Provides volunteer training to those interested in learning how to mediate and help others manage and resolve conflicts in a constructive, peaceful, and non-violent manner.

Provides mediation services for the court. Where deemed appropriate, civil cases filed in the General Division may be referred to mediation in an attempt to avoid the need for formal litigation. Mediations are conducted by court staff and trained community volunteers under the supervision of the Administrative Assistant of the Self Help Center and Dispute Resolution Department. Does not mediate criminal or domestic relations cases.

Provides mediation services for consumers and businesses to resolve disputes involving the purchase of a product or service.

Provide Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention services to Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; 24/7 2-1-1 Information and Referral access for Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties and after hours for Ashtabula and Lake Counties; after hours link to various agencies in Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; support groups for Survivors of Suicide; Senior Line; housing assistance and payee programs; Intensive Guardian Program; Recovery Services (Mahoning and Trumbull counties); Victim's Assistance; Community Center (Mahoning and Columbiana Counties); Special Navigator for Families with Special Needs.

Provides mediation and conflict resolution services for school truancy and interpersonal disputes involving juvenile cases, domestic relation cases and civil cases in Clark County and surrounding counties upon request.

Provide Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention services to Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; 24/7 2-1-1 Information and Referral access for Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties and after hours for Ashtabula and Lake Counties; after hours link to various agencies in Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; support groups for Survivors of Suicide; Senior Line; housing assistance and payee programs; Intensive Guardian Program; Recovery Services (Mahoning and Trumbull counties); Victim's Assistance; Community Center (Mahoning and Columbiana Counties); Special Navigator for Families with Special Needs.

Assists with addressing non-payment of child support without relying on formal court proceedings. Offers education, mediation, employment assistance, fatherhood participation and other community services in an attempt to identify and overcome the barriers to non-payment of child support. Works with both parties to develop a tailored case plan and referrals to partner agencies. Partner agencies include Domestic Relations Court, Department of Job and Family Services Workforce Development, Man 2 Man Fatherhood Program, Community Legal Aid, and the University of Akron.

Neighborhood Support and Recognition, Reserve A Roll-Off - commercial dumpsters for neighborhood use, Neighborhood Signs, and Training- a resource library and training opportunities offered to neighborhood groups throughout the year. Springfield Mediation Services - Provides mediation and conciliation service for neighbor and landlord-tenant and fair housing conflicts for the City of Springfield. Promotes the use of collaboration and mediation to resolve conflicts. Provides ongoing training and support for mediator. Also, celebrates diverse heritage with a yearly CultureFest event, September 27, 2014 and a Global Education Series. To volunteer or for CultureFest or Global Education Series information call (937) 324-7696. Springfield Mediation Services - Provides mediation and conciliation service for neighbor and landlord-tenant and fair housing conflicts for the City of Springfield. Promotes the use of collaboration and mediation to resolve conflicts. Provides ongoing training and support for mediator.

Offers mediation services. Services include civil disputes, small claims court mediation, rent escrow and private mediation.

Answers questions, handles complaints and provides information about natural gas, electric, landline telephone, and water utility services, household goods movers, commercial motor carriers and railroad crossing safety.. Offers information to help consumers understand current utility issues, choose a supplier, enroll in utility assistance programs, and reduce energy costs. Also provides mediation and potential reconnection assistance when disconnection is threatened or occurs.

Provide Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention services to Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; 24/7 2-1-1 Information and Referral access for Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties and after hours for Ashtabula and Lake Counties; after hours link to various agencies in Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; support groups for Survivors of Suicide; Senior Line; housing assistance and payee programs; Intensive Guardian Program; Recovery Services (Mahoning and Trumbull counties); Victim's Assistance; Community Center (Mahoning and Columbiana Counties); Special Navigator for Families with Special Needs.

Provides a continuum of related services and are often interrelated. -Mediation Mediation is an alternate method of dispute resolution. PWH mediation is facilitated by a trained mediator and parties are guided to solve problems and reach agreements. The goal is that they create a self-determined, personalized agreement – one that they are comfortable with and feel a sense of ownership and commitment to. Our Mediation services focuses mainly on co-parenting issues. -Parenting Plan Development PWH works with parties to create a detailed Parenting Plan. Families may already have a plan that is part of a ivorce decree or other court action, or they may not have yet established any plan. Either way, PWH is able to work with families to establish a realistic working agreement, identify problem areas and/or create an agreed upon modification. PWH’s parenting plan development process is accomplished through a twopronged approach including both education and mediation skills. Plan development can result from the mediation, or ongoing case management processes; it can also be done as a stand-alone process. Parenting plan development through PWH addresses more than the normal court ordered components (residence, holidays, time-sharing, etc.). PWH starts with a worksheet/exploration of potential areas of disagreement (i.e., discipline & rules, first haircut, transportation, religious upbringing, extracurriculars, stepparent involvement, parent teacher conference attendance, etc. etc.) and from this creates a very individualized planning process for the family. The finished child-centered plan will outline the roles, responsibilities and parameters of co-parenting relationships. -Parenting Coordination Parenting Coordination is an advanced dispute resolution process where in high-conflict parties, by order of a court or official arrangement agree to work with a trained Parenting Coordinator. The PC assists parents in the implementation of and compliance with their parenting plan. They help resolve conflicts in a timely manner first by a mediation approach but when no agreement is reached, the PC has actual decision-making authority on some aspect of the case. The goal is to resolve issues in a timely manner, reduce litigation, protect children who may be at risk for harm due to exposure to ongoing conflict between parents. The process is designed to focus on the children’s needs; not on the parents' demands or dislike of one another. The process keeps children out of the middle and protects and sustains safe, healthy and meaningful parent-hild relationships

Method of resolving conflict that involves disputing parties sitting down together with a skilled impartial individual called a who helps them work out a voluntary solution to the problem that is acceptable to everyone involved. *Family Conflicts: such as parent/teenager, elder care, spousal disputes, and separation and divorce mediation. *Neighborhood Conflicts: issues like noise, pets, parking, litter, property lines, etc. *Workplace Conflicts: help co-workers and employees/employers resolve conflicts that might otherwise lead to the loss of employment for an individual.

Provides mediation services to individuals having conflict with a family member, such as parent, sibling or spouse. Mediators do not make a decision for clients, but rather help parties communicate and come up with a resolution that is mutually agreeable. Can provide mediation assistance with marriage dissolution (divorce), child custody issues and parenting plans, elder care and guardianship, probate and estate issues, blended family issues, family business disputes.

Provides mediation services to help individuals discuss and resolve issues that may result in an alternative solution to filing a complaint in juvenile court for status offenses (truancy, curfew, runaway, unruly), conflicts and minor delinquent offenses.

Provides a framework for a neutral third party to bring together all the caring and supportive adults in a child's life to discuss and jointly determine how they can best meet the needs of the child and collectively reach an amicable agreement all the adults can support. The program establishes a cooperative problem-solving process and provides a confidential, private way to discuss issues and explore possible solutions.

Provide Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention services to Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; 24/7 2-1-1 Information and Referral access for Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties and after hours for Ashtabula and Lake Counties; after hours link to various agencies in Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties; support groups for Survivors of Suicide; Senior Line; housing assistance and payee programs; Intensive Guardian Program; Recovery Services (Mahoning and Trumbull counties); Victim's Assistance; Community Center (Mahoning and Columbiana Counties); Special Navigator for Families with Special Needs.

Provides a means for litigants to informally resolve their disputes through mediation. The mediator's role is as a facilitator of communication not as a judge deciding right or wrong. Possible cases for mediation include breach of contract claims, claims for property damage, and landlord-tenant issues. Requested monetary damages cannot exceed $3,000. Mediation is available in person, by phone, email, or virtually.

Provides mediation regarding issues the client may be having with services, staff, or other residents in homeless shelters. Particular focus can be made for clients with issues specific to the LGBTQ+ community.

Domestic Relations Court hears all cases involving divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation and annulment for people who live within the borders of Licking County. We also hear cases involving civil domestic violence. In addition, we hear and decide all matters, which are related to the termination of marriage or domestic violence that includes child custody, visitation between parents and their children, child support, property, division of debts and spousal support. We also hear all paternity cases.

Provides information on utility service, including competitive utility services, utility rate aggregators, as well as information on available utility payment plans, energy conservation, public hearings on utilities, and the status of pending rate cases. Helps reslove disputs between consumers and utilities under PUCO jurisdiction, which cannot be resloved by promary parties

Mediation is offered as an informal, constructive way of resolving disputes. You and the person (or people) you disagree with sit down with a person who’s neutral (the mediator), and the mediator helps you find a solution you can live with. The session is private, and reaching agreement is voluntary (you can back out of the process at any time). If you resolve your dispute, the agreement is really yours. The mediator only helps you look at the problem in new ways – ways that may offer more options than just one person winning or losing. The mediator’s role is to establish an atmosphere that will allow you to communicate openly, but safely and effectively, so that you can find solutions to disputes you thought were insoluble – solutions you might not otherwise have been able to think of.