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Lynn Fiedler takes the Reins of Restorative Justice September 14, 2009 — Lynn recently completed the Mark Umbreit Victim Offender Training along with 12 other CMC volunteers that was held at Christus Collegium the first weekend of May. In addition to her new duties, she will remain the coordinator of Project Settle that provides professionally trained mediators for the Justice Court at the Law and Justice Center every Monday from 9-12. Her new duties will involve coordination with Youth Probation, working with local community resources such as HRDC to “bump kids back on track.” She will also coordinate the bimonthly Minor in Possession Impact Panels and schedule Victim Offender Mediations. The Youth Justice Councils intake about 45 new youth every year and volunteer councils work with the youth and their parents to provide unique dispositions, tailored to each youth and the crime, that help to repair the harm that has been caused. For further information about volunteer opportunities, she can be reached at lynnf@cmcmontana.org. |
November 11, 2009 — Neroli Duffy has trained and worked as a medical doctor in Australia before becoming a minister and moving to America. |
February 11, 2010 — We're pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2010 Peacemaker Awards. This will be our tenth year honoring the peacemakers in our community. Read more here and nominate your peacemaker online or with a downloadable PDF form. Nominations must be submitted no later than April 10. We are also planning a special event in celebration of our peacemakers and our anniversary. Save the Date Saturday, April 24, 5:30 - 8 p Check back for updates to our event and some wonderful guests. We will have drinks and snacks and an opportunity to meet other nominees, their friends, our board and executive director; and to find out more about how CMC works to create a more civil and peaceful community while saving taxpayer dollars. September 14, 2009 — Robyn Pfahl was honored at the Volunteer Appreciation potluck on June 24th at Lindley Park. In addition to an engraved Dove, fashioned by Tina DeWeese of Down to the Wire, she also received the latest edition of Black’s Law Dictionary which she planned to take to all her associates and have them sign before entering the University of Hawaii Law School. The latest word is that they are living in temporary housing that is a one bedroom, 400 square foot room. WOW! Our thoughts and best wishes are for wonderful success. She had a major role to play in raising the standards for both Project Settle and the Family Program. Her enthusiasm and genuine concern for her clients and volunteers will be missed. Thanks Robyn!! September 14, 2009 — Eighteen new sixth graders met at Chief Joseph Middle School for three days under the tutelage of Pamela Poon and Carson Taylor to learn the mediation process and practice role-playing with CMC volunteers and the Peer Mediator Coordinators from the High School (Colette Jadis), Sacajawea Middle School (Chellee Rice) and Chief Joseph Middle School (Kathy Stephens). At the end of the training, the new mediators will join an additional 75 older mediators that have cases of conflict referred by school administrators, teachers and peers. The program was initiated in 2001 after the incident at Columbine School and has enjoyed the support of students, administrators, parents and the School Board. In addition to the Bozeman School District, a similar program of Peer Mediation is coordinated by Sally Broughton at Monforton School. |
She and her husband Peter currently minister with Church Universal and Triumphant and she often travels abroad to teach spiritual workshops and mentor others. She has been working with 
Ann Schrader was born and raised in Denver before moving to Bozeman in 2005 with her husband of 30 years, Rusty Felton. They have 2 grown children. She has a longtime career in the nonprofit sector in management and is deeply committed to conflict resolution and restorative justice. She is currently the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Association, as well as a non-profit consultant for Changing Directions. Last year Ann facilitated the annual CMC board retreat and prior to that spent several months volunteering her skills to mentor the Executive Director. Ann will serve on the Executive Committee as the Secretary/Treasurer.
Our Vision We envision community where problems bring people together and conflict leads to understanding. CMC fosters honest, respectful dialogue |
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Events Calendar Updated for 2010 |
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Welcome CMC is in the midst of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of CMC and to bring the same professionalism to our presentation as we do to our work. We introduced our new brand in 2008 and are continuing to implement our brand throughout our materials. The benefit has already resulted in more awareness within the community, a greater perception of the professionalism and benefits CMC brings to the community, and a higher utilization of services, with the ultimate result being a more peaceful and civil environment for our home — the Gallatin Valley. |
