Serving the Community's Needs
The DSC serves Henderson County in a variety of ways. We offer three types of mediation services:
community, youth and family mediation, as well as training and facilitation services.
community, youth and family mediation, as well as training and facilitation services.
 | Community Mediation |
 | Court Referred | |
| Self Referred |
| Youth Mediation |
| General Issues | |
| Juvenile Court |
| Family Mediation |
| Separation & Divorce | |
| General Issues | |
| Training & Education |
| Basic Mediation | |
| Workplace Skills | |
| Conflict Resolution Skills | |
| Peer Mediation for Schools | |
| Family Coaching |
| Facilitation Services |
| Meeting & Discussions | |
| Retreats | |
| "I didn't realize it really takes concentration to hear someone. I feel I listen and hear better." -training participant |
Community Mediation
In community mediation, we resolve disputes between individuals as well as in larger organizations,
such as businesses, churches, or homeowners associations. We commonly mediate conflicts
involving:
such as businesses, churches, or homeowners associations. We commonly mediate conflicts
involving:
 | Neighborhood problems such as noise, pets, property | |
| damage, property lines | ||
| Consumer/business conflicts | |
| Landlord/tenant disputes | |
| Employment issues or grievances | |
| Household disputes | |
| Small claims, civil or minor criminal cases referred by | |
| the courts | ||
| Cross-cultural difficulties | |
Youth Mediation
The Dispute Settlement Center serves the needs of youth in Henderson County by providing direct
services to individuals, in the schools, and through the juvenile court system.
services to individuals, in the schools, and through the juvenile court system.
| Disagreements between youth | |
| Parent/child conflicts | |
| School related difficulties | |
| Truancy problems | |
| Bullying | |
| Juvenile Offences | |
| Family Coaching | |
"It helps understand how to deal with conflicts"
-Youth Mediation Participant
-Youth Mediation Participant
Family Mediation
Our staff assists families in sorting out issues and resolving conflicts, particularly as they
prepare for a separation or divorce. These services are no or low cost based on a sliding
scale.
prepare for a separation or divorce. These services are no or low cost based on a sliding
scale.
| Parenting plans | |
| Couples conflicts | |
| Elder care disagreements | |
| "Non-traditional" family issues (step-family, extended | |
| family, shared household, etc.) |
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| The Dispute Settlement Center 101 South Grove Street Hendersonville, NC 28792 (828) 697-7055 |
-Parent and Mediation Participant |
