Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio (CMS) is devoted to reducing the harmful physical, emotional and economic effects of unmanaged or mismanaged conflict on culturally diverse individuals, families, organizations and communities.
During this period of concern about the Covid-19 Virus, CMS mediators will continue to be available by phone and virtually as well as on-site at eviction court, now located at the Columbus Convention Center. Our specially trained impartial mediators will assist both tenants and landlords involved in eviction related disputes to work out "pay and stay" or "tenant move out" agreements so that landlords may continue receiving rent payments and tenants may continue maintaining their current or alternative stable housing. For assistance parties may call the CMS office at 614-228-7191 ext. 13, and leave a number and the best time for them to be reached and one of our mediators will be back in touch as soon as possible. If an eviction action has already been filed in court by a landlord, either party may find a CMS mediator available at no cost to assist them on the day of their hearing in the court area of the convention center in room 144.
For mediation assistance with other non-housing related disputes, callers may also leave their contact information at the number above and they will be contacted by phone by a CMS mediator.
CMS' open to the public Free Eviction Prevention/Housing Stabilization Education Workshops for Tenants in the community have been temporarily discontinued until further notice. Please come back and visit our website again in the near future for information about our open FREE workshop dates and locations.
We are your resource for achieving satisfying resolutions to difficult conflicts and learning how to resolve any future ones on your own.
We are your resource for resolving disputes within your organization and empowering all involved to respectfully address their own conflicts in the future.
We offer public workshops to help you develop effective conflict resolution and mediation skills. Learn more about our classes in our training brochure.
Columbus residents selected landlord-tenant mediation as their top choice during recent Policy Pitch Night.
Evictions are being filed amidst Covid-19 and Franklin County Court closure.
The Columbus Bar Foundation presented a $50,000 check to Community Mediation Services.
Through free tenant/landlord mediation services and eviction prevention workshops, CMS works to combat the high number of eviction filings in Franklin County.
Columbus Bar Foundation
