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This resolution declares October 16, 2025, as Community Dispute Resolution Day in Michigan, highlighting the importance of alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation, arbitration, and facilitation. The resolution recognizes the significant role of Community Dispute Resolution Centers, which were authorized by Michigan Public Act 260 of 1988 and are overseen by the State Court Administrative Office's Office of Dispute Resolution. These sixteen centers across the state provide mediation and conflict resolution services to citizens, schools, and businesses, helping parties reach mutually satisfactory resolutions efficiently and at a reduced cost. The resolution emphasizes how conflict resolution can enhance communication, develop solutions that address the needs of all parties, and strengthen local relationships while reducing the burden on the court system. It also acknowledges the thousands of professionals and volunteers who have served as mediators, facilitators, and conciliators, and aims to raise public awareness about peaceful methods of resolving interpersonal and intergroup conflicts. Specifically, the resolution recognizes Marquette Alger Resolution Service and the other fifteen mediation centers for 32 years of providing mediation services to Michigan citizens.

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0186