Northern Community Mediation (NCM) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization whose purpose is to help people resolve their conflicts through mediation rather than through litigation or arbitration. This twenty-five year old organization is one of 16 centers throughout the state of Michigan that constitute the Citizen Dispute Resolution Program, a legislatively-created program under the umbrella of the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO).
Although NCM’s primary purpose is to offer mediation services, our organization also provides other opportunities.
- Through workshops, NCM trains individuals by providing them with the skills to avoid and prevent conflict, to recognize when outside help is needed in resolving conflict, and to de-escalate conflict into a manageable process.
- Through special programs, NCM helps individuals avoid the stress of litigation by providing them with skills to cope with their problems.
- Through educational trainings, NCM strives to provide programs of a preventative nature.
Podcast: Mediation has key role in the community
In 2016, Matt Mikus from the Petoskey News-Review interviewed Dr. Jane Millar, the Executive Director of Northern Community Mediation. To listen to the podcast, click on the image below.
Radio Interview with Tim Nixon and Dr. Jane Millar
On September 6, 2018 Tim Nixon from Lite 96.3 interviewed Dr. Jane Millar, the Executive Director of Northern Community Mediation.
To listen to the interview, click on the image below.
