Upstate Mediation Center

UMC wouldn't be the same without our dedicated volunteers! This month, we're shining a spotlight on UMC Volunteer Melissa Arnold. Melissa values mediation, believing that "the parties involved know their situation best and are better equipped to make decisions for their family whenever possible." Thank you, Melissa, for your invaluable contribution and for helping others! Learn more about Melissa here: https://upstatemediation.com/volunteer-spotlight-melissa-arnold/

The South Carolina Bar 's Family Court Mediation Training is required of all UMC Family Court volunteer mediators. This training is coming to Greenville in October! For more information on how you could qualify for a UMC sponsored scholarship, give us a call at (864) 370-9771.

Check out this opportunity from The Center for Community Mediation and Facilitation! June 22 via Zoom.

NAFCM Member- The Center for Community Mediation and Facilitation
Dialogue Facilitator Training- June 22 via Zoom from 9-1 MST
Registration- https://centercmf.org/calendar/dft-ttlmy

Learn more about UMC's incredible volunteer Board Members in our monthly Board Member Spotlight. This month we are featuring Board Member Kim Perry!
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5 Conflict Resolution Strategies to use in any conflict!

5 Conflict Resolution Strategies Whether a conflict erupts at work or at home, we frequently fall back on the tendency to try to correct the other person or group’s perceptions, lecturing them about why we’re right—and they’re wrong. Deep down, we know that this conflict management approach usually fails to resolve the conf...

Learn more about UMC's incredible volunteer Board Members in our monthly Board Member Spotlight. This month we are featuring new board member, Mark Hohmann.
https://upstatemediation.com/board-member-spotlight-board-member-mark-hohmann/

Nominations are NOW open for the the 2024 Peacemaker! We will announce the recipient at the end of August and the Peacemaker Celebration will be on Tuesday, October 15th.
Nominate someone today: https://upstatemediation.com/peacemaker-award-entry-form/

Celebrating the last two years with the wonderful Zoey Klein and welcoming our new Mediation Coordinator: Adriana Brooks!

Then and Now!

Are you interested in becoming a Family Court Mediator? UMC offers scholarships in exchange for volunteering! The next training is in Columbia June 8-12. Give us a call for more information: (864) 370-9771.

Family Court Mediation Certification & Advanced Negotiation Workshop : CLE

A special thank you to Dr. Jessica Sharp for leading an invaluable DEI training for UMC volunteers and Upstate community members! Creating safe spaces for everyone is at the top of our priorities and values as an organization.

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No matter where you are in South Carolina, we are there to provide equal access to justice!

With 9 offices across the state, we are able to provide access to free legal services in all corners of South Carolina ⚖️

REMINDER: Live 1.0 Hour ETHICS CLE on March 12! DEIB Training for Mediators with Dr. Jessica Sharp. Call (864) 370-9771 to RSVP today!

https://upstatemediation.com/umc-celebrates-25-years/

UMC Celebrates 25 Years! - Upstate Mediation Center Upstate Mediation Center proudly celebrates 25 years of peacefully resolving conflicts in the Upstate! Join us throughout the year on the website and social media as we visit the past and look to the future. Please mark your calendars for our 25th Anniversary Celebration and Peacemaker Award event o...

Join us for our next Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, March 12th - "DEIB Training for Mediators" with Dr. Jessica Sharp. Call UMC today for more information! (864) 370-9771

UMC is celebrating 25 Years of serving the Upstate of South Carolina all year long!

UMC is at the Greenville County Bar Year End CLE! Come see Executive Director Jennifer Olmert to learn more!

UMC is so very grateful for the AAML Foundation's support! Mediation is mandated in contested SC Family Court cases---UMC is the answer for many families that cannot afford to hire a private mediator. The AAML Foundation's support allows UMC to continue this important community service.

In 2023, the AAML Foundation was pleased to make a grant to Mediation Center in Greenville, South Carolina, made possible by our donors. Thank you!

TODAY is our Annual Day of Giving! Please consider donating - no amount is too small. Your contributions go directly to UMC programming and making peaceful resolution possible for so many in our community. Donate here: https://upstatemediation.com/donate/

Celebrating the 2023 Peacemaker Greg Ward!
Photographs by Bonfire Visuals.