Mission Statement
Established in 1979, the Community Dispute Settlement Center (CDSC) is a private, not-for-profit mediation and training center dedicated to providing an alternative and affordable forum for resolving conflict. CDSC promotes better ways to understand and deal with conflict through skilled teams of pro bono mediators, training programs in mediation and conflict management, and broad community outreach. We are committed to making our services accessible to underserved populations and to addressing emerging community needs.
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Since 1979, CDSC has been providing affordable mediation services to the community and to the courts. A list of our services includes:
- Divorce or Separation
- Marital Mediation
- LGBTQIA+
- Elder Care
- Housing
- Consumer Disputes
- Workplace Conflicts
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Are you interested in incorporating new skills into your current work or making a shift in your professional role? We provide mediation training in the following areas:
- Basic Mediation Training
- Mediation Practicum
- Divorce Mediation Training
- Specialized Training
- Teleseminars
- Conflict Management
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Deal with conflict effectively and get tools for your toolbox. CDSC will customize an interactive, skill-based workshop and bring it directly to you. For organizations and groups, skill-development for:
- Agencies
- Professional associations
- Schools
- Colleges
- Youth groups
Mediation Training
New weekly information session
Want to learn more about mediation and CDSC?
Join our new weekly information session for answers to your questions about CDSC and mediation.
Ask about mediation, why it matters, what is CDSC and what we offer, and get the answers from staff.
Information sessions are held every Monday from 12 to 12:30pm
at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Please come meet the CDSC staff and ask questions!
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the Streets: How a community mediation center responds to emerging needs Read article here
FREE Tenant & Landlord Mediation
CDSC is providing FREE mediation services to Tenants and Landlords involved in evictions during Covid-19.
This program is part of the Massachusetts statewide Eviction Diversion Initiative, run by the MA Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC) and the MA Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD).
If you are a Tenant or Landlord, dealing with eviction or other housing-related conflicts OR if you have any questions about your eligibility for our mediation services,
Please Contact our Housing Case Manager at cdschousing@communitydispute.org
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Our Location
60 Gore Street, Suite 202
Cambridge, MA 02141-1236
Call us at 617-876-5376
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