Before certification, students must be part of three mediation sessions. Participating cities and the Small Claims Court in Johnson County District Court refer disputes to the JCCC program. JCCC provides two mediators - one student and one certified.
Mediation is a non-binding dispute resolution mechanism.
We became interested in mediation because certain disputes took up police time and were difficult to resolve when they landed in our courts. Mediation was a successful experiment. After more than a year, we have successfully mediated all but one case. Free mediation offers dispute resolution for people with ongoing relationships. The service is available to any Lenexa resident or business by contacting the Legal Department.