Mediate BC undertakes applied research and innovative service delivery projects to guide conflict resolution policy and practice. We focus on community partnerships to identify areas of need, develop projects, and build sustainable practices. Our research and service delivery projects aim to advance reconciliation, improve access to justice, and increase reflective use of collaborative decision-making processes.
Reflective conflict resolution practice and community engagement are essential elements of Mediate BC’s vision of transforming approaches to conflict. As a result, Mediate BC supports continuing professional development, community-building, and knowledge sharing through workshops, speaker events, and conferences aimed at the conflict resolution community.
Contact: Sharon Sutherland, Executive Director & Director of Research.
Mediate BC Society is working with a team from the University of Victoria’s School of Public Administration (SPA) to develop clear, evidence-based guidance on the best timing(s) for the use of mediation in child protection matters.
Since 1998 when Mediate BC launched its first project – the Court Mediation Practicum – we have worked with community partners to deliver evidence-based services that meet community needs. Our current projects include:
Our Navigator team provides information on collaborative decision-making processes for racialized and Indigenous families engaged in child welfare matters and to service providers supporting those families. Learn More.
Mediate BC provides child protection mediation services for families throughout the province. These services are available in all communities and are free to families. Learn More.
Mediate BC is piloting a limited sliding scale project to assist individuals and non-for-profits in finding mediators and co-mediation teams who offer sliding scale services. Contact Roster Manager.
Le Manuel de pratique de la médiation familiale à distance (French version) – translated and adapted by le Comité des organismes accréditeurs en médiation familiale (COAMF)
Mediate BC conducts periodic surveys of RRMs and other community members to collect and share information relevant to mediation practice.
