Each June at the annual meeting, the Board of Directors sets four goals we would like to spend the year working to meet as an organization. For this coming year we have set our four goals as follows:
Housing Mediation Program
Implement Housing Mediation Program serving Dukes and Bristol County populations to promote housing stability and prevent homelessness as part of the Governor’s Eviction Diversion Program.
Agriculture Mediation Program
Engage in a needs assessment process and an intensive project of outreach, education, professional development for the Island agriculture and aquaculture communities. With over 50 farms and the world renown Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society, this is an area ripe for additional conflict resolution services.
Improving Feedback Systems
Over the many decades that MV Mediation has been in existence, getting feedback from parties involved in mediation and other services has been a challenge. We are planning to develop a new system and dedicate a staff person to increasing the number of cases where we receive feedback.
Deepen our Commitment to Diversity
In our work to take steps toward dismantling structural racism within our organization, we have identified the Brazilian community as our focus for expansion and education. We will continue this focus as well as turn our attention to the work on becoming more inclusive and knowledgeable about gender and gendered bias as we expand our commitment to becoming a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization.
