http://www.facebook.com/pages/CFR-Mediation/271140287576Choosing a mediator can be a challenge.
The first challenge is finding qualified mediators. There are some websites that lists names of providers, some mediation providers (such as CFR) have informational websites and mediators in your area, friends and family members may have suggestions. Others look to the google searches on the Internet; ask trusted advisers such as therapists, doctors, pastors or rabbis; some resort to the old fashioned method of using the yellow pages. The information received from these sources vary. You may be able to get a good sense of a mediator, but not always.
It is also important to remember that there is no real certification or licensure of mediators. Some states have standards for mediators who are listed on their referral databases, but none have licensure requirements for mediators – unlike attorneys, psychotherapists, nurses, or realtors. Because of this, it is important that the a mediator or mediation provider is carefully vetted by those who will be participating in the mediation. You need to be sure that the mediator or mediation provider is going to be able to work well with your case. You are not just going to mediator to “try mediation” you are going to resolve the areas of conflict effectively and efficiently – you need someone who can be trusted and knows what they are doing.
Finding the mediator one person wants to use is often just part of the problem. Both parties to the dispute have to agree on the mediator. Suspicion is extremely common in conflicted relationships. If a divorcing husband chooses one mediator, the divorcing wife may wonder why “this” mediator, is the mediator going to be on the husbands side? Perhaps one spouse chooses a male, while the other spouse would prefer a female. Or the choice of a mediator comes down to a disagreement of whether an attorney or non-attorney mediator would be a better choice.
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CFR addresses these issues and is unlike other mediation providers. Personal attention is paid to each case, and resolution begins at the first contact.
- Every case has a designated CFR Mediation Coordinator. This person facilitates the mediation and finds the CFR Certified Mediator best suited for the case. Parties in dispute do not have select the specific mediator, they simply have agree to choose CFR. The CFR Mediation Coordinator speaks to all involved and matches the case to the mediator.
- CFR Certified Mediators are selected to be providers due to their experience and expertise. CFR does not accept just any mediator, we vet each applicant to ensure they meet out high quality standards.
- In addition, provider neutrality is ensured by program design. Parties do not have to worry that their case is affected by the initial contacts, much less preexisting thoughts or relationships.
Choosing a mediator can be a challenge. If it is an option choose a provider that takes the challenge out allowing you to focus on resolution.
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