Association for Conflict Resolution - Greater New York Chapter
http://www.acrgny.org
"The Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York (ACR GNY) is a not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting and strengthening alternative dispute and conflict resolution, fostering the use of dialogue and contributing to professional development of the field."
CASA Assistance Program at Office of Court Administration
http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/casa/AboutUS.shtml
Office of Court Administration
Division of Court Operation
Court Appointed Special Advocates Assistance Program
98 Niver Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
Darlene Ward
Program Manager
Phone: (518) 238-4360
Fax: (518) 238-2951
Email: daward@courts.state.ny.us
The NYS Unified Court System's Court Appointed Special Advocates Assistance Program was established within the Child Welfare Court Improvement Project to provide programmatic guidelines, fiscal support, technical assistance and training to local CASA programs and to support Family Court's use and development of CASA programs.
CASA New York State
http://casanys.org
CASA: Advocates for Children of New York State (CASANYS) is the State Association of a network of affiliate programs whose trained volunteers are appointed by Family Court judges to advocate for the best interest of children in cases of abuse and neglect.
These local programs, operating in 36 New York State counties, recruit, train and supervise nearly 834 volunteers advocating for children in the court and welfare system.
City University of New York, Dispute Resolution Consortium
http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/dispute
Since 1993, John Jay College of Criminal Justice has housed the City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium (CUNY DRC), a university based academic center which serves as a comprehensive coordinating mechanism to advance research and innovative program development throughout the City University as well as the New York City metropolitan area.
New York Chapter Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
http://www.afccny.org
"AFCC-NY seeks to encourage the development of courts and court procedures that better serve the needs of families and children and to develop and improve parent education, mediation, custody evaluation, and other processes to aid families in resolving their disputes."
New York State Council on Divorce Mediation
http://www.nysmediate.org
"The Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the highest professional standards of divorce mediation. Among its services to the community, the Council works actively to promote family wellness by increasing public awareness of mediation as an alternative to the traditional adversarial divorce process. Its directory of mediators, frequently updated, provides information for locating mediation services in your area."
New York State Dispute Resolution Association
http://www.nysdra.org/
"The New York State Dispute Resolution Association, Inc. (NYSDRA) is a private not-for-profit professional membership organization committed to the use and promotion of peaceful dispute resolution. Through leadership, education, promotion of professional standards and training, and development of innovative statewide programs, NYSDRA provides opportunities for people, communities, organizations and businesses to effectively respond to conflict."
NYS Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ip/adr/index.shtml
"The Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs is a unit of the Division of Court Operations within the Unified Court System's Office of Court Administration. The Office works with Judges, court administrators and members of the bar to design dispute resolution programs that are responsive to the needs of the communities and courts in which they operate."
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/
"OCFS sets policy and oversees foster care, adoption and adoption assistance, child protective services, preventive services for children and families, services for pregnant adolescents, child care and referral programs, and protective programs for vulnerable adults."
NYS Parent Education & Awareness Program
http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/parent-ed/
"The New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program is designed to educate divorcing or separating parents about the impact of their breakup on their children."
NYS Unified Court System
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/
"The mission of the Unified Court System is to promote the rule of law and to serve the public by providing just and timely resolution of all matters before the courts."
National Resources
American Arbitration Association
http://www.adr.org/
"The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is the nation's largest full-service alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider, addressing disputes involving, but not limited to, employment, intellectual property, consumer, technology, health care, financial services, construction, and international trade conflicts"
Association for Conflict Resolution
http://www.acrnet.org/
"A professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution."
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
http://www.afccnet.org
"AFCC is an interdisciplinary, international association of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children and families through the resolution of family conflict. AFCC promotes a collaborative approach to serving the needs of children among those who work in and with family law systems, encouraging education, research and innovation and identifying best practices."
National Association for Community Mediation
http://www.nafcm.org/
"The purpose of the National Association for Community Mediation is to support the maintenance and growth of community-based mediation programs and processes, to present a compelling voice in appropriate policy-making, legislative, professional, and other arenas, and to encourage the development and sharing of resources for these efforts."
IOLA
http://www.iola.org
The New York State Interest on Lawyer Account Fund ("IOLA") helps low income people in New York State to obtain help with civil legal problems affecting their most basic needs, such as food, shelter, jobs and access to health care.
Other
Mediate.com
http://www.mediate.com/
"John Helie and Jim Melamed founded Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc. (RIS) and Mediate.com in 1996. Mediate.com is the most visited conflict resolution web site in the world."
