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CDRC is an inclusive organization and does not discriminate because of race, color, ethnic origin, immigration status, national origin, sex, marital or family status (including pregnancy and child care plans), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disabilities or age.




​About Us

Vision
We envision a future in which CDRC is the lead resource for nurturing constructive responses to the conflicts that inevitably occur in our communities. As a result of our work, the three counties we serve are places where individuals value themselves, value others, and value relationships.
Specifically, we envision communities where:
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  • People accept the inevitability of conflict and understand what it does to human interactions
  • People are willing to ask for help when conflict makes decision-making difficult
  • People are able to encourage others who are involved in conflict to seek help
  • Everyone knows someone with the knowledge and skills to help others who are involved in conflict
  • All are encouraged to explore the creative tension between autonomy and connection with others

Tasks
CDRC accomplishes its mission by:

  • educating people about conflict
  • teaching people to respond constructively to their own conflicts
  • training people to help others who are involved in conflict
  • facilitating processes that enable each person to make the best choices he or she is capable of making
  • facilitating processes that enable each person to understand another's perspective and respect that person's choices
  • using the mediation process and mediation skills to facilitate communication between individuals and groups
  • partnering with organizations in the community to develop policies and programs that foster constructive responses to conflict
  • modeling an organization that welcomes differences, cares for the people who work with it, and deals with its own conflicts in constructive ways.
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