Affordable Divorce Mediation

06/08/2021

Introducing ADM's new mediation team! Dr. Joanna Whitcup, Barbara Fishman, Brenda Hinze, Abdul Razzak, Colin Young and Sabine Prather bring a wealth of diverse experience and compassion to our family of Affordable Divorce Mediation mediators. Welcome!
ADM offers comprehensive family law mediation support and can be reached at 831-345-2891.

05/01/2021

DO YOU HAVE EITHER A SOCIAL SECURITY OR ITIN NUMBER? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CALIFORNIA'S EITC OR GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS PAYMENT!
CRC's Housing Security, Small Claims, and Affordable Divorce Mediation Program Manager, Amanda Clark, will be partnering with COPA and Community Bridges to offer a hand's on workshop on 1040 filing. Did you know that, thanks to COPA and others' efforts, working Californian's with either ITINs or social security numbers may be eligible for both the Earned Income Tax Credit and Golden State Stimulus? Please join us Tuesday, May 4 at 6:00 for this step-by-step process on simple 1040 tax filing. This workshop is great for anyone who needs help accessing Federal Stimulus Funds, (those with social security numbers) and those who qualify for California-specific EITC and Golden State Stimulus (both those with social security and ITIN numbers.) Questions? Call Amanda at 831-345-2891.

04/25/2021

Did you know that Affordable Divorce Mediation offers comprehensive family mediation support? Our skilled mediators are here to support you with custody, child support, and co-parenting as well as divorce services.

The CRC is also partnering with local organizations to offer assistance to both tenants in landlords in accessing the federal Covid Relief funds. Tenants may be eligible for up to 25% of unpaid rents or landlords may be eligible for up to 80% of unpaid rents. Apply at HousingIsKey.com or call Amanda Clark at 831-345-2891 for more information.

03/15/2021

We at the Conflict Resolution Center are excited to be part of this powerful collaboration of local partners.
I am including a link to register for a presentation for tenants and landlords held TONIGHT (Monday,March 15) at 6pm.
Register for tonight's class here:
https://forms.gle/qJWr9YfaBKwre4sJ9
RENT RELIEF PROGRAM LAUNCHES
Renters and landlords throughout Santa Cruz County are eligible for more than $16 million in federal funds available to local renters unable to pay their rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To be distributed based on need, the funds are available to low-income renters and landlords impacted by the pandemic to help with rent, utilities and home energy costs, rent and utilities arrears, and related housing costs for eligible participants. Renters with household income at or below 80 percent of area median income are eligible, with priority for households at or below 50 percent of area median income.
An online application will be posted today. To apply or verify eligibility, visit HousingIsKey.com. Assistance is also available by calling 1-833-430-2122 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
Applications and assistance are available in multiple languages.
Several trusted local partners have been selected to assist tenants and landlords through the applications process, including Community Bridges, Community Action Board, Families in Transition, California Rural Legal Assistance and United Way 211. Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action (COPA) and the Conflict Resolution Center (CRC) will also be providing public outreach and education about the program. Further details about local assistance will be released soon.
Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, $25 billion is available nationwide for emergency rent support. Renter households must also include at least one individual who qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19, or demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Landlords agreeing to participate may receive payment of 80 percent of rental arrears incurred by their program-eligible tenants during the period between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, and must accept the amount as payment in full. Tenants with landlords declining to participate are still eligible to receive up to 25 percent of back rent owed.

COPA, in partnership with Community Bridges, Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County (CAB), the United Way of Santa Cruz County, Families in Transition (FIT), and the Conflict Resolution Center, will be holding a workshop for both tenants and landlords on Monday, March 15th 2021: 6:00 PM to 7:30...

05/18/2020

Just a reminder that Affordable Divorce Mediation is still able to offer support during shelter-in-place. We are having great success with Zoom mediations and the county is accepting electronically filed documents.
We are still here to help you mediate divorce, custody, child/spousal support, asset division, co-parenting and to offer general family support during these trying times.

03/20/2020

https://www.mediate.com/articles/Co-ParentingDuringCovid-19.cfm

Please reach out if we can help in any way during these challenging times. We are here to support your family in whatever capacity you may need.

01/23/2020

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_parents_need_a_little_self_compassion

Just a little encouragement for us all to find time for self-compassion!

Here are three practices to bring a little mindfulness and calm to your busy day.

12/31/2019

Happy New Year! May 2020 be filled with great health, ease, and peace!

10/22/2019

Introducing the Affordable Divorce Mediation team! These amazing and experienced mediators just completed the 2019 training.