Patrick Ward is an attorney-mediator in private practice. His practice focuses on helping people find peaceful resolutions to family issues like divorce, guardianship appointments and agreements about parenting time. Patrick helps people find...
After a divorce, holidays and special times can be challenging for families who are adjusting to new schedules and new traditions. Here are two articles, from different perspectives, that offer ideas on how to nurture joy and connection and minimize the impact of...
The holidays can be a very busy season for all. Culturally this holiday season is so often promoted as a time to spend with family, exchanging gifts and enjoying special holiday meals. Holiday gatherings can also bring up family conflict, and considering we have...
Six Rivers now offers free Eviction Prevention Mediation (“EPM”) through funding provided by the Oregon legislature. EPM provides mediation and conciliation services to property managers, landlords and tenants throughout our Oregon service area – the counties of...
Six Rivers welcomed Michael Reid as our Oregon Early Dispute Resolution Specialist earlier this year. Michael’s position was made possible when Six Rivers was selected as one of five dispute resolution centers across Oregon to undertake a new pilot...
We spoke with Six Rivers mediator and board member Richard Withers about mediation and how it connects with his many other interests. Richard is a retired attorney who practiced with concentrations in civil rights, constitutional law, criminal defense and public...
Leymah Gbowee began her peace-building work as a community volunteer during the Second Liberian Civil War, helping community members to heal from trauma. She then led a non-violent peace movement that helped end the war and made free elections possible. In 2011,...
The winter issue of The Gorge Magazine is here—and it includes an article by board member and mediator Ruth Berkowitz that highlights Six Rivers and mediation in The Gorge. Her passion and vision for mediation shines through and we’re grateful for the spotlight, so...
We spoke with Ona Lawrence, our Early Resolution Specialist, to learn more about the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) in Klickitat and Skamania Counties and to find out what draws Ona to her work as Early Resolution Specialist. What does an early resolution...
COVID-19 has caused financial hardships for many in our communities, including landlords and tenants. The Washington state legislature has created the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP), a free program that helps landlords and tenants find reasonable...