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New Polk County community mediation director urges volunteers, court referrals as program seeks stable funding
Summary
Mary Moll, newly appointed executive director of Community Mediation Services, told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on April 28 that the volunteer-run nonprofit handles fewer than 100 cases a year and is seeking more volunteers, outreach partnerships and clearer funding amid possible county grant reductions.
Mary Moll, the newly appointed executive director of Community Mediation Services, told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on April 28 that the nonprofit provides confidential, voluntary and free mediation to Polk County residents, focusing on neighborhood disputes, eviction avoidance and restorative dialogues.
"We are a confidential, voluntary, and free service to any community members in Polk County," Moll said, describing the program as a third-party neutral that helps keep disputes from escalating to law enforcement or court action.
Moll said the service handles "less than 100 cases in a year" and that the volunteer pool is small: herself and two other volunteers at present, with Marion County's Neighbor to Neighbor offering…
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