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Volunteering with FARS at CYS Means...

Helping families to effectively communicate Resolving conflict in your community Building your own skills for communication CYS Case...

CYS Success Story

Two 12-year old boys who attend the same middle school, were playing after school. One was arrested...

Spotlight On Our Volunteers: Jamal Epperson

Mediator Jamal Epperson is one of the younger members of the CYS volunteer team

CYS Celebrating National Family Month In The U.S.

National Family Month focuses on the importance of good family relationships and the systems of healthy communication they can establish

Spotlight On Our Volunteers: Denise Yusuff

April is National Volunteer Month, and CYS recognizes the contributions of our mediators, surrogate victim advocates and skilled translators

The Arts of Restitution: A Natural

CYS youth participants often have a talent that is revealed during mediation and provides a springboard for a meaningful restitution.

CYS Takes Mediation and Peacemaking to Schools

CYS’s new Mediation Office Hours program, has become a powerful, positive and well-attended program.

CYS' Large Group Mediation, a First for the Community

Last month, 28 people convened by video conference for the largest-ever victim-offender restitution services mediation hosted by CYS.

New CYS Mediation Training in November

Act fast if you are interested — last chance to apply — applications due Oct. 22! Training begins Nov. 13, 2020.

Volunteer Spotlight: Carolyn Williams

A trained communicator and life coach, Carolyn was intrigued by the description of restorative justice mediation, and became a CYS volunteer