Mediation brings people in conflict together with a neutral third person who assists them in reaching a mutually-agreeable solution. The mediator helps clarify the issues, consider options and reach an agreement that fits their needs.

Piedmont Mediation Center, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 service agency dedicated to promoting an effort toward peace in the community through the mediation of disputes; public promotion of mediation as an alternative to resolving disputes; and excellence of performance and training of community volunteer mediators and related training.

Participants in mediation report higher satisfaction rates than people who go to court. Because each side is actively involved in finding a mutually agreed upon solution, they have a higher commitment to the settlement than people who have a judge decide their case.

85% of mediated situations end in agreement.

Piedmont Mediation Center, Inc. has been assisting in the resolution of disputes since December 1986. To support our mediation program, we began training volunteers in the process of mediation and in the use of conflict resolution skills. This led to the center offering mediation training to the community, and has evolved into the programs now available. Each of these programs involves helping others with conflicts in their lives. Currently we offer four programs in addition to our mediation services.

	SCORE (School Conflict Outreach & Response Endeavor)
	HOTCAT (Teaching youth how to recognize and control their anger)
	Partners In Parenting (For parents ending relationships)
	Elder Care Mediation
	Truancy Mediation