Join us! Community Mediation Upper Shore Volunteer Opportunity Event!

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR A CECIL COUNTY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY EVENT!

Come see if the CMUS Volunteer Opportunity is right for you!  

Please share with those you think may be interested in this unique volunteer opportunity.  Thank you!

November 29, Meet & Greet: 6:30PM; Event: 7-8:30PM

Cecil County Administration Building
200 Chesapeake Blvd. - Employee Break Room
Elkton, MD 21921

18 years or older; no children please.  

RSVP by 11/26; seating is limited!

Community Mediation Upper Shore is a non-profit organization with offices in Cecil and Kent Counties.  CMUS works exclusively with a Volunteer Team to provide services, at no charge, to community members.  Our volunteer mediators work directly with people in disputes; easing tensions, establishing trust, and helping participants find solutions.  Volunteers may also choose to volunteer their time in a local mediation center, assisting with events and fundraisers, and assisting with programs and outreach opportunities.

At the Event, you will:

Meet Staff, Board Members, and Volunteers!

Learn about Mediation and our Mission in Cecil County!

Hear about our Programs and Partnerships including:

• Conflict Awareness Program
• District Court Pretrial & Day of Trial Mediation Program
• Individual Education Plan (IEP) and meeting facilitation
• Parenting Plan Mediation and our NEW Family Court Day of Trial Program
• Re-entry Mediation in partnership with The CC Detention Center
• Upper Shore State's Attorney's Mediation Program
• Truancy Diversion Program and Partnership with CC Public Schools and CC District Court
• and More!

Our Volunteers are very important to us! 

We strive to offer Volunteers a fulfilling experience by:

• offering Volunteer Opportunities during the day, evenings, and weekends  
• matching personal interests and talents to programs and needs
• providing top quality, professional training at no cost*
• providing advanced and continuing education training opportunities at no cost*

*CMUS' Volunteer Mediator Training Program represents a unique opportunity for volunteers to obtain hands on experience and skills in mediation.  Volunteers receive professional training, at no cost, with a Volunteer Contract.  Basic Mediation Training is provided by Community Mediation Maryland.  The intensive training program is followed by an observation and co-mediation internship.  Once established, volunteers may choose specialized areas of training including: Re-entry Mediation, Parenting Plan Mediation, Individual Education Plan (IEP), and meeting facilitation. 

CMUS follows the Mediation Confidentiality Code of MD Section 3-1803 and Judiciary Rule 17, and Ethical Standards of Mediators.