SoCalFamily Mediation
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Disrupting the path of kids to foster housing, keeping kids safe since 2014.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Disrupting the path of kids to foster housing, keeping kids safe since 2014.
30,000 Families and children face challenges in the Los Angeles County juvenile courts. In addition to 60 Family Law Courts there are more than 30 Dependency Courts (also called Children's Courts). Children's Courts are where child custody is decided.
Co-parents have kids together but don't live together. As co-parents exit the Children's Courts, social services are removed. This is the time when co-parents need critical help to avoid confusion, frustration, and permanent harm to their children's lives.
We get kids home to their support systems (families, friends, schools) safer and sooner. Co-mediators (two mediators) invest up to a full day helping co-parents negotiate their individualized, detailed Co-Parenting Agreement. Agreements are roadmaps co-parents need. Who has which days? Who's holiday is it? Travel? Vacations? Who has what transportation and exchange responsibilities? How will families communicate?
Our Education Systems, based on 10-years of Lessons Learned, are popular, in high demand.
~ Children's Law Center (CLC) of California ~
"We are so grateful for our innovative partnership with Southern California Family Mediation, offering co-parents and guardians the opportunity to build communication and problem-solving skills they need to successfully navigate through conflict in a healthy way."
Your investment in Peace helps us serve more families & save more children.
“...Because if they know what to do, it alleviates the stress and confusion, and makes for a much more peaceful coexistence.”
“Children’s Court cases end, but the consequences must be dealt with by the families everyday thereafter. Thanks to SC Family Mediation, exit orders of all kinds are being negotiated regularly, thoroughly, and with great compassion for the families involved.”
"A specific visitation schedule for families enhances the chances that they will not return to the child dependency system. There are provisions for safety, stability, and permanency for the child or children.”
“It was very helpful for both parents, very clear and very smooth for fixing and finding an agreement. Thank you so much for your help.”
“This has undone years of conflict and disagreements.”
“I appreciate that we were able to agree upon things to simplify a tough situation. Thank you for helping us compromise.”
"For your extraordinary contribution to family peace & children's wellbeing. With love and appreciation"
SCFM Mediator and Supervising Mediation Coordinator
“When parents and children engage in successful mediation, those cases are more likely to result in dependent children returning to safe and healthy homes…and diminished recidivism”
- Presiding Judge, L.A. County Juvenile Courts
Mediator and Leadership "Tiger Team" Fundraising & Events
Mediator and SCFM Systems Administrator
Mediator and Supervising Mediator
Distinguished SCFM Alumni Mediator
Peace begins at home. Conflict skills can be learned. Poor conflict habits can be broken. Without a plan, confusion & frustration lead to conflict. We help parents learn how to negotiate and how to agree. Co-parents design their own customized, detailed roadmaps. Our volunteers have been the answer for thousands of families at all Los Angeles Children's & dependency courts, since 2014. A better form of social peace and justice is here, for the generations.
LAC Dependency Court Mediation Program Founder
Mediator and SCFM Leadership Team
Our volunteers are leading the way.
Because, people do change!
When we know better we can act better.
When we act better we become better.
We are completely self-funded through your generosity & wisdom.
Pritzker Foster Care Initiative
Seven Years Supporting Peace
Pritzker Foster Care Initiative
Seven Years Supporting Peace
Southern California Family Mediation is a 501(c)3
Mail Peace Investments to:
Southern California Family Mediation
PO Box 7576 Burbank, CA 91510
Administration / Office
Supervisor Naomi Tillman 818-575-6900 (no text) nellieT@dependencymediation.org
Program Director
Mediator Randy Drew, drew@socalfm.org
Southern California Family Mediation is a 501(c)3