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<br />.-JI <br /> <br />Seeking Peaceful Alternatives <br /> <br />Not Inconsequential to Them <br />WaIlerstedtfeels mediation is im- . <br />partant because "those little things <br />we think of as inconsequentiar'. CaD'- , <br />be so important to others. - People <br />will resort to violence as a result of <br />minor neighborhood disputes like a <br />barking dog. Wallerstedt says there <br />is an old phrase used in mediation, <br /><<It's not minor when the barking dog <br />is the neighbor's and the lost sleep is <br />yours." <br />Mediation agreements can be quite <br />imaginative; there is no set guideline <br />for how they must be fonned. In an <br />example of this creativity, one juve- <br />nile was asked by the victim of his <br />vandalism to join the Boy Scouts for <br />One year to make restitution. The <br />boy ended up enjoying the Scouts <br />and learned lessons through that pro~ <br />gram about how to treat people bet- <br />ter. Lukes says that she gets "such a <br />good feeling all around when the <br />parties themselves reconcile and bring <br />peace to that one part of their lives." <br />Mediation is valuable in teaching <br />offenders the impact of their actions. <br />Wallerstedt says that, in terms of <br />juvenile offenders, often the actions <br />they bave taken, like vandalism, were <br />made out of boredom. They "really <br />have no sense of bow they are im- <br />pacting people until they are in that <br />mediation,'" says Bailey~Allen. '" re- <br />ally believe that if we are only fo- <br />cused on punitive consequences, <br />people just get better at not being <br />caught."' <br />Mediation holds people account~ <br />able. In fact:;- some juveniles have <br />said they wouid "rather go to couu" <br />than face mediation, because- that's. a <br />faceless place io be, says Wallerstedl <br />In mediation, the offender is forced <br />to sit across from his or her victim <br />and learn about how his or her ac- <br />tions made someOne feel It is more <br />effective than showing up to have "3 <br />judge shake their finger or a diver- <br />sionhearlng officer say 'you sbouIdn't <br />have done that.' They know they <br />shouldn't have done that." <br />Bailey-Allen says the currentprac~ <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />IL <br /> <br />Contact Information <br /> <br />AllerDlltl~e Disp~ie <br />Resolution Services <br />1421 Third Avenue S.E. <br />Rochester, MN 55904 <br />Phone: 5071287-2249 <br />Fax; 507/287.2436 <br />E.mail: <br />christenson.beny@co.olmsted.mn.us <br /> <br />Dispute Resolution Center <br />974 West Seventh Street <br />Saint Paul, MN 55102 <br />Phone: 6511292.779 I <br />Fax; 651/292-6065 <br />Web: <br />www.disputeresolutioncenter.org <br />E-mail; <br />drc@disputereso!unoncenter.org <br /> <br />Mediation Services for <br />Anoka Counly <br />2520 Coon Rapids Boulevat<!, <br />Suite 10Q <br />Coon Rapids, MN 55433 <br />Phone; 763/422-8878 <br />Fax: 763/422-0808 <br />Web: www.mediationservice.org <br />E-mail: ... . . . <br />~nnw@"!ediai~o"!'!rrice.o~g <br /> <br />Minneapolis Mediation pt,;gram" <br />310 38th Avenue Easl, Suite 221 <br />Minneapolis, MN 55409 <br />Phone: 6121822-9883 <br />Fax: 6121822.9890 <br />Web: <br />www.mplsmediationprogram.org <br />E-mail: mplsmediation@m.tn.o"rg <br /> <br />North Hennepin <br />Mediation Program <br />3300 Bass Lake Road, Suile 212 <br />Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 <br />Phone: 763/651-0033 <br />Fax; 763/561-0266 <br />Web: www.mediationprogram.com <br />E-mail: <br />sta.JJ@medationprogram.com <br /> <br />Rice Counly Dispnle <br />Resolullon Program <br />1651 Jefferson Parkway, <br />Suile HS 125 <br />NorIhfieJd, MN 55057 <br />Phone: 507/644-3522 <br />Web: http://rcdrp.com <br />E-mail: rcdrp@clear.lakes.com <br /> <br /> <br />tice of issuing a letter and a small fine as <br />restitution for small juvenile infractions <br />is not as much of a deterrent. Having <br />mom or dad pay the fine is easjer to do <br />than work through community service. <br /> <br />Get Involved <br />There are available training oppor- <br />tunities for would-be mediators each <br />spring. If you or someone you know is <br />interested in pursuing such an opportu- <br />nity, contact your local mediation pro- <br />gram to learn more about the qualifica- <br />tions and training opportunities. <br />Police officers make great mediators, <br />because they already have training in <br /> <br />conflict resolution, Woodbury Com~ <br />munity lusticeCoordinatorDavid Hines <br />says. -"To begood at [mediationlyol! <br />must be able to be neutral,: recogn~ <br />and drop personal and professional bi- <br />ases, care about people, understand and <br />seek out fairness, be a good communi- <br />cator at aU levels, and be dedicated to <br />the work, not worried about how this <br />may fit in the inner world of policing <br />but involved because it is the right <br />thing to do." <br />If you have other questions about <br />mediation, representatives from any of <br />the six state mediation programs are <br />more than happy to answer questions. <br /> <br />AUTUMN 2004119 <br /> <br />Ii <br />
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