History
Community Mediation Maryland was founded by a number of community mediation centers working in conjunction with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, now the Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO). CMM worked with MACRO to establish stable funding from the Maryland Judiciary for community mediation centers and to design a funding model. This model is unique in that it maintains the grassroots focus of community mediation centers while rewarding centers for performance. In the first two years of operation, CMM supported the developed of 5 new community mediation centers in Maryland. Since then CMM has supported the development of 5 more new centers and continues to work with communities who are not served by a community mediation center to develop centers in those areas. CMM continues to support centers through training, technical assistance, and the development of partnerships with state-wide agencies and organizations.
Specialties
CMM advances collaborative conflict resolution in Maryland through educating the public, providing training and quality assurance, conducting research, and creatively applying mediation to social challenges.