Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio: Best Practices for an On-site, Court-based Eviction Mediation Program

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Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio: Best Practices for an On-site, Court-based Eviction Mediation Program

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This document describes CMS’s process for providing Tenant-Landlord mediation services on-site daily at Franklin County Municipal Court during scheduled eviction hearings. This process begins with identifying the geographic area’s need for eviction prevention services and ends with the case follow-up procedure necessary to determine the longer term impact of mediated eviction-prevention related agreements. This document is directed to other non-profit organizations interested in developing a similar program in their geographic area.

Resources

Case Studies

Article written by Roselle L. Wissler and Art Hinshaw published in Washington University Journal of Law and Policy (2023).

Video

Check out the latest Keeping It 100 Podcast Episode, featuring Tracey Frisch, Executive Director, AAA-ICDR Foundation sharing an overview of the Foundation.

Conflict Dialogue

Article written by Roselle L. Wissler and Art Hinshaw published in Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution.