Resources
Annual Report
*Note: The Annual Report generally reports upon NYSDRA’s activities during the Calendar Year, apart from the Financials, which report upon NYSDRA’s fiscal year, which covers (April 1 – March 31).
Want to learn more about the New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA) and the work it has been doing?
Check out the most recent Annual Report, which includes an overview of NYSDRA staff, programs, members, initiatives, finances, and news!
Standards of Practice
NYSDRA's Ethics and Standards Committee adopted the "Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators" prepared jointly by the American Arbitration Association, American Bar Association, and the Association for Conflict Resolution.
It serves as a practical guide for mediators to further the professional development of quality mediation services throughout New York State.
Mediation is used to resolve a broad range of conflicts within a variety of settings. These Standards are designed to serve as fundamental ethical guidelines for persons mediating in all practice contexts.
They serve three primary goals:
- To guide the conduct of mediators;
- To inform the mediating parties; and
- To promote public confidence in mediation as a process for resolving disputes.
Mediation is a process in which an impartial third party facilitates communication and negotiation and promotes voluntary decision making by the parties to the dispute.
Mediation serves various purposes, including providing the opportunity for parties to define and clarify issues, understand different perspectives, identify interests, explore and assess possible solutions, and reach mutually satisfactory agreements, when desired.