Mediation & Facilitation Resources was founded in 1984 based on commitment to social justice through access to peaceful and cooperative decision making. Mediation & Facilitation Resources provides services to not-for-profit organizations and government entities and also families and individuals . The array of services all have alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a fundamental approach.
Jacqui Clark, MPA has been working with Mediation & Facilitation Resources since its inception. Her masters degree in Public Administration is a complement to her former experiences as executive director of a not-for-profit organization, project director in state government and rural organizational consultant under contract with the federal government. As a professional mediator since 1984 she is one of the most experienced family and small group mediators/facilitators in Maine. Her role in training and supervising mediators provides an excellent vantage point observing a wide range of situations and outcomes. Her strategic planning and evaluation methods are based upon the value that outcomes appropriately conceived and adequately measured ultimately support high quality work and effective teams. She is known for reaching solid outcomes with a fast pace and light hearted touch.
Debbie Mattson, MSW, came to Mediation & Facilitation Resources after careers in both social service and alternative education. She is used widely as a teacher/trainer for both children and adults. The Mediation & Facilitation Resources curricula is a product of her intellectual curiosity, research skills and broad knowledge of how people learn and make decisions. As an adjunct faculty member of the University of Maine School of Social Work, she supports the development of best practice standards in both new and seasoned professionals. Her practice during the last seven years has focused on small group conflict, effective work planning for groups and mediation for parents in crisis. In addition to her considerable professional skill bank, she is known to work straight from the heart.