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Tri Community Mediation is a nonprofit organization that offers mediation and conflict resolution services in Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset Counties. In order to make mediation accessible to everyone, we provide mediation at no cost to participants. We are a program of the community, by the community, and for the community. It is our mission to create a more just and peaceful Lower Eastern Shore. We are guided by the "Ten Points" of community mediation:
1. Train community members who reflect the community's diversity.
2. Provide mediation services at no cost or on a sliding scale.
3. Hold mediations in neighborhoods where disputes occur.
4. Schedule mediations at a time and place convenient to the participants.
5. Encourage early use of mediation to prevent violence or to reduce the need for court intervention, as well as provide mediation at any stage in a dispute.
6. Mediate community-based disputes that come from diverse referral sources.
7. Educate community members about conflict resolution and mediation.
8. Maintain high quality mediators.
9. Work with the community in governing community mediation programs Provide mediation, education, and potentially other conflict resolution processes to community members who reflect the community's diversity.
10. Provide mediation, education, and potentially other conflict resolution processes to community members who reflect the community's diversity with regard to age, race, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, income, education, religion, life experience, and geographic location.
Tri Community Mediation is a nonprofit organization that offers mediation and conflict resolution services in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. We are a program of the community, by the community, and for the community. It is our mission to create a more just and peaceful Lower Eastern Shore.
Teaching Peace, One Student at a Time
At TCM, we believe that conflict is a part of life, but violence, bullying, damaged relationships, and unresolved conflicts don't have to be.
Every day, we bring conflict resolution education to students and families throughout Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester Counties, helping them develop the communication and problem-solving skills needed to build stronger relationships at school, at home, and in their communities.
One of our most popular outreach activities takes place during lunch. Using five different candies to represent the five conflict styles, students gather around our table to discuss real-life scenarios and explore healthy ways to respond when disagreements arise.
Recently, a student reminded us why this work matters.
Before lunch even began, the student came straight to our table and asked if they could read the conflict scenario ahead of time. They wanted time to think about it and decide which conflict style they would choose.
In a busy school day filled with distractions, this young person chose to spend their free time preparing for a conversation about conflict resolution.
They weren't interested in the candy.
They were interested in the skill.
That simple moment showed us something powerful: when students are given the opportunity to learn practical skills for handling conflict, they want to engage. They want to be heard. They want to know how to navigate disagreements in healthier ways.
The skills learned during a 10-minute lunch activity do not stay in the cafeteria. Students carry them into classrooms, friendships, homes, and neighborhoods. They learn that conflict can be handled with empathy, respect, and understanding rather than anger or avoidance.
Your donation makes these moments possible.
By supporting TCM, you help us reach more students and families with life-changing conflict resolution education. Together, we can equip young people with tools that strengthen relationships, reduce conflict, and create more peaceful schools and communities.
Every gift, no matter the size, helps plant the seeds of understanding, empathy, and peace that can last a lifetime.
Urgent needs: Outreach supplies - Airheads, Hershey Kisses, Kitkat bars, Skittles, Fireballs, Fidget toys, swag (labled pencils, cups, erasers, etc.)
Organization name
Tri Community Mediation Inc
other names
TCM
Tax id (EIN)
47-3388815
Impact/Cause Area
Community Improvement
Organization Location
Wicomico
Counties Served
Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset
Urgent Needs
Yes
Address
100 E. MAIN ST Suite 300