Community Solutions of Central Oregon
Community Solutions of Central Oregon was established as a nonprofit in 1997 and has provided all types of mediation and facilitation, including marriage dissolution, and parenting plans at reduced rates through a mediation process that seeks to maintain relationships and reduce stress to the participants, as opposed to the costly and adversarial process of litigation.
The need for dispute resolution throughout Central Oregon has never been greater. With the rapid growth in our region, we are seeing increased numbers of community, business, housing, and family disputes surface daily.
As a a community dispute resolution center (CDRC) we are bound by Oregon statutes that regulate mediation in the State of Oregon, and we are monitored for quality and excellence by the University of Oregon School of Law.
Why Mediation?
Mediation is a cost-effective approach compared to litigation. Mediation is more flexible, creative solutions can be reached than in court. The process is less adversarial, which can help to preserve relationships.
Mediation can be less time consuming than going to court. The parties have more control over the outcome of the case. Mediation helps refocus on the issues and remove the hostility of the situation.
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Mission – Helping people have difficult conversations.
Our Mission statement serves as a compass, knowing that, in helping people confront challenges, we most likely will always start by guiding them through difficult, sometimes painful conversations few want to have. However, we know that confronting conflict is the first and most important part of the mediation effort, only after which can solutions be created and agreements be reached.
Vision – Transforming communities through communication.
Our Vision statement is meant to remind us that improvements in interpersonal communications can have an expansive impact on issues and events shaping the many communities that make up Central Oregon. Our staff and mediators strive to help people articulate just what it is that, from their perspective, is contributing to disagreement and conflict.
Values – Leadership | Quality | Trust
Leadership: We are innovators in dispute resolution for Central Oregon providing influence, information, and inspiration.
Quality: We are committed to delivering exceptional, professional services in mediation, facilitation, and education.
Trust: We are consistent, reliable, and accountable to our clients, partners, and communities we serve.
Our Values serve as standards by which we conduct ourselves in all matters; developing programs, working in partnerships, making executive decisions, and interacting with those we serve.
