Accord - A Center For Dispute Resolution, Inc.

Thank you to all who supported ACCORD by attending the Doug's Fish Fry Fund Raiser on 12/12/2011. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

Wednesday, December 7th @ 5:30 ACCORD with provide a meeting/continuing education on Elder Mediation. Rene Conklin from Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing will be the presenter. Call Mary Palmer to RSVP.

Accord A Center for Dispute Resolution Inc. CASA Accord Inc.

Registration for the ACCES-VR Mediation Training on October 19, 2011 is currently open. Only the ACCES-VR Mediators who were trained in April 2011 are currently qualified to mediate ACCES-VR cases, so if your center does not have any ACCES-VR mediators, or if you have very few, I would strongly encourage you to send mediators to this training.
Training location:
Metro NY DDSO
75 Morton Street
New York, NY 10014
Room: 3C25A

Small Claims, Community, Family Court, Parent/Teen, Assisted Senior Communication are many of the situations that ACCORD may be able to help you with. Call: (607) 724-5153 for Broome County and (607) 687-8222 for Tioga County.

What is Mediation? Mediation is a process of talking aboaut issues or problems that helps people resolve disputes. Instead of avoiding the problem, fighting or going to court, people involved in a conflict meet with at least one neutral mediator to search for solutions that are acceptable to both sides.

Programs that we offer:
New York State Agricultural Mediation Program (NYSAMP) offers farmers, other agricultural producers, and members of the agricultural community options to resolve problems promptly and conveniently, without involving outside authorities.

Programs that we offer:

Early Intervention Mediation Program assists families of infants & toddlers with developmental disabilities and Department of Health Early Intervention Officials to agree on services needed for the child’s Individualized Family Service Plan.

Programs that we offer:
Special Education Mediation Program offers parents and schools the ability to reach agreement regarding a student's educational plan/program through the use of mediation.

Programs that we offer:
Lemon Law Arbitration Program offers an independent, efficient and fair forum to settle disputes between consumers whose new, used and leased vehicles turn out to be "lemons" and the vehicle manufacturer. This program has been expanded to include wheelchairs and motorcycles.

Annual ACCORD Volunteer Recognition Dinner
Thank you to our volunteers and board members who make a valuable difference in the lives of families and children.
Time: 6:00 PM Date: Autust 01, 2011
Nathaniel Cole Park Pavilion 3

Reminder: Continuing Education Meeting June 28, 2011 @ 5:30 PM. Guest speaker: Alecia Furney, Community Health Advocacy Project Coordinator for Mothers & Babies Perinatal Network of South Central New York, Inc. who will speak on Insurance; what is available, what is covered, cost, referral sources.
Desert and beverage will be served.

ACCORD wants to remind you to consider the benefits of mediation when struggling with family conflict.