Back to Top of Page Cans for Cash Back to Top of Page School Social Worker Back to Top of Page Peer Mediation Mediation is the process of resolving disputes and conflicts with the help of a medial third party, a mediator who facilitates the process. Mediation encourages children to attack the problem not the person. Fifth grade students are trained to be mediators with the help of Mrs. Gillman, a teacher on staff at Cedar Park. Mediation is generally done by a pair of mediators and supervised by Mrs. Gillman. Students in conflict are never forced to mediate, it is always a choice on their part.
Mediation is nonjudgmental.
The goal is not to determine guilt or innocence, but rather to work out differences constructively. To support families in achieving their desired outcomes. This is accomplished by servicing families more holistically and developing and implementing family driven action plans. These plans are built around family goals and strengths. Staff and families work together using the Individual Family Resource Plan to specify family goals, strategies, responsibilities, and funding sources.