MSAC Is Transforming
Mediation Services of Adams County Inc. has trained our mediators in the facilitative mediation model since the 1990s. Recently, we have found that transformative mediation is better suited for our community needs and we are going to change the way we help others deal with conflict.
Mediation is a form of dispute resolution that allows people locked in conflict to resolve their own issues. Mediation is often used in business, communities and with families.
In facilitative mediation, the mediator guides the parties through a structured proceeding toward a mutually agreeable resolution. The mediator oversees the process, while the parties determine the outcome. In transformative mediation the clients lead the mediator up a path of their own choosing. Mediators follow along, empowering the parties to make their own decisions because transformative mediators believe they are capable, and that people desire to make their own decisions.
MSAC’s volunteer mediators, and anyone else who is interested may take the 22-hour mediation course. This in-person workshop will be followed up with 4 hours of role play on Zoom. Once the course is completed, attendees may consider volunteering for MSAC as a mediator.
MSAC’s transformative mediation training will be facilitated by Susan Jordan, Executive Director of Susquehanna Valley Mediation Center, Inc in Selinsgrove, PA. Susan is a certified mediator and trainer with the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, Inc.
Thursday: April 21st from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Friday: April 22nd from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday: April 23rd from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: Gettysburg United Methodist Church - 30 West High Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Cost: $275/per person or $250 early bird by April 10, 2022. A reduced fee of $150 will are available for individuals from non-profit organizations or churches.
Please make checks payable to: Mediation Services of Adams County Inc.
Remit to P.O. Box 4113, Gettysburg, PA 17325
If you have questions, feel free to call 717-334-7312