State Agency Programs

Civil Service Agency Training!  Stacey Foster and Brayden Love with the Civil Service Division hosted a basic civil mediation training in Oklahoma City recently.  Volunteer mediator trainees from various state agencies participated in the 2-day training.  The newly trained volunteer mediators will serve their home agency, the Civil Service Division, and the court-connected Early Settlement Mediation program.  Oklahoma is recognized nationally as having one of the top conflict resolution programs in the nation! 
State Agency Mediation Training!  18 new state agency workers were trained at a basic mediation training held at Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprises Services recently.  There are fifteen Oklahoma state agencies with mediation programs which are part of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma – Administrative Office of the Courts – Alternative Dispute Resolution System.  State agencies share certified volunteer mediators with other agencies to mediated internal employee conflicts, as well as using their mediation skills when working with the general public.  Agency mediators also volunteer for the local Early Settlement mediation programs conducting small claims mediations for the district courts.
State Agency Mediation Training –  Volunteer mediator trainees work in small role-play groups to gain mediation experience.
Group Practice – Volunteer mediators practice their mediation skills with fellow trainees

OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS

Statewide in-house program for OJA Employees

OJA Mediation Program
Connie Lindsey, Program Manager

Office of Juvenile Affairs
Juvenile Services Division
M.C. Connors Building
P.O. Box 268812
Oklahoma City, OK 73126
(405) 620-4427
Email: connie.lindsey@oja.ok.gov

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Statewide in-house program for victims and offenders

Post Conviction Mediation Program

Vacant, Victim Services Coordinator

2901 Classen Blvd., Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101
(405) 425-2484
Facsimile: (405) 425-2484
Email:

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Statewide in-house program for Department of Human Services employees

DHS Dispute Mediation Program

Sajan Philip, Program Manager

Human Resources Management Div.
Employee Relations Unit
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
405-625-6293
Email: sajan.philips@okdhs.org

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Statewide in-house program for Department of Correction Employees

Workplace Conflict Management Group

Rachael Rogers, Program Manager

3400 Martin Luther King Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73136
(405) 343-8527
Email: rachael.rogers@doc.ok.gov

OFFICE OF DISABILITY CONCERNS

Statewide services for disputes involving people with disabilities

ODC Dispute Mediation Program

Brenda Hoefar, Program Director

2400 North Lincoln Boulevard, Office #426
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 522-6701
Email: brenda.hoefar@odc.ok.gov

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES

Statewide in-house program for OMES employees

Civil Service Division Mediation Program

Brayden Love, Program Manager

3115 N Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-3367
Email: brayden.love@omes.ok.gov

OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION

Statewide mediation services for disputes between producers and gatherers of natural gas during contract negotiations

Gas Gathering Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Trey Davis, Program Manager

P.O. Box 52000
Oklahoma City, OK 73152

(405) 522-0059
Email: trey.davis@occ.ok.gov

OKLAHOMA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Statewide mediation services for disputes between insurance claimants, insurance companies, and agents

E.A.G.L.E. Program Ending Arguments Gently, Legally, and Economically Program

Nicole Nash, Program Manager

400 N.E. 50th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-2747
Email: nicole.nash@oid.ok.gov

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Statewide program for Department of Health employees and clients

Oklahoma Department of Health Mediation Program

Rosangela Miguel, Program Manager

Human Resources Management
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 650-7929
Email: rosangelam@health.ok.gov

OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Statewide services for disputes involving foster care issues

Foster Care Mediation Program

Keith Pirtle, Program Manager

2915 N Classen Boulevard, Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 606-4922
Email: keith.pirtle@occy.ok.gov

OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

Statewide in-house program for Healthcare employees

Oklahoma Health Care Authority

Katie Cummings, Program Manager

4345 North Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-7335
Email: katie.cummings@okhca.org

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

Statewide in-house program for ODMHSAS employees

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Carol Johnson, Program Manager

1200 NE 13th
P.O. Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
(405) 522-3903
Email: carol.johnson@odmhsas.org

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Statewide in-house program for ODVA employees

Oklahoma Dept of Veterans Affairs

Kimberly Norried, Program Manager

2132 NE 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 523-4031
kimberly.norried@odva.ok.gov

OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL

Statewide program open to the public for issues related to employment discrimination, housing, or public accommodation

Office of Civil Rights Enforcement

Brandy Jaynes, Program Coordinator

313 NE 21st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73015
(405) 521-3921
brandy.jaynes@oag.ok.gov

FEDERAL PROGRAMS OFFERING SPECIALIZED MEDIATION SERVICES

FEDERAL SHARED NEUTRALS

The “Shared Neutrals” Program was developed in response to a goal of the Oklahoma Federal Executive Board to reduce costs.

Federal Executive Board

Lisa Smith-Longman, Program Coordinator

215 Dean A. McGee, Suite 349
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 609-9929
Email: lisa.smith-longman@us.af.mil

AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAM, INC.

The Agricultural Mediation Program is limited to agricultural mediations with lenders and USDA agencies.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Mike Mayberry, Executive Director

2800 North Lincoln Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3934
Email: mediation@ag.ok.gov