There are many organizations on both a national and local level which have similar or complementary missions to ours. We encourage you to visit the links below to get a more thorough understanding of mediation and the non-profit sector of Hampton Roads.

Friends of the Center

• Commander Law - A law firm with 25 years practicing family law, including divorce, custody, adoptions, and mediation.
• Trans4mations - An organization offering life coaches for those looking to overcome challanging issues and find a structure for a happy life.
• Tidewater Community College Workforce Development Center - A part of Tidewater Community College which offers courses for people working for different businesses and non-profits.
• Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce - Hampton Roads' premier business organization.
• Norfolk Department of Human Resources - Human Resources fosters partnerships to attract, develop, and retain a highly qualified, diverse, workforce in Norfolk.
• Under the Star - the "good deed doer" helping to prevent and relieve HIV, AIDS, Cancer & other disease through education and support networks.

Community Mediation Resources

• National Association for Community Mediation - A nation-wide organization that supports the growth and maintenance of community-based mediation resources.
• Virginia Supreme Court - Department of Dispute Resolution - Information about Virginia's involvement in mediation, including laws related to mediation and a list of certified mediators.
• United Way of South Hampton Roads - Organizes local non-profits and mobilizes communities to improve people's lives.
• Volunteer Hampton Roads - A non-profit resource center that works to effectively address community issues.
• Virginia Mediation Network - A network of mediators and mediation-related organizations that works to increase community understanding of conflict resolution.

National Mediation Organizations

• National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution - A non-profit that works to increase the capacity of local organizations that deal with nonviolent conflict transformation.
• National Civic League - America's original advocate for community democracy.
• Victim-Offender Mediation Association - An international membership association that supports and assists people and communities working at models of restorative justice.
• Association for Conflict Resolution - A professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution.
• American Arbitration Association - An organization which provides services to individuals and organizations who wish to resolve conflicts out of court.
• American Bar Association Section on Dispute Resolution - The largest voluntary professional association in the world.
• Peace and Justice Studies Association - An organization that brings people together to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peacebuilding, social justice, and social change.
• National Institute for Advanced Conflict Resolution - A nationwide organization that works to increase awareness of conflict resolution and mediation.

Military Resources

• USO of Hampton Roads - Military group that enhances the quality of life and public support for armed service members and their families.
• Fleet and Family Support Center of Hampton Roads - Provides information and referral, education and training, counseling and advocacy to facilitate personal self-sufficiency and command readiness
• Armed Services YMCA of Hampton Roads - Tries to improve quality of life for junior enlisted military personnel, their spouses and children through numerous programs.

Youth Resources

• Youth Service America - A resource center committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people to serve locally, nationally, and globally.
• Youth Action Net - YouthActionNet offers young change-makers ideas, resources, and connections to like-minded people around the world.
• National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center - A Federal resource for professionals, parents, and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people.
• Virginia Youth Violence Project - Works to prevent youth violence and increase school safety.
• Peace Web - A non-profit that works to increase the capacity of local organizations that deal with nonviolent conflict transformation.
• National Center for Youth Issues - Organization that works to empower educators by providing resources that positively impact the social and emotional well-being of children and youth.
• Big Brothers and Sisters of South Hampton Roads - The oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the country.
• St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children - The only pediatric long-term care residential facility of its kind in Virginia for children with severe disabilities.
• Child and Family Services of Eastern Virginia - Works to help individuals develop the skills they need to cope with the stresses of life.
• For Kids - For Kids has led the fight to end homeless for families and their children in Hampton Roads.
• Granby High School - One of Norfolk's High Schools which has a strong peer mediation program.
• Youth Entertainment Studios (Y.E.S.) - The mission of Youth Entertainment Studios is to empower inner-city youth to become leaders in their communities by challenging their creativity and equipping them with practical, confidence-building media production and marketing skills.
• Reading Enriches All Children (REACH) - REACH works with homeless and at-risk youth to teach them literacy skills.

Family Resources

• Post-Divorce Help - A website developed to help families - especially separated families - find information they need to cope with their situation.
• Articles on Marriage and Divorce - A comprehensive list of articles written about the issues of marriage and divorce, usually from a legal standpoint.
• The Comprehensive Divorce Resource - A list of links and information about divorce and divorce related issues.
• Other links to Divorce, Support, Visitation, Domestic Violence, and non-traditional relationships - More links dealing with common family issues.
• Child and Family Services of Eastern Virginia - Works to help individuals develop the skills they need to cope with the stresses of life.
• The Dwelling Place of Hampton Roads - An ecumenical shelter that provides safe and secure housing for homeless families to help them achieve self sufficiency.
• Child Support - In Virginia, support is calculated based on state guidelines. Use the state provided worksheet to estimate your child support obligations.

Community Solutions Resources

• Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia - SSEVA supports and enriches the lives of older Virginians and their families through advocacy, education, information, and comprehensive services
• The Urban League of Hampton Roads - Designed to enable African Americans and others to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power and civil rights.
• Search for Common Ground - An international group that works to transform the way the world deals with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem solving.
• Pew Partnership: For Civic Change - A civic research organization that provides consulting and program support to communities, governments, foundations, and nonprofit agencies.
• The Alliance of Regional Stewardship - A national, peer-to-peer network of regional leaders working across boundaries to solve tough community problems through collaborative action.
• Policy Consensus Initiative: Building Leadership and Capacity for Consensus-Based Governing - A project of the National Policy Consensus Center which helps state leaders develop a collaborative system of governance.
• Urban Institute: A Nonpartisan Economic and Social Policy Research Organization - A nonpartisan economic and social research organization which deals with many issues including crime, education, and healthcare.
• Public Conversations Project: Constructive Conversations that Reach Across Differences - An organization that fosters a more inclusive, empathic and collaborative society by promoting constructive conversations with people of differing views.
• National Civic League: Strengthening Citizen Democracy by Transforming Democratic Institutions - America's original advocate for community democracy.
• The Southern Tidewater Opportunity Project (STOP) Inc. - A Hampton Roads non-profit that helps the poor achieve self-sufficiency.
• The Planning Council - A community based planning corporation which develops human services to improve the quality of life.
• Empowerment 2010 - A non-profit organization that has been created to manage implementation of the strategic plan for the Norfolk/Portsmouth Empowerment Zone.
• STOP Organization - Short for the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, the organization combats poverty by mobilizing human resources throughout the area.

Mediation Information and Perpectives

• Community Mediation Center Blog - The CMC's blog, updates bi-weekly with perspectives on conflict resolution by staff and volunteers.
• Directory of Alternative Dispute Resolution Blogs - A list of blogs related to dispute resolution from across the globe.
• Online Guide to Mediation - An award-winning blog that deals with issues relating to mediation,
• The Challange of Terror: A Mediator's Response to 9/11 - An article published on Mediate.com which discusses how conflict resolution could benefit the War on Terror.

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