Mediation: Resources and Reference Materials

Alternative Dispute Resolution Overview and Statistics (PowerPoint)

DRS Dialogue Quarterly Newsletter (NEW)

Roadmap to Certification

General Information

• What is mediation?
  • Mediation: A Guide for Virginia Court Users
    Copies of this publication may be obtained through the Office of Dispute Resolution Services
• How can I prepare for my upcoming mediation?
• Mediating Child Support: Things to Know Before You Go
  Copies of this publication may be obtained through the Office of Dispute Resolution Services
• Visitation: Factors to Consider
  Copies of this publication may be obtained through the Office of Dispute Resolution Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and Legal Communities

• Mediator Self-Reflection Treasury
• Helpful Things to Consider Before Taking Mediation Training
• Mediating Child Support: A Resource for Attorneys and Mediators
• Child Dependency Mediation
  • Report
  • Executive Summary
• Remote Mediation and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)
  • Mediating Online: Tips and Tricks
    Mediating Online: Tips and Tricks (Printer Friendly Version)
  • Evolving list of Webinars, Trainings, and Resources on Remote Mediation

Informational Videos

• Mediation: The Alternative
  Produced by the Virginia Mediation Network in 2002, this video describes the facilitative model of mediation most often used by Virginia certified mediators. Video is available in English and Spanish.
• Spare the Child
  Produced in 2010 by the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section through a generous grant from the Virginia Law Foundation, this video gives parents a foundation for navigating separation without creating undue strain on children. Video is available in English and Spanish.