Peer Mediation
Mountain Home School offers students the opportunity to solve disputes through the peer mediation process. This mediation program has been highly successful in reducing the number of serious conflicts by allowing student mediators to help other students in conflicts and arrive at peaceful resolution.
Students and faculty involved in the program are trained by professional mediators. Any student who thinks this program would be helpful should see a principal or a counselor who will refer him or her to a mediator.
GROUND RULES
Listen without interrupting
Tell the truth
Stay seated
Be respectful: no name calling or fighting
Keep everything confidential
Work towards a solution
CONFIDENTIALITY
Everything that is said will be kept strictly confidential. Except for the following information:
Crimes committed or planning to be committed
Illegal drug usage
Weapons possession
Child abuse
Possibility of suicide