NCMI - Northern Colorado Mediation Institute

Practical Uses of Mediation

Family: parent/child, divorce, parenting plans, couples, dividing household duties
Neighbors: boundaries, noise, pets, roommate disputes, parking, property maintenance, common areas
Business/consumer: small claims, civil cases, family business, debt collection
Labor: grievances, contracts, employee/employee communication, union negotiations, severance settlements
Education: special education, peer mediation, higher education
Housing: landlords and tenants, housing development, condominiums, real estate
Medical: medical staff, doctor-patient relations, provider-insurer
Elderly: nursing homes, benefits
Multicultural: new populations, cultural differences, intercultural communication, discrimination complaints
Public Policy: environmental, negotiated investment strategies, water and land use
International: treaties, water rights, trade agreements