http://www.belmont.gov/orgs/pcrc/ (World Wide Web Directory, 06/1995)

Peninsula Conflict
Resolution Center (PCRC)

Give mediation a try!

3 Waters Park Drive, Suite 206
San Mateo, California 94403
Phone: 415/571-0367
Fax: 415/571-1302

Having a dispute

with a neighbor?
with a tenant?
with your landlord?
with a business?
Give mediation a try!
Call (415) 571-0376

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Llame al (415) 571-0367

How mediation works

Instead of going to court, fighting or giving up when you have a dispute, call us at 571-0367 and explain your problem. If you decide to request our service, a trained mediator (impartial person) will contact you and the other participants to arrange a face-to-face meeting at a convenient time and place.

At the meeting, a panel of mediators will listen to both sides of the issue. They will not take sides but they will assist you and the other person(s) in finding a mutually satisfactory solution to your concern. Everything said in the mediation is confidential.

When an agreement is reached, it is written down by a mediator and signed by all parties. Although it does not have the force of law, a mediation agreement almost always lasts because the signers developed it themselves.

Why try mediation?

It works! 80% of disputes brought to mediatioin are settled. 90% of mediation agreements are upheld.
It's fast and convenient - sessions last about two hours and are scheduled to meet your needs.
You avoid the costs and delays of the court system. In court, a decision is handed down by a judge or jury. In mediation, participants work out their own agreement.
It does not prevent you from using the courts. Even if you have already started legal action, you may try mediation before your hearing. If no agreement is reached, you may continue with your legal action.
It is private - all meetings and records are confidential.
It increases communication, promotes understanding, builds a stronger community.
It offers a better way to resolve disputes than doing nothing, getting frustrated and angry, calling the police or suing.

More about us

The Peninsula conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) has been serving people in San Mateo County since 1986. PCRC provides free conflict resolution services to a number of Peninsula residents by contracting with the cities in which they live. For people living in cities who do not have contracts with us, there is a minimal fee.

In addition to providing conflict resolution services, PCRC offeres conflict resolution trainings for educators, parents and students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in San Mateo County School Districts.

We also publish a quarterly newsletter for donors, volunteers and interested citizens.

PCRC needs your help

Since we are a non-profit corporation, we depend upon gifts from individuals and businesses to augment our income. Please accept our thanks ahead of time for gifts large and small. Send your tax deductible contribution to the PCRC.

Examples of issues you can mediate

Neighborhood: noise, pets, parking, trees, fences, cleanliness, drainage
Consumer: product quality, refunds, service, warranties, delivery, exchanges, policies, contracts
Business: management issues, employee-employee conflicts
Landlord-Tenant: security deposits, repairs, roommates, privacy, utility bills, rent payments
Real Estate: deposits, defects, occupancy, timelines, Condo Associations
Schools [K-12]: misunderstandings involving resources, behaviors, ideas
Community: development, traffic, parking, pollution, recreation, conflicts within or between groups and organizations

Who are the mediators?

Mediators are volunteers from all age and ethnic groups who complete a rigorous training in conflict resolution. The PCRC is looking for additional volunteers with bilingual skills and an understanding of the various cultures represented in our county population today.

Links to other pages

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Page last updated on May 8, 1995

Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC)