About Us

 
 

The Center for Community Dispute Settlement (CCDS) was founded in 1995.  CCDS emerged out of a recognized need for non-adversarial conflict resolution for individuals and organizations.  CCDS provides in-court and neighborhood mediation, certifies new mediators and works with youth teaching restorative justice principles.

 

Center for Community Dispute Settlement

At the request of the Pleasanton Court, CCDS developed the Tri Valley Youth Court (TVYC).  The Youth Court opened its doors in January 2008.  TVYC has successfully worked with over 100 families.  The result has been teens completing thousands of hours of community service, nearly one hundred face-to-face apologies, and receiving the help they need through classes, counseling and peer interaction. 

Community Youth Courts

Shortly after TVYC opened, the Alameda County Juvenile Probation Department requested that CCDS start a Youth Court in the Southern Alameda County area.  In response, CCDS opened the Tri-Cities Youth Court (T-CYC) in May, 2011 and the Eden Township Youth Court (ETYC) in July, 2011. T-CYC provides services to the cities of Fremont, Newark and Union City and the ETYC provides services to Hayward and the unincorporated areas of Southern Alameda County (Castro Valley, San Leandro and San Lorenzo).  Finally, CCDS opened the Contra Costa County Youth Court (CCCYC) in January, 2012, working with the cities located in Southern Contra Costa County.

Diane Jeronimo, Executive Director, Center for Community Dispute Settlement

Tonya Clenney, Executive Director, Community Youth Courts

                          Program Director, TVYC & CCCYC

Karen Halfon, Program Director, CCCYC & ETYC

Administration