Mediation
North Country Conflict Resolution Services (NCCRS)
NCCRS is a program of the Rural Law Center of New York, Inc. The organization is staffed by mediation professionals and certified community volunteers, and is part of the statewide Community mediation Centers Program administered by the New York State Unified Court System.
Service Area
NCCRS provides conflict resolution services to residents of three Northern New York counties; Clinton, Essex, and Hamilton.
Program Services
The goal of NCCRS is to assist individuals and communities in northern New York to resolve disputes in a peaceful, non-adversarial setting. While the majority of disputes referred to the Centers are directed to mediation, we also provide additional conflict resolution services such as arbitration, facilitation and conciliation. In addition to the provision of direct conflict resolution services, NCCRS offers a broad range of trainings to individuals and groups. This program is funded primarily by the New York State Unified Court System. As a result, nearly all of NCCRS services are free, although some more complicated matters involve a nominal fee.
The Mediation Process
Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process that works to resolve conflicts in an informal setting. In a mediation session, individual parties or groups work with a trained, third party, called a mediator. With the help of the mediator, the parties in conflict are given the opportunity to articulate their issues and goals. Then, through a series of guided communications, they are able to work toward a constructive resolution. Mediators do not make decisions about the dispute. What is unique to the mediation process is that all decisions and solutions are made by the parties themselves.
Benefits of Mediation:
- Voluntary and Self-Determining Process
- Confidential
- Impartial Mediators
- Convenient Times and Locations
- Affordable
- Neutral Setting
- All Points of View Heard
- Mutually Agreeable Solutions
- Saves Valuable Court Time
What To Expect in Mediation
NCCRS Mediators
Mediators who volunteer their services to NCCRS are members of your own community and come from a wide variety of backgrounds. What they have in common is a strong commitment to resolving conflict in a civil and peaceful manner. All mediators have completed 30 hours of basic training in the principles and skills of mediation. Following this training, our volunteers must complete an apprenticeship and then receive certification. In addition, many NCCRS go on to complete advanced trainings which qualify them to mediate in specialized areas, such as Custody and Visitation or Special Education matters.
Other Conflict Resolution Services
- Family Mediation; Custody/Visitation and Communication
- Special Education
- Lemon Law Arbitration
- Attorney/Client Fee Dispute Arbitration
- Group Facilitation and Restorative Circles
- Conflict Management Workshops
- Conflict Resolution Training
- Elder and Caregiver Mediations
- Workplace Mediation
- School Based Attendance and Harm Reduction
- Landlord/Tenant Mediation
- Small and Large Claims
Contact Us at Rural Law Center Offices
Clinton County
22 U.S. Oval, Suite 101 Plattsburgh, NY 12903
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Fax
Essex County
Town of North Elba-Town Hall, 2693 Main Street, Suite 204 Lake Placid, NY 12946
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Fax
Hamilton County
Contact the Rural Law Center’s Main Office:
22 US Oval, Suite 101 Plattsburgh, NY 12903