by Michelle Wilkinson | Feb 25, 2024
In January, the Dispute Resolution Center of King County was proud to receive the 2023 Community Partner of the Year Award, along with Solid Ground, from the Eastside Legal Assistance Program. When members of the three organizations gathered together, it was a first-time meeting in person after collaborating for more than a year virtually.
ELAP bestowed this shared honor on KCDRC and Solid Ground thanks to a partnership forged and managed by KCDRC’s Strategic Development and Special Project Advisor, Marilyn. She created a weekly housing clinic that provided information and conflict coaching for people with rental housing eviction issues during COVID-19. The weekly clinics started in March 2022 and concluded in June 2023 as the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) ended. The other organizations involved in the partnership included Tenant Law Center (TLC) of Catholic Community Services, Northwest Justice Project, and the Rental Housing Association of Washington. We are proud to accept this award because it represents the thousands of people helped to preserve rental housing in King County as a result of the pandemic.
The housing clinic partnership was also presented by ELAP at a recent Access to Justice conference as a best practice model. We hope that other organizations learn from the success we had and that they will create new collaborations to address all sorts of community issues.
KCDRC has been an active part of the King County community since our founding in 1986. We understand how important it is to connect with other organizations and groups throughout the community to gain the best understanding of who we are serving. Establishing effective partnerships is vital to our ongoing success. We are always seeking new partnerships that help strengthen our mission, and we welcome ideas from our community about new opportunities for collaboration.
by Michelle Wilkinson | Oct 9, 2023
Washington Governor Jay Inslee made it official. October is Community Conflict Resolution Month in Washington! Thank you to everyone in our community, especially our volunteer mediators and staff, who help reduce conflict throughout our county and state.
Alternative dispute resolution works! As noted in the proclamation, residents of the state of Washington have access to community mediation centers to resolve conflicts between family members, neighbors, tenants, landlords, merchants, consumers, employees, employers, schools, civic organizations, and government agencies. We are proud that our work increases access to justice for traditionally underserved populations in King County, and we help people understand each other and improve communication everyday.
We thank Governor Inslee for recognizing October as Community Conflict Resolution Month. And we thank everyone in our community who assists in resolving conflicts through facilitation, conciliation, restorative practice, training, and mediation. You are promoting civility and increasing the quality of life for residents of King County. 2023ConflictResolutionMonthProclamation
by Michelle Wilkinson | Oct 26, 2021
We are excited to achieve Gold Transparency from Guidestar in 2021. Now, everyone can view our financial details and learn about the people at our organization. Check out our updated #NonprofitProfile on Candid: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/91-1354975
Candid provides up-to-date profiles on nonprofit organizations like KCDRC to improve the general public’s access to information about nonprofits that are important to them. It provides insights on financials, leadership, mission and more, putting all of the information needed at the click of a few buttons. The information at Candid is derived from validated sources like 990s, which are verified regularly, increasing trust and accountability with our community. By updating the information on our profile page to reach gold status, KCDRC hopes to further strengthen the trust that our partners, donors and clients have had in our organization since 1986.
by admin | Feb 18, 2020
Thanks and much appreciation to Senator Curtis King and the Senate for Senate Resolution 8665, honoring Resolution Washington, the Association of Dispute Resolution Centers across Washington state.
“…for assisting to create safer, more peaceful communities in Washington by assisting residents in resolving conflicts from a position of strength and authenticity. ”
Read the full resolution here.
