The Community Justice and Mediation Center promotes a civil and just community through mediation, education, and restorative justice.
Registration is open!
40-Hour Virtual Training
Basic Mediation & Restorative Justice Training
Sept. 15 - Oct. 17, 2026
Learn Skills That Strengthen Relationships, Build Communities, and Transform Conflict.
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Conflict happens everywhere: in our workplaces, neighborhoods, organizations, families, and communities. While conflict itself is inevitable, the way we respond to it can make all the difference.
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CJAM's Basic Mediation & Restorative Justice Training teaches practical communication and conflict resolution skills that participants can use in every area of life. Through interactive discussions, demonstrations, role plays, and small-group practice, participants learn how to navigate disagreement, facilitate meaningful conversations, and help others move toward collaborative solutions.
what IS mediation?
CJAM mediators are here to help you work through a disagreement or conflict. Mediation helps disputing parties communicate and understand their concerns and needs in a situation, identify and consider possible solution options, reach a mutually agreeable solution verbally or in a written agreement. A mediator has no decision-making authority. Unlike a judge or an arbitrator, a mediator does not decide what is right or wrong or make suggestions about ways to resolve a problem. Mediation is based on the voluntary cooperation and good faith participation of all parties. Although participation in some mediation programs may be mandatory, reaching agreement is always voluntary.
Who can benefit from mediation?
Mediation can be helpful in many situations. Some of the common conflicts/disputes CJAM mediates are between:
Neighbors
Family
Friends
Landlord/Tenant
Coworkers
Employer/Employee
Community Organizations
Civil and Small Claims
Commercial/Contractors/ Business
Not sure if mediation fits your situation? Contact us and chat with our staff at admin@cjamcenter.org or (812) 336-8677
what IS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE?
Restorative justice encourages individuals to take responsibility for their actions by understanding the harm they’ve caused and working to repair it. It emphasizes repairing relationships and healing over punishment, fostering understanding and reconciliation.
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The vision of the restorative justice work we are doing at CJAM is to create safer communities, greater victim satisfaction, and authentic and meaningful accountability.
Who can benefit from Restorative Justice?
​We work primary with clients referred to us by the Monroe County Probation Office, the Prosecutor's Office and the Public Defenders office. However, you do not need to have a referral to benefit from Restorative Justice. Anyone can contact CJAM and ask about how we can help them.
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Want to learn more about how Restorative Justice can help? Contact us and chat with our staff at admin@cjamcenter.org or (812) 336-8677
