Community Mediation Services received at grant award from East Tennessee August 4th as part of the ETF 25th anniversary celebration. In order to demonstrate what the Foundation does in its 25-county service area, ETF awarded 25 grants of $2 500 grants to one nonprofit in each of the 25 counties they serve. ETF honored CMS […]
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CMS Mediator Training
Interested in becoming a mediator? Upcoming VOLUNTEER MEDIATOR TRAINING May 2024 Are you interested in being a part of something truly impactful? We’re hosting a Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) training session, and we’d love for you to join us! So, what’s VORP all about? It’s a powerful initiative where trained mediators facilitate face-to-face meetings […]
Active Listening: How to Show Someone That You Really Care
We always teach active listening when we train our mediators. Often, our trainees find out that they are not as skilled at active listening as they thought! Even though active listening seems simple, it is actually a special skill set that takes practice. So, what is active listening? Good active listening accomplishes 5 things: Shows […]