Following our most recent Basic Mediation Training (BMT) course, four students signed up as new volunteer mediators for our organization. All are Bend-area residents with a variety of backgrounds to include one nonprofit Board member, an IT business manager, a college professor, and college student. Welcome all!
The Community Solutions BMT course is structured in two parts. Part 1 is web-based with course content provided via a Trainee Portal on our website. Part 2 is a practicum with course content provided via instruction at the Becky Johnson Community Center (BJCC) in Redmond. This includes classroom instruction, group discussions, and role play settings. Part 1 commences on your enrollment date through Friday, March 24, 2017; Part 2 commences Friday - Sunday, March 31 - April 2, 2017 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily at BJCC. For details on enrollment, costs, online access, and more read on...we have 16 seats for trainees, so be sure to enroll today!
Community Solutions will host its next Mediators Quarterly event on Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Details on location and what to expect are published in Upcoming Events.
Community Solutions has entered into a new contract for services with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The contract stipulates facilitation services in support of the Upper Deschutes Advisory Group (UDAG) State Scenic Waterway rule review.
The Community Solutions Board of Directors recently approved our new Strategic Plan for implementation! The plan is wide-ranging and structured around four 'imperative' goals dealing with our people, practices, programs, and finances.
Our Mediators Quarterly meeting for volunteers will include an organizational update from the Executive Director, Gary Winterstein, this time with emphasis on our organization's performance 'by the numbers.' This includes a review of total people served, cases, agreement rates, and volunteer contributions over the past Fiscal Year (FY)
The Executive Director, Gary Winterstein attended the quarterly Oregon Association of Community Dispute Resolution Centers (OACDRC) forum held in Portland. Oregon. A facilitated discussion with the aid of Oregon Consensus focused members on critical legislative issues.
The Oregon Office of Community Dispute Resolution (OOCDR) hosted a meeting with Association members of the State Community Dispute Resolution Centers and leaders from the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) at the University of Oregon (UO).
Deschutes County Justice Court Judge Fladeley hosted an annual luncheon for staff and volunteers from Community Solutions in Redmond, Oregon. The Board President, Cyndy Cook, Executive Director, Gary Winterstein, and several volunteer mediators attended.
We're sponsoring our first BMT course of the year. See the 'BMT announcement' link below for details on location, cost, rebates, and more! To apply, email 'BMT' in the subject line to
support@solutionsco.org
and receive an application form along with additional information.
The Executive Director, Gary Winterstein attended the quarterly Oregon Association of Community Dispute Resolution Centers (OACDRC) forum held in Salem, Oregon.
Our initial Mediators Quarterly meeting for volunteers will include an organizational update from the Executive Director, Gary Winterstein, to be followed by a presentation by Mr. Chip Coker on programs supporting 'Restorative Justice."
The Holidays are upon us and in full swing! Community Solutions will maintain regular business hours through Tuesday, December 22, 2015, after which time we will close for the season including the New Year.
Long time volunteer mediator Mr. Charlie Young will be giving another mediation-related presentation - 'Improving Communication Through Blocks' - at the Aspen Ridge Retirement Residence on Thursday, December 10th @ 2:30 PM.
The Executive Director, Gary Winterstein will travel to Eugene, Oregon on Thursday, December 10th to visit with three separate mediation and nonprofit law organizations for discussions on a wide range of funding, programs, policy, and legal issues.
The Community Solutions Board President, Cyndy Cook, Board Vice President, Jim Ruff, and Executive Director, Gary Winterstein will be addressing the Board of County commissioners for Deschutes County on Monday, November 23rd.
Community Solutions Executive Director (ED), Gary Winterstein will be attending two conferences in Portland the first week in November.
Mr. Charlie Young will be giving a presentation entitled 'Facilitative Mediation - Why it works' on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 2:30 pm in the Great Room at Aspen Ridge Retirement Residence.
The Board of Directors welcomes our new Executive Director, Mr. Gary Winterstein who formally joined Central Oregon Mediation Tuesday, September 1, 2015.
