During this difficult period of concern about the Covid-19 Virus, CMS' eviction prevention services will continue to be available by phone, email and virtually as well as on-site daily at eviction court. 

We help minimize the damaging effects of unmanaged or mismanaged conflict on individuals, families, organizations and communities.

The Columbus Bar Foundation (CBF) recently presented CMS with a check for $50,000. CBF, along with the Columbus Bar Association, jointly created our mediation center in 1989. Thank you for 30 great years!

We can provide your organization with customized training in conflict resolution and mediation skills.

Did you know that Franklin County has over 19,000 eviction filings every year? That number is consistently the largest in the state.

We offer public workshops to help you develop conflict resolution and mediation skills. Check our calendar to register for upcoming classes.

Through our program with Franklin County's eviction court, we help over 3,500 families facing eviction maintain their housing each year. You can help us continue to prevent eviction and homelessness.

If your employees need help resolving conflicts, we have customized solutions.

Our mediators can help you find satisfying solutions to your disputes with family, neighbors, landlords, and many others.

Examine the crippling cycle of eviction and poverty in this bestselling book by Harvard Professor Matthew Desmond.