Community mediation is about helping individuals, community / neighborhood groups, and organizations find solutions without litigation. It improves community, business, and personal relationships through a neutral third party.
Small Claims Mediation
What types of conflicts can be handled?
- Animal Complaints
- Breach of Contract
- Consumer / Merchant
- Employer / Employee
- Interpersonal Disputes
- Landlord / Tenant
- Neighbor Disputes
- Workplace Disputes
Agricultural Mediation
A tool for farmers, agribusiness, and others in the agricultural community, to have the difficult conversations with a professional mediator and find that fair solutions are possible without the involvement of outside authorities.
- Loans or Debts
- Breach of Contract
- Labor Issues
- Make a Farm Business Plan
- Make a Family Farm Succession Plan
- USDA Appeals
Workplace Mediation
We provide assistance for businesses, organizations, nonprofits, and other workplace situations. Our mediation sessions can help coworkers improve communication skills, increase productivity, and create a more collaborative work environment.
Special Education Mediation
In partnership with NYSDRA and the NYS Education Department, this program addresses disputes involving school districts and the parents / guardians of students identified as having special needs. Our mediators are specially trained to assist with these issues.
Mediation sessions are free of charge.
For more information or to open a case for mediation with the DRC, call Jolynn at 845-372-8771 x5001, or email her at mediation@drcservices.org.
A Request for Mediation Form can be found here.
