Central Program

Tylnn Childress, Director
early.settlement@oscn.net
(405) 366-0640

CENTRAL PROGRAM
Cleveland County Courthouse
201 South Jones Avenue
2nd Floor West
Norman, OK 73069

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Our mission is to provide free, expeditious, and effective dispute resolution services to central Oklahoma in Cleveland and McClain counties. Utilizing trained and certified volunteers, we strive to help people participate in settling their own conflicts to create a more peaceful community.

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Pre-Mediation Forms

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Central Program News and Updates!

Claudette Wispe, Tylnn Childress, and Florian Giza at the FY2023 Volunteer Conference
New Trainees!  The Early Settlement  Mediation – City of Norman and Central programs co-hosted a Basic Civil Mediation Training on September 28-29th at the City of Norman Council Chambers.  Community volunteers will mediate cases for  both programs.  If you are interested in becoming a volunteer mediator go to: adrs.oscn.net
Previous program Director Marissa Fairbanks with Volunteers of the Year Gail Ahern, Bill Wallace, and Judi Knapp at the 2022 Volunteer Conference!
Judge Childers presents Bill Wallace with his certification as a Family and Divorce Mediator!
Jaxie Johnston (Program director – South Central) and Marissa Fairbanks (Program Director – Central) give a presentation at the 2022 Volunteer Conference. The conference was a wonderful day of learning and networking!
Phil Johnson, State Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution System, and Marissa Fairbanks, Director, Early Settlement – Central presented an Award of Appreciation to Cleveland County Commissioners Harold H. Haralson II, Rod Cleveland, and Darry Stacy for their long-time support and sponsorship of the Early Settlement – Central Program.

The Central program is growing — and we want you to join us! As a volunteer mediator, you will assist people in Cleveland and McClain counties in resolving conflict. Click on the link below for our Volunteer Application!


Volunteer Forms

Externship Opportunities

The Central Program offers externship opportunities for law students in Oklahoma.
An externship with Early Settlement Mediation allows the student to:
* train and become certified in Early Settlement Mediation
* participate in courtroom observation
*become familiar with local attorneys and judges
* gain invaluable professional skills.

Please download the application, complete in full, and submit to early.settlement@oscn.net

Intake Forms

Mediation Forms

Mediation Information