By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director On February 9th the Center for Dispute Resolution is offering free victim-offender dialogue training for Missouri State students and area community members. This training will prepare participants to volunteer with the CDR facilitating dialogues between someone whose offense has caused harm and those … [Read more...] about Students and Community Members Invited to Learn Victim-Offender Dialogue Facilitation
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director The Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) regularly provides customized presentations, workshops, and trainings on communication and conflict management in a variety of contexts for a host of different audiences. This fall was no exception! Sessions offered by the CDR included the following: … [Read more...] about Fall Trainings and Workshops Meet Community and Organizational Needs
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director For nearly 10 years the Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) has offered an innovative Victim Impact Panel (VIP) program for youthful offenders referred by the Greene County Juvenile Office. This program, which helps young people understand and internalize the impact of crime, is an outstanding example … [Read more...] about Victim Impact Program for Youth Continues to Thrive
On October 30th over 200 students and parents gathered at Glendale High School for the “Flock Together” public dialogue session, coordinated by high school staff and The Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) at Missouri State University. This student-initiated event was convened to bring awareness to issues facing high school students, including drugs, alcohol, bullying, and … [Read more...] about CDR Staff and Missouri State and Glendale High School Students Facilitate Glendale’s “Flock Together” Public Dialogue
On October 18th, 23 pastors from the Ozarks District of the United Methodist Church gathered to talk about their congregation’s feelings, concerns, and reactions to the United Methodist Church’s General Conference’s pending decision relating to how churches include LBGTQ individuals (referred to as The Way Forward plan). This time of sharing was coordinated by The Center for … [Read more...] about CDR Staff and Students Facilitate Night of Faithful Sharing for Pastors in the United Methodist Church Ozarks District