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Northern Community Mediation

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The mission of Northern Community Mediation is to help people meaningfully resolve conflicts in Charlevoix and Emmet counties in Northern Michigan.

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* Family Services
* Divorce
* Parenting Time/Visitation
* Custody
* Guardianship
* Domestic Matters
* Grandparenting Time
* Wills & Estates
* Real Estate/Property
* Child Abuse & Neglect
* Victim Offender
* First-Time Offender Shoplifting
* Special Education
* School Attendance
* Breach of Contract
* Professional/Client
* Consumer/Merc

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* Employer/Employee
* Community Disputes
* Public Policy
* Ordinance/Statute
* Neighborhood Issues
* Regulation

06/05/2026

Owning and operating a farm can be very challenging and may involve conflicts with other farmers, businesses, or agencies. That’s why the Michigan Community Mediation Association, of which Northern Community Mediation (NCM) is a member, is available to provide dispute resolution services for Michigan farmers.

“The biggest thing is to help farmers understand that we’re here and that we have a broad range of ability in helping them to resolve whatever dispute it may be,” says Jenny Miner with the Michigan Community Mediation Association (MCMA).

Call NCM at 231.487.1771 for further information and/or to arrange for a neutral third-party to facilitate a mediation.

06/04/2026

Through a grant from the Michigan Department of Health & Human services, Northern Community Mediation (NCM) is able to offer mediation services free of charge to clients who believe that their expectations from Community Mental Health Centers are not being met. Call NCM at 231.487.1771 for assistance and further information.

06/02/2026

On Tuesday, May 26, Leadership Little Traverse held its 25th graduation ceremony. Wow! And to think that one of the members of this class was our very own Case Manager Jennifer Mancini. Over the years, a common remark to hear from many of the graduates of the program is “It was a life changing experience.” Those are Jennifer’s words as well.

05/29/2026

If you are a client with Community Mental Health and feel that you are experiencing barriers to accessing services, call Northern Community Mediation at 231.487.1771. We can arrange for your counselor and you to have a facilitated mediation to discuss your concerns and come up with a plan that is satisfactory to all concerned parties.

05/28/2026

Coping with the death of a loved one can be very difficult. It can be even more difficult when complicated legal issues involving the inheritance of property is in dispute. This can be particularly challenging when farm land is at stake. This is when mediation can be helpful. It is a less stressful and less expensive way to resolve conflict than going to court. Call Northern Community Mediation at 231.487.1771.

If you are a farmer or farm property of any kind is the issue, NCM's services are absolutely free because of a grant through the Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program.

have not been relating to farms, such as land, equipment, animals and the like have not been discussed and arrangedOne way to avoid turmoil over inheritance

after the fact when handling complicated legal issues involving a farm if disputes remain among family members over land ownership and equipment.

“Anytime you’re dealing with generational issues, land use, or distribution of land and property, you’re going to come into family conflicts,” says Marc Stanley, Executive Director of Southeastern Dispute Resolution Services, which is based out of Jackson. It is also part of the Michigan Community Mediation Association.

05/26/2026

Hopefully, everyone had a fun-filled Memorial Day weekend complete with family, friends, picnics and warm, sunny weather. Equally important, hopefully everyone took the time to reflect upon the fact that memorial Day is more than the kick-off to summer. It is a time to be thankful for the sacrifices that so many men and women have made to ensure the freedoms that we have.

05/22/2026

MEET BOARD MEMBER NIKKI LADEUR

Nikki LaDeur is a Customer Success Executive with SmartRecruiters. In her daily work, she consults with companies on their recruiting strategies to achieve Hiring Success. The last few months she has implemented a methodology and software to help her clients achieve quick time to value on their software purchase. Prior to SmartRecruiters she has worked in the areas of marketing, consulting, account management, and HR. She has a MBA and Bachelor degree from Quincy University.

For many years she was a customer advocate working to build relationships and bring to life the customer’s voice. While in these roles, Nikki facilitated discussions to develop and settle on solutions that met the involved’s needs. This experience is similar to the personal mediation strategies that NCM uses with their clients. With this experience Nikki is well suited to join the board of NCM.

She and her husband moved to the Petoskey area seven years ago when Scott accepted a position to teach at NCMC. New to the area Nikki was invited to join Noon Rotary. She’s served on their board for six years and led their marketing for the last five years.

Scott and Nikki have two children Izzy (5) and Ryan (8) and they currently live in Harbor Springs. In her spare time, Nikki enjoys photography and travel.

05/21/2026

Held every year on May 21, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development. The United Nations General Assembly first declared this World Day in 2002, following UNESCO’s adoption of the 2001 Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, recognizing the need to “enhance the potential of culture as a means of achieving prosperity, sustainable development and global peaceful coexistence.”

05/19/2026

MEET BOARD MEMBER HOB INGLESON

Hob Ingleson is an attorney with the Bensinger, Cotant & Menkes Law Firm in Ga***rd, Michigan. He received his J.D. degree from Michigan State University College of Law. Throughout his career his areas of practices have been varied, such as insurance defense litigation, medical malpractice and first and third party automobile claims.

In recent years, Hob has focused more on general civil litigation matters, business and real estate matters, and estate planning and probate litigation. He serves a very wide geographical area of clients throughout Michigan, often meeting in his clients' homes or businesses.

Hob has been highly involved in community activities, . He is a former Camp Daggett Board of Directors member, served on the Kirtland Community College Foundation Board, belongs to Rotary, a past Hospice volunteer and a former member of the NW Michigan Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors to name a few.

Hob belongs to the State Bar of Michigan, Western District Bar Association, Emmet/Charlevoix Counties Bar Association, and the Otsego County Bar Association.

In his off-time, Hob enjoys maintaining the family farm, skiing, snow shoeing and hiking.

05/15/2026

What a festive, congratulatory evening it was. The Leadership Charlevoix County graduation was held at Boyne Mountain. Yummy food and great conversation contributed to a wonderful evening, as well as The Honorable Valerie Snyder's keynote address. As has been true since the inceptionn of Leadership Charlevoix County, NCM Executive Director Dr. Jane Millar was a mentor for one of the participants in the program. Pictured from left to right: Mentor Jane Millar, Mentee Nate Granata, Nate's Sponsor David Levy from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services.

Address

415 State St
Petoskey, MI
49770

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12314871771

Website

https://www.northernmediation.org/

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