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VMN is the voice of ADR professionals in Virginia—elevating the credibility, visibility, and impact of its practitioners

Virginia’s Conflict Resolution Professionals Network

VMN is a multicultural organization whose mission is to promote public understanding of conflict resolution services and provide its members with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills and a community to enhance their professional success. 

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Membership Benefits

Networking opportunities with mediators and other ADR providers including those involved in federal, state, university, court and community-based programs.

Discounted webinars (bi-monthly) and conferences (annual) that help fulfill continuing education requirements and keep practitioners up to date on issues related to ADR.

Promotion of member services via the Find a Practitioner directory and training calendar on VMN’s website

Representation/liaison with Virginia’s legislature, courts, bar association, universities and more to advance the use of ADR in Virginia.

Use of an annual VMN Member seal that demonstrates to clients that you have a commitment to alternative dispute resolution.

Opportunities to help chart the future of ADR in Virginia by serving on VMN committees and/or Board of Directors.

FREE mediator forms and marketing materials.

Regional meetings and biannual town halls.

Member Levels

Basic - $175

Individual Membership

VMN Basic Membership offers networking and marketing opportunities, opportunities to chart the future and advance the use of ADR in Virginia, reduced rates for conferences, free or reduced cost webinars, informative newsletters, use of the VMN membership seal, and a “Find a Practitioner” page listing on our website that includes your name, phone number and email address in a public, searchable internet database.

Community Mediation Center (Group Membership) - $250.00 (USD)

3 members

Community Mediation Center Membership is for Virginia’s non-profit ADR centers. It includes Basic Membership benefits for 3 individuals associated with the centers. (Centers are encouraged to provide at least 2 of the memberships to center volunteers.) It also includes the ability to post Center events and trainings on VMN's website (on the Events & Trainings/VMN Calendar page).

Community Mediation Center Volunteer - $100.00 (USD)

Individual Membership

This is a discounted Basic Membership for individuals who serve as an *unpaid* volunteer at a Community Mediation Center in Virginia. Please note that we will reach out to your Center Director to confirm your volunteer status.

Enhanced Member - $225.00 (USD)

Individual Membership

VMN Enhanced Membership includes all the benefits of “Basic Membership,” PLUS, (1) A “Find a Practitioner” listing that includes your photo, a link to your website, and a descriptive paragraph about your business and services in addition to your name, phone number, and email address; (2) Your profile will be included in the "Featured Member" gadget on the homepage of our website; and, (3) The ability to post your events and trainings on the VMN website (on the Events & Trainings/VMN Calendar page).

Institutional (Group Membership) - $550.00 (USD)

5 members

Institutional Membership represents an interest group, institution of higher education, or governmental institution. Institutional Membership includes Basic Membership benefits for 5 individuals associated with the institution. It also includes the ability to post institutional events and trainings on the VMN website (on the Events & Trainings/VMN Calendar page). Additional memberships are $100 each.

Student or New Mediator - $30.00 (USD)

Individual Membership

Student or New Mediator Membership is open to full-time, higher education students interested in getting a head start in the professional mediation community, or to new mediators who have completed Basic Training within the past 3 months. To qualify for this category, please submit proof that you are a full-time student (copy of a current student ID card, etc.) or your Basic Training Certificate showing completion of the course within the past 3 months. This membership includes all the benefits of the Basic Membership but does not include a listing in the “Find a Practitioner" database on the VMN website.

Your clients benefit from your VMN Membership

Membership in VMN tells clients you are part of a larger ADR community. Clients benefit from a multidisciplinary network of professionals you can refer to, and the ongoing training that VMN provides.


Contact Us

(804) 316-5271

virginiamediationnetwork@gmail.com 

Virginia Mediation Network

P.O. Box 189

Lightfoot, VA 23090

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Disclaimer of Liability and Endorsement: While the Virginia Mediation Network strives to make the information on this website as informative, neutral, accurate and timely as possible, VMN makes no endorsement of, promises about, guarantees or opinions related to the accuracy or adequacy of the contents of the third-party seminars. VMN expressly disclaims any liability for the content of said presentations. Any opinions expressed by third-party presenters, whether members of VMN or not, are not expressed as the opinion of the organization itself. Reference on this website to any specific commercial product, process or service, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Virginia Mediation Network.

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