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                                                                                    Thanks, Keith




REPORT PROGRESS


I.  Mediators Expertise

1. Acknowledge  Mediators







II. CMCs Funding

     2. "Dollar Bill"

     3. Statewide Plan

    4. Reporting Tools

    5. Regular Funding

    6. Travel Expenses

    7. CMC Volunteers    











III.  Career Path

    8. Finding Mediators

    9. Advanced Training

    10. Share Expertise






IV. Case for Mediation

    11. Marketing

    12. Success Stories

    13. Data

    14. Periodic Report






V. Strengthen Ourselves

15.  Statewide

 16. CMCs & AOC

 17. CMCs & Private

18. TN Bar, Courts, & Community

19. Annual Meeting









VI.  Legislation

    20. Access to Justice

    21. Proposals   

    22. Campaigns

    23. Model Program








VII. Strengthen                          Performance

    24. Specialization

    25. Share Expertise

    26. Certify Mediators






VIII. Expand Education

    27. K-12 Schools

    28. Universities

    29. Training Programs




THE ACTION PLAN—A PROGRESS REPORT

Objectives and Action Steps

Signatories

Others

Connects to Vision

I.  Mediators can readily articulate to stakeholders and parties the scope of their expertise and the type of services offered.

 

1.  Develop capacity for the mediation community to acknowledge and/or certify individual mediators who have proven track records and/or or specialized expertise (same as 26).

Tamara Losel, Larry Bridgesmith, Jackie Kittrell, Jim Karney, Doris Brocker

 

1. Knowledge
2. Access
3.  Choice
4. Quality

5. Self- determination

II. CMCs receive sufficient local, state and federal funding for program sustainability and quality services in every judicial district.

 

 

2. Organize to support amendment to "dollar bill" to expand amount.

TF-CMCs[1]

 

2. Access
3. Choice

5 Self- determination

3. Renew plan to create a statewide organization.

TF-CMCs[2]

 

2. Access
4. Quality

4. Develop and share tools for reporting, case management and other administrative functions.

Keith Dale (TF-CMC)

 

4. Quality

5. Secure new regular funding streams for CMCs

TF-CMCs[3]

 

3. Access
4. Quality

6. Pay for travel expenses for volunteer mediators to travel to under-served communities.

 

 

3. Access

7. Develop protocol and standards to allow CMC volunteers to secure appropriate waivers from Rule 31 fees and certification requirements.  

TF-CMCs

 

3. Access
4. Quality

III. Mediation is a respected and economically viable career path.

 

8. Develop an improved means for potential clients to find an appropriate mediator

ICM

AOC

1. Knowledge
2. Access
3.  Choice

9. Expand opportunities for specialized and advanced training

 

AOC
ICM

UTLaw

CMCs

4. Quality
5. Self-determination

10. Expand opportunities for experienced mediators, including those from CMC community, to share expertise and provide advanced training for new private practice mediators. 

 

CMCs

TAPM

4. Quality
5. Self- determination

IV. Make the case for mediation.

 

11. Develop and implement a marketing plan to promote mediation

TAPM

 

1. Knowledge
3. Choice

12.  Publicize "success stories

 

CMAT

1. Knowledge

13. Create “facts,” data through studies

 

AOC

1. Knowledge

14.  Generate a periodic report on all mediation activities showing different types and sources of activity in one document.

TF-CMCs[4]
TAPVU

AOC

1. Knowledge

V.  Strengthen collaboration & cooperation among key groups and institutional stakeholders.

 

15. Revive plan for a state non-profit to connect and serve CMCs

TF-CMCs[5]

 

4. Quality
5. Self- determination

16. Improve communication and collaboration between CMCs and AOC.

TF-CMCs[6]

 

2. Access
4. Quality

17. Create or strengthen mechanisms for communication, collaboration and conflict management between CMCs and private practice mediator community.

TF-CMCs[7]
Jim Karney
TAPM
ICM

TAPVULS

2. Access
3. Choice
4. Quality

18. Strengthen capacity for communication and collaboration between the mediation community and the Bar, Courts and other institutional players.

ICM, Jackie Kittrell, Doris Brocker

CMAT
TAPVULS

1. Knowledge
2. Access

19.  Restore/create the practice of an annual meeting/gathering of entire mediation community.

ICM, TAPM, ADRC, Jackie Kittrell

 

1. Knowledge
4. Quality

VI. Expand the scope of mandatory mediation legislation. 

 

20. Encourage discussion of issue in Access to Justice Committee.

 

Larry Bridgesmith, Tamara Losel, Leigh Ann Roberts, Doris Brocker

 

1. Knowledge
2. Access

21. Individual, group or task force to develop new legislative proposal and supporting report. 

TF-CMCs[8]

 

1. Knowledge
2. Access

22. Individual or task force to campaign for adoption of legislation.

 

 

1. Knowledge
2. Access

23.  Local task force to create a model program.

 

 

1. Knowledge

VII. Strengthen quality and consistency of mediator performance.

 

24. Expand opportunities for specialized and advanced training

Larry Bridgesmith,

Jean Munroe

ICM
CMCs,

TAPM

2. Access
3. Choice
4. Quality

25. Expand opportunities for experienced mediators, including those from CMC community, to share expertise and provide advanced training for new private practice mediators. 

Doris Brocker

CMCs,
TAPM

3. Choice
4. Quality
5. Self-determination

26.  Develop capacity for the mediation community to certify individual mediators who have proven track records and/or or specialized expertise (same as 1).

Tamara Losel, Larry Bridgesmith, Jackie Kittrell, Doris Brocker

 

1. Choice
2. Access
3. Self- determination

VIII. Expand Educational Programs on Conflict and Dispute Resolution for all ages. 

 

27. Expand educational programs in K-12 schools.

ICM, Jackie Kittrell

CMCs

1. Knowledge
5. Self- determination

28. Expand educational programs at university level

ICM, Jackie Kittrell

UTLaw

1. Knowledge
2. Access
4. Quality

29. Develop training/education programs for schools, government agencies and large organizations, public and private.

ICM,

Jackie Kittrell

CMCs

TAPM

1. Knowledge
2. Access
3. Choice
5. Self- determination

 

 

 

[1] Task Force Members as of 12/03/2009:Jackie Kittrell, Tamara Losel, Linda Seely, Doris Brocker, Laurie Jewett, Mary Ellen Bowen.

[2] Task Force Members:  Mary Ellen Bowen, Luis Oré, Jackie Kittrell, Linda Seely, Tamara Losel, Doris Brocker.

[3] Task Force Members as of 12/3/2009: Jackie Kittrell, Tamara Losel, Mary Ellen Bowen, Linda Seely, Doris Brocker

[4] Membership as of 12/3/2009:  Keith Dale, Linda Seely, Luis Oré.

[5] Membership as of 12/3/2009: Mary Ellen Bowen, Luis Oré, Jackie Kittrell, Linda Seely, Tamara Losel, Doris Brocker.

[6] Membership as of 12/3/2009:  Tamara Losel, Jackie Kittrell, Laurie Jewett, Mary Ellen Bowen, Linda Seely, Doris Brocker

[7] Membership as of 12/3/2009:  Luis Oré, Tamara Losel, Jackie Kittrell, Doris Brocker, Linda Seely.

[8] Membership as of 12/3/2009:  Jackie Kittrell