Statewide Virtual Meeting Wed Feb 8th: Community Mediation to Solve Problems without Court

This presentation will cover community mediation, a free alternative to other conflict resolution strategies including court. This presentation will cover

How mediation leaves you in control of the outcome.
The differences between community mediation, alternative dispute resolution, and court.
What to expect to from a mediation.
Why go to mediation early, when problems first appear.
Types of landlord-tenant situations that could benefit
Behavior, noise, pets (even if rental assistance paid).
The nearly 80% success rate coming out of mediation.
How to access mediation.
And more!

Attendees will leave with an extra tool in our toolbelt for present or future conflict.

Jarling Ho, program manager for the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration

Community mediation can help break through conflict around late rent, unauthorized animals, unauthorized residents, and any number of other issues.

Part of this presentation will be given by Jarling Ho. Jarling manages the Housing Mediation Program in partnership with Community Mediation Centers across the state. She has over 15 years of experience in conflict management and has trained and coached hundreds of individuals in conflict management, restorative justice, legal research, and facilitation. Jarling’s career has spanned the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, working for charitable organizations, local government, and a multinational company. She has consulted for nonprofits and serves on the board of directors for Mediators Beyond Borders, International. Prior to joining the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, she was the executive director of the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center in Los Angeles, California. She is a certified transformative mediator, earned her law degree at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon and her bachelor’s degree in Zoology at The Ohio State University.

picture of Dana Fogg — Dana Fogg will moderate networking time.
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Networking time will be moderated by Dana Fogg. Dana started his rental business in 1994 with his first Multifamily in Watertown. Since then, Dana and his wife have purchased and sold rental properties around the Metro West area. They now have 9 Units in Watertown and Marlborough. Dana is the Vice President of the Metro West Property Owners Association.

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Wednesday, February 8^th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
5:40 pm Presentation
6:40 pm Virtual Meeting ends

By member survey, the business update has been reimagined as a set of convenient videos viewable anytime online.

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Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and, unless stated otherwise, are not recorded.
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Accessibility

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Questions may be asked over microphone after using the "raise hand" feature of zoom. Questions may also be entered via the Zoom text chat box.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)

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This event will not be recorded.

Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Community Mediation .