JUVENILE MEDIATION : JUVENILE MEDIATION

The program provides mediation to juveniles to prevent violence and other negative outcomes by resolving conflicts with peers, school personnel, parents and others. During mediation, the mediator guides communication, clarifies and defines issues, explores possible solutions, and develops agreements that are acceptable to everyone. Mediation helps hold youth accountable for their actions while providing an opportunity for learning conflict resolution and communication skills.

Problem Areas Addressed:

• Family - family relationship quality
• Family - parenting skills
• Family - child welfare concerns
• School - school behavior
• School - performance
• Community and peers - anti-social influences
• Community and peers - community
• Aggression - bullying/threatening
• Aggression - violence (physical aggression)
• Attitudes - victim awareness
• Attitudes - attitudes toward authority
• Skills - self-regulation skills
• Skills - social skills

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