The Dispute Settlement Center of Henderson County offers and promotes alternative dispute resolution processes – including mediation, conciliation, facilitation, and training – as means to peacefully resolve conflicts
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What is Mediation?
 | | The mediation process empowers the |
| | disputing parties to come to their own best resolution and solution.
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So how does the DSC help our
community?
 | | The Dispute Settlement Center mediates disputes before they get to court |
| | and resolves cases at a fraction of the cost.
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 | | The Youth Mediation Program offers a nonviolent approach to helping young |
| | people deal with the conflicts in their lives.
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 | | In 2008-09, 2,303 clients were served in Henderson County by 32 trained |
| | community volunteers, contract support staff & 4 staff members.
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Your donation is 100% tax deductible and by using the online
donation you can use your credit card and receive an instant
receipt for helping us immediately. Our work is so important to
the community and your contribution is greatly appreciated.
Please click on the donate button to the left of this box to
continue.
The Dispute Settlement Center (DSC) of Henderson County
was established in 1984 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit agency with
a mission to offer and promote alternative dispute resolution
processes to the residents of Henderson County. The staff
and the more than 40 professionally-trained volunteers
provide a wide range of services to our community.
The DSC is a United Way agency and a member of the
Mediation Network of North Carolina, the NC Bar Association,
the National Association for Conflict Resolution and the
Facilitated Solutions of WNC.
"You do a wonderful service for the people of your county."
- mediation participant
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101 South Grove Street Hendersonville, NC 28792 (828) 697-7055
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*** If you are interested in becoming a volunteer mediator for our Center or to learn
more about the different trainings we offer, please contact us at (828)697-7055 or
e-mail disputesettlement@att.net.