Wise Mediation Services – Austin TX Victim And Offender Mediation Services

Wise Mediation Services

If you, or someone in your family, have experienced an offense and would like to meet with the offender, I can arrange a "safe meeting" with all involved. In this session, you, the victim, will be able to ask the offender such healing questions as, "Why me?" The goal of this form of Mediation is to provide closure for the victim. Both parties must agree to participate. In an ideal situation, the Adult or Juvenile Probation Departments will be involved.

VICTIM/OFFENDER MEDIATION

In this special form of Mediation, the victim meets with the offender to allow the victim to ask key questions that only the offender can answer. Of course, this happens only if the victim wants to enter into this process. The basic intent of Victim/Offender Mediation is to allow healing for the victim. If healing, or some sort of positive break-through, occurs for the defendant, that is a plus. Some of the agreements are for payment for damages; requests that the defendant receive some sort of rehabilitation; and again, simply finding the answers to questions, like "Why me?" This is an amazing process.

MY TRAINING IN THIS AREA

5-day training at Loyola University in conjunction with the Illinois Criminal Justice Department
I have attended several other trainings
I train others in this form of Mediation

MY EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA

While at Dispute Resolution Services, we worked jointly with the Juvenile and Adult Probation Departments.

Nancy Wise, 11500 Jollyville Rd. #3814, Austin, Texas 78759
512.707.9903 (ph/fax) • 512.914.8525 (cell) • nancy@wisemediation.com