Elder Dispute Resolution Resources

A recent issue of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Magazine (Fall 2013) included an article on “Elder Mediation: Coming of Age,” authored by two mediation trainers, that tracks the growth of mediation for elder disputes in a variety of settings.  The authors conclude: “Skilled, dedicated professionals can help parties find paths to agreements on some of the toughest and most emotional issues that families face.” 

Included within the article was a listing of elder dispute resolution resources:

• Alaska Court Program
• ABA Commission on Law and Aging
• Bet Tzedek
• Center for Civic Mediation, Elder Care Mediation Program
• Center for Dispute Resolution, Missouri State University
• Center for Social Gerontology
• Circuit Court of Cook County Elder Law & Miscellaneous Remedies Division
• Elder Decisions
• Elder Mediation Program of Mosaica Center for Consensual Conflict Rsolution
• Good Shepherd Elder Dispute Services Program
• LGBT Elder Care Intitiative
• Multi-Door Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
• Northern Virginia Mediation Service
• Wise and Healthy Aging

Hat tip to my colleague at Penn State Dickinson, Professor Nancy Welsh, for sharing a copy of the issue.  Nancy is co-chair for the editorial board for Dispute Resolution Magazine.