Serving Individuals Families Communities - VCS Inc.
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Center for<br />
Conflict<br />
Resolution<br />
In 2008, 106 cases were deemed appropriate for dispute<br />
resolution services. Small claims cases continue to account<br />
for a significant part of the caseload with the majority of cases being<br />
referred from town and village Justice Courts. <strong>VCS</strong> Alternative Dispute<br />
Resolution volunteers provide mediation and arbitration services in local<br />
town and justice courts for thirteen judges throughout Rockland including<br />
Chestnut Ridge, Clarkstown, and Orangetown, Haverstraw, Ramapo Stony<br />
Point and Ramapo.<br />
Additional alternative dispute resolution services provided by the Center<br />
included eldercare mediation, workplace mediation, truancy mediation,<br />
special education mediation, lemon law arbitration, visitation and group<br />
facilitation.<br />
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Volunteers<br />
Arnold Amster<br />
Abraham Barbash<br />
Linda Sue Berns<br />
Joseph Braziller<br />
Leslie Cardona<br />
Louis Coulmbe<br />
Claudia Ciucci<br />
Susan Conry<br />
Janet Dardik<br />
Eugene Eilbacher<br />
Doris Ford<br />
Helene Eklen<br />
Elinor France<br />
Harriet Gardner<br />
Mattie Grady Smith<br />
Rockland Student Advocacy (RSA)<br />
Henry Gunby<br />
Mary Hagen<br />
Ellen Kanner<br />
Maureen McCoy<br />
Damon Montal<br />
Donna Nye<br />
Myrna Price<br />
Joanne Saffer<br />
Samuel Simon<br />
Al Smith<br />
Robert Valdez<br />
Irv Witkin<br />
Beverly Woods Farren<br />
Kelley Wilford<br />
In 2008 the Student Advocate responded to 281 requests for information, referrals<br />
and school advocacy. The program continues to exceed the funded caseload of 40<br />
cases even though there has been limited outreach and no increase in funding.<br />
Parents find their way to this amazing resource and rate the program as very highly<br />
successful on their parent satisfaction surveys.
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