Multi-Party Mediation Services

Dispute Resolution and Problem Solving

Mission: Provide conflict resolution and interest basedproblem solving mediation and facilitation toresidents, business and property owners,government agencies, and other groups whowant to resolve issues.

SMC Multiple Party Services

The specific problems SMC Multiple Party Services address are disputes that generally involve some level of private or public nuisance activity, land use, a conflict in lifestyle standards, or other quality of life concerns.  Usually, the problem persists despite interventions ranging from informal exchanges between parties to government citations and fines.>

SMC's greatest strength is its ability to bring together diverse parties, facilitate a dialogue that results in increased respect and understanding, and then move people into active problem solving.  As a result, SMC holds a positive and passionate vision for change through participatory processes.

Goals and Objectives

SMC Multiple Party Services goal is to promote harmony, goodwill, and mutual cooperation through:

• early intervention
• community education
• legal burden reduction
• violence prevention
• relationship building
• quality of life improvement

 Approach

   The SMC Multiple Party Services process model is designed to actively involve key stakeholders.

It is the stakeholders who will

• communicate issues and concerns
• define the conflict/problem
• identify impacts
• assess interests
• explore options for addressing issues
• sort and prioritize agreement elements

and finally

• craft a detailed and workable resolution

A typical case includes pre-session stakeholder interviews, mediation sessions, and written meeting summaries for participants. 

Types of Cases

   SMC Multiple Party Services cases involve a wide range of issues, which are frequently rooted in poor or threatening communication. 

Examples of these cases include:

• community nuisance activities
• environmental disputes
• neighborhood land use disagreements
• employee relations
• conflicting government agency missions

 
 Clients

   Types of clients include:

• residents
• neighborhood associations
• businesses
• churches
• government agencies
• property owners and management
• community based organizations

Fees

   The Sacramento Mediation Center strives to provide cost effective services for the greater Sacramento area.  These services are made possible from grants, donations, and volunteers.   Please contact us regarding current fees for Multi-Party and business mediation services.