Membership in Resolution Virginia is open to private, non-profit, IRS 501(c)(3) organizations providing conflict engagement services accessible to the community.  With the exception of training, services shall be provided primarily to an identified local geographic area and only secondarily to broader areas of Virginia. 

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Members subscribe to the vision, mission and bylaws of the Association and meet the membership qualifications listed below.  They also adhere to member expectations as described in Resolution Virginia Member Center Guidelines on Cooperation, Collaboration, Competition and Confidentiality.

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1. Provides mediation and other conflict engagement services as a community service;

2. Utilizes qualified practitioners and commonly held best practices and principles; 

3. Strives to represent the diversity of the communities served at all levels of the organization;

4. Serves diverse populations, types of disputes and sources of referral at the earliest possible stage; 

5. Provides direct access to the public through self-referral; 

6. Reduces barriers to service, including physical, linguistic, cultural, programmatic and economic barriers; 

7. Engages in public awareness campaigns and educational activities about the values and practices of conflict resolution and collaborative community relationships; and

8. Collaborates with local public and private agencies.

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(Conflict resolution programs working under another 501(c)(3) organization are eligible to apply for Resolution Virginia membership only if the program was at one time a stand-alone 501(c)(3) agency primarily providing mediation and other conflict resolution services.) 

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Vision:  Virginians resolve conflict constructively.

 

Mission:  Resolution Virginia informs and promotes the work of Virginia's community mediation centers in effecting community-based conflict management driven by local needs.

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Resolution Virginia directors must be a current Executive Director (or comparable position), Board Member or staff member of a Member in good standing with the Association and must be designated by the Member to serve on the Board of the Association. Unless notified otherwise by the President of the board of a Program Member, the Association will recognize the Program Member’s Executive Director as the authorized person to cast the Program Member’s vote in Board elections and all other matters in which the membership has a vote.

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Copies of the organization's Articles of Incorporation, 501(c)3 letter, Bylaws and other documents and brochures that describe the organization, its mission, goals, purposes and programs are requested as part of the application process. 

 

If you have questions regarding the application or Resolution Virginia, please call

888-VAPEACE ext. * or send an email message to info@resolutionvirginia.org

 

 

Thank you for your interest in joining Resolution Virginia.