Just Mediation Pittsburgh

Just Mediation Pittsburgh will be closed for Labor Day and reopen on 9/3!

MEET OUR TEAM! Before joining JMP, Sofia worked for the University of Pittsburgh in the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies department as an archives associate, where they helped to develop a website linking Bioethics research with Pittsburgh’s specific history during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Sofia strives to include compassionate care, critical thinking, and attention to detail in every aspect of their work, while emphasizing the historic good of communities caring for and about one another.

Sofia is an active board member of The Mr. Roboto Project, where they advocate for better accessibility and inclusivity in Pittsburgh’s music scene. In their spare time, Sofia loves to play with their cats, Lentil and Kibbeh, while critiquing book-to-film adaptations of the mid-2000s. Thanks for being part of our team, Sofia!

MEET OUR TEAM! Sam Smith (she/her) is the Mediation Support Specialist with Just Mediation Pittsburgh. Her past experience varies from managing a guesthouse and switchboard operation at Chatham University to increasing access to bike share in Pittsburgh. Help us welcome Sam to the team!

MEET OUR TEAM! Tanika (she/her) is a proud member of the Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence, and Mediators of Color Alliance network. Tanika prefers to utilize a Facilitative Mediation Framework approach, but is open to utilizing the Inclusive Mediation Framework approach when necessary. She runs a small, private practice and enjoys volunteering as a mediator for the District Court of Maryland 'Day of Trial Program' and at the Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center. JMP is elated to have Tanika's expertise on our team as one of our three, full-time staff mediators! Help us welcome Tanika to JMP!!

1 in 14 Renter Households in PA are at Risk of Experiencing an Eviction Filing.

It is important to note that despite the rising number of filings, eviction prevention programs are still achieving positive results. These programs encompass various components that include rental and utility assistance, resource navigation, court coordination, landlord tenant mediation services, landlord engagement etc. Counties with diversion programs have experienced substantial increases in withdrawals and settlements, underscoring the significance of these initiatives.

Interactive Web Report Update - Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania Eviction Filings Across the State Reach 99% of Pre-Pandemic Levels: Here’s a Closer Look Eviction Filings across the State in 2023 Foreword Pennsylvania is home to over 1.5 million renter […]

MEET OUR TEAM! After completing the Mediator Apprenticeship Program in 2022, Nichole (she/her) joined JMP as a Community Mediator. She is now one of the three incredible mediators on JMP's staff, and additionally mediates custody cases with the Allegheny County Generations program. Nichole is most inspired by the mediation process when she sees it transform people's relationships for the better. Welcome to the Team!

A HUGE thank you to the Division of Community Health at for hosting JMP at their annual Clinical-Community Partner Showcase! This event provides an opportunity for Children's Hospital clinicians to learn about and connect with local organzations that support the health and well-being of the children and families that we collectively serve. (And we always love tabling alongside our sweet friends at RentHelpPGH 💚)

MEET OUR TEAM! Dana (she,her,hers) comes to Just Mediation Pittsburgh with 8+ years of administrative experience in the fields of higher education and small, community-based nonprofits. She is a graduate of Boston University with both a Bachelors and Masters in English literature. Help us welcome Dana to the team!

The polls are open! Head on over to the City Paper and vote Just Mediation Pittsburgh for Best Non-Profit in the Burgh!! Vote everyday! 🥳🥳

Best of PGH - Ballot Best of Pittsburgh is Pittsburgh City Paper's annual readers' poll, featuring the city's favorite categories in Goods and Services, Food and Drink, Cultural and Nightlife, and People and Places.

MEET OUR TEAM! Rowan (she/her/hers) holds a BSW from the University of Pittsburgh, where she focused her studies on
community-based learning and recidivism prevention. Post-graduation, she worked in various capacities at the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh, including leading a team to do tenant outreach. These experiences made her passionate about eviction prevention, and the impact that stable housing can have on individuals, families, and communities at large. We are thrilled to welcome Rowan to our team at JMP!

The City of Pittsburgh provides $10 million every year for the Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF) to address and support affordable housing needs of Pittsburgh residents. Each year, they share a public survey so you can tell tell your needs and have a say in how HOF money is used in the upcoming year. The HOF team will ensure that affordable housing programs are designed to meet needs expressed in the survey results and to best fit the needs of our diverse communities.

Your survey responses will be kept anonymous and combined with others to create the final survey results. Results will be shared with the HOF Advisory Board, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Board, and City Council to determine an approved spending plan for 2025

2025 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Allocation Community Feedback Survey 2025 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Allocation Community Feedback Survey.

The State of Black Pittsburgh: Housing Stability, Electoral Impact on Thursday, June 27th at the Barco Law Library, Teplitz Memorial Moot Courtroom, Lower Level, 3900 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260

University of Pittsburgh's Dr. Clyde W. Pickett will moderate a panel on two important subjects, Housing and Voting.

For more information, click here: https://ulpgh.org/annual-events/state-of-black-pittsburgh-2024/

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Affordable Housing coming to Wilkinsburg!

Things are looking up in Wilkinsburg, with new apartment building set for former hotel site - Pittsburgh Union Progress When the Penn-Lincoln Hotel opened in Wilkinsburg in 1927, the six-story, 70,000-square-foot building was billed as “Pittsburgh’s Most Modern Suburban Hotel.” Located along busy Penn Avenue at Center Street a few blocks away from the Wilkinsburg train station before the Parkway East was built,...

Just Mediation Pittsburgh is HIRING for multiple positions!

*Intake Specialist
*Mediation Administrative Specialist
*Mediation Support Specialist
*Mediator

Join our amazing team! Learn more and apply online at justmediationpgh.org/careers

Come be a collaborative part of our team with Rent Help PGH + Eviction Rapid Response !!

Nonprofit Talent | Mediation Resource Navigator @ RentHelpPGH RentHelpPGH Mediation Resource Navigator Full Time $47,000 - $49,000 RentHelpPGH is hiring a Mediation Resource...

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Just Mediation Pittsburgh has successfully mediated over TWO THOUSAND landlord - tenant disputes and had a hand in stabilizing housing for countless Allegheny County residents! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to the tenants and landlords for your trust in the mediation process, and to all of the mediators, staff, and partners that have made this milestone possible! 🎉🎉 Onward!

Attention Community Mediators! We are currently offering dates for Already Trained Mediators who have previously completed one (1) 40-hour basic mediation training and would like to mediate monthly. For more information, visit justmediationpgh.org/get-involved

HACP Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) WL Opening – The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will be opening their Section 8 waiting list from 3/11 to 3/15. Pre-applications can be submitted online at hacp.org

MEET OUR TEAM! Lyss (she/her/hers) moved to Pittsburgh to pursue a Master’s degree in Social Work. As she began this journey, she realized that transformative and restorative justice work in the social work sphere was severely lacking and underdeveloped. Lyss’s major life goals are to continue expanding restorative justice practices, including mediation, throughout their community and beyond. As Lead Mediator at JMP, Lyss hopes to further develop programs that can meet members of communities where they are, especially as these programs relate to intimate partner violence.

Lyss has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Spanish from Penn State University.

Catapult presents Public Libraries as an Anti-Poverty Tool: The Role of Libraries in the Fight Against Poverty

On Saturday, February 17th from 2:00 m - 3:00 pm, come to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in East Liberty - 130 S. Whitfield Street, Pittsburgh 15206 - to discuss libraries’ ever changing role as a safe space that serves our community residents with “cradle to grave” services that are vital to making sure all community residents have access to education, digital inclusivity, community connectivity and even a warm place to rest. How can community organizations, city and county leadership, school systems and community residents utilize library resources to mitigate the impact of poverty?

This event is part of their Black History Month 2024 programming.

Catapult presents Public Libraries as an Anti-Poverty Tool: The Role of Libraries in the Fight Against Poverty - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Join us to discuss libraries’ ever changing role as a safe space that serves our community residents with “cradle to grave” services that are vital to making sure all community … Continued

Sheesh! We're already a month into the New Year?! 🤯Let's pump the brakes and take a look back at JMP's 2023 stats!

Zip codes served: 83
Average number of mediations per week: 21
Highest number of mediations in a week: 36 the week of October 16
Time mediators spent mediating in 2023: ~1600 hours

Thank you for being a part of our work and we're excited to continue mediating with the community through 2024!

Hear what one of our wonderful Founders, Selina Shultz, has to day about the work JMP does for Allegheny County!

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Need a helping hand? In-person assistance is now available at the Library!
The Social Work in Libraries Program is a partnership between ACLA, the University of Pittsburgh, and their member libraries. Through the program, social work students are matched with local libraries to assist with community needs.
Social work students are available to offer one-on-one assistance, community programs, and activities. Students can provide local resource information, support, service referrals, help with job and housing searches, applications, and more. Services are free and
available to all!
www.aclalibraries.org

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/code-blue-effect-allegheny-county-city-pittsburgh-starting-thursday-night/3IIFOONHEVCUVPWOUPE2NXOW7E/?outputType=amp

‘Code Blue’ in effect for Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh starting Thursday night The Code Blue will be in effect starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, continuing into Friday night.

"The City of Pittsburgh will start 2024 with an extra $30 million to invest in affordable housing. On Thursday the city announced that the Urban Redevelopment Authority closed on a bond whose proceeds will be dedicated entirely to the preservation and creation of affordable homes."

New year, new money: Pittsburgh raises $30 million for affordable housing with bond issue City officials announced Thursday that a long-awaited bond issuance closed.

We are taking a well deserved break! Just Mediation Pittsburgh will close on December 25th and reopen Jan 2nd. Happy Holidays and see you all in 2024!

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To date, Just Mediation Pittsburgh has helped Allegheny County landlords and tenants resolve 1700 housing disputes! That means HUNDREDS of families remaining in their homes, HUNDREDS of landlords with money in their pockets, and THOUSANDS of relationships repaired and restored.

JMP is grant and donation funded - so if you feel as passionately about community mediation and eviction prevention as we do, please and visit justmediationpgh.org/donate to donate!! ❤️🏡

WE'RE HIRING!! Check it out!

Nonprofit Talent | Lead Mediator @ Just Mediation Pittsburgh Title: Lead Mediator Classification: Full Time/Exempt Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Reports to: Executive Director Salary: $52,000/year...

NLS Pro Bono Coordinator Judy Hale wrote an article in the October 6th edition of the Allegheny County Bar Association Lawyers Journal speaking about the NLS Landlord/Tenant Mediation Advice Pro Bono Project. The Landlord/Tenant Mediation Advice Project is an extension of NLS’s partnership with Just Mediation Pittsburgh, Rent Help PGH, the Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation, and other community partners working to address the growing eviction crisis in Allegheny County, before, during, and after the COVID-19 crisis. To read more click the link below and if you are interested in participating, please contact us at [email protected]://nlsa.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Judy-Hale-in-LJ-20-100623.pdf