Mediation programs run for and by youth have enjoyed great success across the Nation. Students in Buncombe County, NC, for example, have conducted more than 1,100 mediation hearings at middle schools and high schools. According to Buncombe County school officials, the mediation sessions were a huge success. The school system also reported reduced violence in the schools as a result of the mediation program. Warning If you are planning a mediation program, be sure to work closely with your local community mediation program, police department, sheriff s office, or school administration.
Some disputes are too complex or potentially violent to be solved by peer mediation alone.