Resolving Differences. Restoring Relationships.

The Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan helps people solve their differences peacefully and constructively, using the services of a trained mediator or trained facilitator.

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Mediation & Restorative Services for West Michigan

What We Do

We help people in Kent, Ionia, Lake, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo and Osceola counties resolve disputes with the help of a trained mediator or a trained facilitator to bring both parties together for discussion. Together, they create their own solution to the problem at hand.

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Parenting Mediation

Parenting mediation helps foster heathier family relationships. Through enhanced communication and cooperation between parents, the child's well-being can be prioritized.

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Civil Mediation

Any case that is filed in small claims court or in civil court can be mediated. Mediators help the parties talk to each other and reach agreement on how to resolve their issues.

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Divorce Mediation

Mediation can help you resolve issues using cooperation rather than confrontation. By doing so, you can maintain some control over the emotional impact, cost, and length of the process.

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Stay Married Mediation

Conflict in your marriage? Disagreements over finances, discipline of children, use of leisure time, or life after retirement are common among couples, and the DRCWM can help you work through it.

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Special Education Mediation

Families of students who need special education services may find that mediation is a good way to approach the schools to obtain the services they need.

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Employment Mediation

Employment mediation helps minimize disruption to the workplace during times of conflict. The DRCWM can assist with mediation on-site or provide a neutral space for conversation.

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Behavioral Health Mediation

Behavioral health is crucial for overall well-being, as it encompasses our mental, emotional, and social health. Mediation can help as expectations are discussed.

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Agriculture Mediation

Ag mediation provides a neutral platform where both sides can discuss their issues and work towards a mutually agreeable solution.

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Have a different type of dispute?

Contact us today - we've solved disputes of all kinds and can be a partner in your successful resolution.

Getting Started

What Is Mediation and How it Can Help Me?

Mediation is a voluntary process that restores communication so people can solve their own problems and make peace with each other. We provide a neutral environment in which a trained peacemaker (mediator) leads people through a process of discussion so that they can resolve their differences.

We don't provide answers. We don't dictate decisions.
But we do help people communicate with each other so that they can reach agreement.

 

About Us

Our Mission

We have 35+ years of serving and helping others foster peaceful communities through the development of improved communication skills, restorative practices and healthy conflict resolution.

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Happy Customers, Happier Relationships

Hear from some real humans about their experience with the Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan.

Mediation Services Customer 

"The mediator truly calmed my anxiety, which was very much needed and appreciated."

Mediation Services Customer 

"This was a wonderful experience, working through very difficult and intense things."

Mediation Services Customer 

"Some things are hard to understand - this process made it make sense."

Mediation Services Customer 

"I found the mediation to be exceptionally helpful in discussing different perspectives with my client in a way that was practical, but also respectful and empathetic towards the client."

Mediation Services Customer 

"I have a feeling of relief and I'm so hopeful. We have been to other counselors and mediators and I felt hopeless - this was completely different. It was more direct, which is what we needed."

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Call

616-774-0121

Email

[email protected]

Visit Us (by appointment only)

678 Front Ave NW # 250, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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