Department of Education, 450 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720, US

HistoryFounded in 1988, West Hawaii Mediation Center strives to provide an array of high quality conflict resolution services to community members and organizations throughout West Hawaii. These services are available and affordable through the consistent and dedicated efforts of trained volunteers and staff combined with ongoing public/private funding partnerships. WHMC is a member of a statewide organization, Mediation Centers of Hawaii (MCH). This organization is made up of five independent, non-profit mediation centers which are each partially funded by the State Judiciary via the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution. WHMC belongs to the National Association for Community Mediation and the Hawaii Alliance of Non-Profit Organizations (HANO).SpecialtiesThe West Hawaii Mediation Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the mediation needs of the West Hawaii community for over 25 years. We provide community-based mediation for both self-referred and court/legal system referred cases. Our purpose is to help people find peaceful, participatory solutions to the inevitable conflicts that arise in any community. Our primary goal is to promote the peaceful resolution of conflict in our community through mediation. Mediation also provides an alternative to the resolution of disputes in the legal system. WHMC seeks to provide a safe, neutral environment where families, individuals, business and community organizations can engage in productive discourse that results in lasting agreements.