Mediation_and_Advocacy_Literature_Review

Mediation and Advocacy Literature Review Most of today's society, nationally and internationally turns to an Advocate for help after they have failed in an attempt by themselves. This paper will demonstrate the current national Human Services agencies available to those in the United States as well as nations out of the country. The following are three of the agencies available; National Center for State Courts, Community Mediation, Inc., and Childhelp. National Center for State Courts (NCSC) The National Center for State Courts website focuses on court-connected alternative dispute resolution. This center uses mediation as the primary dispute resolution method used by courts and the one most "alternative" to traditional court processes. The majority of this site concerns court-connected mediation. Some information about court-connected arbitration can also be found here. Particular areas of interest include: Appellate, Arbitration, Civil and Small Claims, Criminal/Victim-Offender. Needing help to solve problems, The National Center for State Courts can help and take you to the right information. They may help from a very simple and quick phone call or e-mail referral and even to a complete research to implementation support. Projects that NCSC uses to help can comprise short reviews and assessments of administrative policies and procedures, long-term studies and evaluations with policy recommendations, and direct assistance in setting up or modifying programs and services. Community Mediation, Inc. (CM) Community Mediation is a non-profit organization and it focuses on empowering individuals, families, organizations and communities to find a solution to their own disagreement. Community Mediation particular area of interest are: neighborhood problems Tenant/landlord disagreements, employment issues, juvenile and school conflicts, minor criminal incidents, and public policy issues. It also, offers help from a range of conflicts. For example, help individuals to resolve dispute, empower disputants by modeling effective communication techniques, help government through both mediation and dialogue. Childhelp Childhelp is an important national non-profit organization with the dedication on helping victims of child abuse and neglect. The organization approach focuses on prevention, intervention, and treatment to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected, and at risk children. Childhelp provides services with different programs available that it includes; community centers, homeless outreach, therapeutic foster care, group homes, residential treatment, and advocacy centers. It also, provides a hotline which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from all through the United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam. There are many children who are being often abused by people who live or are close to them such as; family, friends, and neighbors. Children are not only being abused but they are also dying every day because of abuse and neglect. No one have the right to abuse, neglect, and take away a child well-being. Childhelp advocates centers counts with highly trained professionals to hand round as the child’s personal friend and playmate at the child most vulnerable time to allow the child tell about the abused situation. This will prevent the child from relive the abuse. One good thing about Childhelp is that it not only helps abused children but also provides assistance and housing to at risk families. Childhelp community center provides a vast of services to families in need. It provides services like assistance for family at risk to help them recover, language classes, and life skills. References Childhelp. (1959-2011). Preventation and Treatment of Child Abuse. Retrieved from http://www.childhelp.org/ Community Mediation, Inc. (2009). CM. Retrieved from http://www.community-mediation.org/ National Center for State Courts. (n.d.). NCSC. Retrieved from http://www.ncsc.org/services-and-experts.aspx