Community & Intergroup Conflicts

Community and Intergroup Conflicts (CIC) is a program of the APADRC that provides mediation, facilitation, and conflict resolution services to the diverse communities of Los Angeles County. CIC provides:

• A quicker, cheaper alternative to court.
• Multiple language services.
• A face-to-face, voluntary procedure in which in which people meet privately to talk about issues and work out an acceptable agreement with the help of a neutral mediator.
• Large group facilitation and dialogue for organizations.
• Telephone conciliation if a face-to-face mediation is unwanted or impractical.
• High ethical standards of confidentiality and neutrality.
• Empowerment of individuals to effectively manage future conflicts.
• Community resources, as needed, through an extensive network of human, social, and legal service providers.