. Jonathan Krutz, Executive Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1995
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-12; Adult-1
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication but pre-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Parent/teen, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor

Central Mediation Center
P.O. Box 838
Kearney, NE 68848-0838
Phone: 308-237-4692 or 800-203-3452
Fax: 308-236-7780
Contact: Ms. Carol Dart, Program Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1998
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-8
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor, Group conferencing
Program cases involve: Sexual abuse

Lincoln Lancaster Mediation Center
1033 O Street, Suite 316
Lincoln, NE 68508-3621
Phone: 402-441-5740
Fax: 402-441-5749
Contact: Ms. Elizabeth Kosier, Executive Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-13; Adult-1
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication but pre-disposition, Pre-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors

Metro Mediation Center
2522 North 24th Street
Omaha, NE 68110
Phone: 402-444-1970
Fax: 402-444-1780
Contact: Ms. Cyndi Shelton, Director

Center for Conflict Resolution Victim-Offender Reconciliation Programs
P.O. Box 427
Scottsbluff, NE 69363-0427
Phone: 308-635-2002
Fax: 308-635-2420
Contact: Mr. Jeff Tracy, Program Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-5; Adult-1
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication but pre-disposition, Post-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors

Nebraska Justice Center Mediation Services
312 Main Street
P.O. Box 475
Walthill, NE 68067
Phone: 402-846-5576
Fax: 402-846-5105
Contact: Ms. Deborah Brownyard, Executive Director

Nevada

ASPEN
P.O. Box 810
Minden, NV 89423
Phone: 775-588-7171
Fax: 775-782-1942
Contact: Ms. Mattie Graham-Jones, Coordinator, or Ms. Karen Edwards, Executive Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-85
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: All
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors

New Hampshire

Victim-Offender Mediation Program
New Hampshire Mediation Program, Inc.
10 Ferry Street, Suite 425
Concord, NH 03301-5022
Phone: 603-224-8043
Fax: 603-224-8388
E-mail: mediate@totalnetnh.net
Contact: Ms. Sandi Emerson, Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1998
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-65; Adult-4
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: All
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor

Carroll County Mediation Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 1997
Conway, NH 03818
Phone: 603-447-3003
Fax: 603-447-3003
Contact: Ms. Linda Jenkins, Director

Nashua Mediation Program
18 Mulberry Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Phone: 603-594-3330
Fax: 603-594-3452
Contact: Ms. Candace Dochstader, Director
Type of agency: Municipal mediation program
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-2; Adult-3
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication but pre-disposition, Non-court involvement, Initiated by parties
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Lake Sunapee Area Mediation Program
87 Sunapee Street
Newport, NH 03773
Phone: 603-863-1905
Fax: 603-863-3992
Contact: Ms. Esther Tardy-Wolfe, Executive Director

New Jersey

Community Justice Institute
1201 Bacharach Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-345-7267
Fax: 609-343-2238
Contact: Ms. Kathy Gaskill, Executive Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1981
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-161
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor, Truancy

Victim-Offender Mediation Program
Bergen County Justice Center
10 Main Street, Room 332D
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7196
Phone: 201-646-3141
Fax: 201-646-3490
Contact: Ms. Henrietta Mik, Director
Type of agency: Family Court
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-611
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Post-adjudication but pre-disposition, Post-disposition

New Mexico

Victim-Offender Mediation Program
New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution
5100 Second Street NW.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: 505-841-7641
Fax: 505-841-7601
Contact: Ms. Rhonda Peterson, Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-566
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: All

Victim-Offender Mediation Program
New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution
811 St. Michaels Drive, Suite 107
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-988-4578
Fax: 505-988-4836
Contact: Ms. Marsha Lichtenstein, Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-160
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: All

New York

Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
30 Watervliet Avenue
Albany, NY 12206-1935
Phone: 518-463-3686
Fax: 518-463-3680
Contact: Ms. Sheri Dwyer, Executive Director

Catholic Charities of Montgomery County
1 Kimball Street
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Phone: 518-842-4202
Fax: 518-842-4245
E-mail: ccmc12010@aol.com
Contact: Mr. Albert Turo, Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1976
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: All
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor
Program cases involve: Sexual assault and sexual abuse
Cases performed indirectly: 10 percent by phone

Common Ground Dispute Resolution, Inc.
11 William Street, Suite 2
Catskill, NY 12414
Phone: 518-943-0523
Fax: 518-943-0523
Contact: Ms. Patricia Marek, Executive Director

Orange/Putnam Dispute Resolution Center
180 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 914-294-6895
Fax: 914-294-7428
Contact: Ms. Rosalyn Magidson, Executive Director

Community Mediation Center
Education & Assistance Corp. (EAC)
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
Phone: 516-265-0490
Fax: 516-265-0831
E-mail: epsteineac@aol.com
Contact: Ms. Jenine Epstein, Project Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-2; Adult-1
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Post-adjudication but pre-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Family, Community/neighbor, Circle 2 (process)

Mediation Alternative Project
Education & Assistance Corp. (EAC)
50 Clinton Street, Suite 102
Hempstead, NY 11550-4201
Phone: 516-489-7733
Fax: 516-489-7532
Contact: Ms. Robyn Schneider, Division Director

Ulster-Sullivan Mediation, Inc.
150 Kisor Road
Highland, NY 12528
Phone: 914-691-6944
Fax: 914-691-2888
Contact: Dr. Clare Danielsson, Director

Community Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
120 West State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-273-9347
Fax: 607-275-9225
Contact: Ms. Judith Saul, Executive Director

Community Mediation Services, Inc.
89-64 163rd Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 718-523-6868
Fax: 718-523-8204
Contact: Mr. Mark Kleiman, Executive Director

VCS Center for Conflict Resolution
77 South Main Street
New City, NY 10956-3511
Phone: 914-634-5729
Fax: 914-634-7839
Contact: Cort Engelken, Program Director

Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution
505 Eighth Avenue, Second Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-643-0711
Fax: 212-643-0405
Contact: Mr. R. David Addams, President

Manhattan Mediation Project-Victim Services
346 Broadway, Suite 400W
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-577-1742
Fax: 212-577-1748
E-mail: dshime@victimservices.org
Contact: Ms. Debra Shime, Program Director
Type of agency: Victim services
Program began: 1981
Cases referred in most recent year: Adult-100
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Parent/teen, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor
Program cases involve: Sexual assault and sexual abuse
Cases performed indirectly: By impact panels

Northern New York Center for Conflict Resolution
127 Water Street North
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Phone: 315-393-7079
Fax: 315-393-7081
Contact: Ms. Diana Dufresne, Director
Type of agency: Victim services/private community-based (nonprofit)
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-200; Adult-200
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor, Group conferencing, Special education, Early intervention
Cases performed indirectly: 5 percent by phone

Mediation Services, Inc.
48 Dietz Street, Suite 1
Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: 607-433-1672
Fax: 607-433-0361
E-mail: potterbj@oneonta.edu
Contact: Ms. Barbara Potter, Executive Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1990
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-5; Adult-5
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-disposition, Some pre-arrest
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Divorce/family, Community/neighbor, Group conferencing
Program cases involve: Sexual assault and sexual abuse
Cases performed indirectly: 5 percent by audio means and separate rooms

Mediation Center of Dutchess County
29 North Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-2507
Phone: 914-471-7213
Contact: Ms. Daisy Barcia, Program Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-36
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Post-adjudication but pre-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Center for Dispute Settlement
300 State Street
Rochester, NY 14614-1090
Phone: 716-546-5110
Fax: 716-546-4391
Contact: Ms. Peggy Richardson, Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-26; Adult-21
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication but pre-disposition, Post-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

YPIS of Staten Island, Inc.
Staten Island Community Dispute Resolution Center
42 Richmond Terrace, Fourth Floor
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-720-9410
Fax: 718-876-6068
E-mail: bornstein@ypis.com
Contact: Ms. Beth Ornstein, Director of Mediation
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit) with partial funding by State court
Program began: 1970
Cases referred in most recent year: Adult-300
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Family disputes, Community/neighbor, Custody/visitation

Justice Center of Oneida County, Inc.
250 Genesee Street, Suite 103
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: 315-797-5335
Fax: 315-793-0818
Contact: Mr. Robert Jewett, Program Director

Westchester Mediation Center of Cluster
20 South Broadway, Suite 501
P.O. Box 1248
Yonkers, NY 10702
Phone: 914-963-6500
Fax: 914-963-4566
Contact: Ms. Patricia Barnes, Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Adult-2
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: All
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

North Carolina

Mediation Center
189 College Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 704-251-6089
Fax: 704-232-5140
E-mail: tmcasheville@igc.org
Contact: Ms. Kim Fink-Adams, Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-90
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication but pre-disposition, Post-disposition, Pre-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Blue Ridge Dispute Settlement Center
133 North Water Street, Suite B
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: 828-264-3040
Fax: 828-265-3041
E-mail: brdsc@boone.net
Contact: Mr. Cameron Lippard, Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Transylvania Dispute Settlement Center
P.O. Box 1205
Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: 828-877-3815
Fax: 828-877-5060
Contact: Ms. Kathleen Mallet-Mesaeh
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1999
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Community/neighbor, Group conferencing

Juvenile-Victim Mediation Program
Orange County Dispute
Settlement Center
302 Weaver Street
Carrboro, NC 27510-2022
Phone: 919-929-8800
Fax: 919-942-6931
E-mail: dscyouth@juno.com
Contact: Mr. DiShon Cain, Program Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-40
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Post-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Dispute Settlement Program
600 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-336-3057
Fax: 704-336-5176
E-mail: sjennings@ci.charlotte.nc.us
Contact: Ms. Stephanie Jennings, Program Director
Type of agency: City-county government
Program began: 1999
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies
Other types of mediation performed: Parent/teen, Community/neighbor, Special education

Dispute Settlement Center of Durham, Inc.
P.O. Box 2321
Durham, NC 27702
Phone: 919-490-6777
Fax: 919-490-6364
Contact: Mr. Milton Lewis, Executive Director

Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center
155 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: 910-486-9465
Fax: 910-486-9465
E-mail: Bpeaceful@aol.com
Contact: Ms. Tina Estle,
Mediation Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1987
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-50
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Community/neighbor, Landlord/tenant
Cases performed indirectly: 5 percent by phone

Mediation Center of the Southern Piedmont
401 North Highland Street
Gastonia, NC 28052-2109
Phone: 704-868-9576
Fax: 704-865-6436
E-mail: med_so_pied@hotmail.com
Contact: Ms. Janet Mahannah, Executive Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1989
Cases referred in most recent year: Adult-4
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies, Truancy
Other types of mediation performed: Parent/teen, Peer

Mediation Services of Guilford County
Victim-Offender Restitution Program
621 Eugene Court, #101
Greensboro, NC 27401-2711
Phone: 910-273-5667
Fax: 910-378-0959
E-mail: mediationservicesofguilford@yahoo.com
Contact: Ms. Iris Kelly, Program Manager
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Cases referred in most recent year: Juvenile-305
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication but pre-disposition, Post-disposition
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors

Henderson County Dispute Settlement Center
101 South Grove Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792-5050
Phone: 704-697-7055
Fax: 828-697-8528
E-mail: hcdsc@henderson.lib.nc.us
Contact: Ms. Jodi Lasseter, Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Piedmont Mediation Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 462
Lexington, NC 27293-0462
Phone: 336-238-5041
Fax: 704-871-9794
E-mail: lexdir@piedmediate.org
Contact: Mr. Ken Richards, Associate Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1999
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies
Other types of mediation performed: Peer, Parent/teen, Community/neighbor
Cases performed indirectly: 2 percent by letter or audio means

Chatham County Dispute Settlement Center
P.O. Box 1151
Pittsboro, NC 27312-1151
Phone: 919-542-4075
Fax: 919-542-2360
E-mail: chathamdsc@mindspring.com
Contact: Ms. Janice Almond, Program Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Mediation Services of Wake, Inc.
P.O. Box 1462
Raleigh, NC 27602-1462
Phone: 919-508-0700
Fax: 919-508-0752
E-mail: msw@ipass.net
Contact: Ms. Diann Seigle, Executive Director
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Victim Offender Interpersonal Conferencing (VOICe)
ReEntry Youth Development
P.O. Box 724
Raleigh, NC 27602-0724
Phone: 919-664-5507
Fax: 919-856-5673
E-mail: asummers@co.wake.nc.us
Contact: Ms. Alanna Summers, VOICe Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Program began: 1999
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Mountain Dispute Settlement Center
P.O. Box 651
Waynesville, NC 28786-0651
Phone: 828-452-0240
Fax: 828-452-0585
E-mail: mtndsc@dnet.net
Contact: Ms. Victoria Young, Case Coordinator
Type of agency: Private community-based (nonprofit)
Point(s) in justice process at which mediation occurs: Diversion, Post-adjudication
Type(s) of referrals: Misdemeanors and felonies

Dispute Settlement Center of Cape Fear, Inc.
4607 Franklin Avenue, Suite 225
Wilmington, NC 28403-0603
Phone: 910-350-2900
Fax: 910-395-5816
Contact: Ms. Kirsten Atkinson, Executive Director

Mediation Services of Forsyth County
801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
P.O. Box 436
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-4247
Phone: 910-724-2870
Fax: 910-724-9883
Contact: Mr. Emery Rann, Executive Director

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