The mission of IMCR is to transform conflict through conversation, by offering mediation and conflict resolution services and training in nonviolent principles and skills, which empower individuals to respond constructively to conflicts. IMCR, the Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution, is one of the pioneers in the field of community dispute resolution. From it’s earliest beginnings IMCR was at the forefront of developing programs that sought to help communities find alternative methods for managing and resolving a wide range of conflicts, from interpersonal disputes to those involving the judicial system. When New York drafted and passed the New York State Community Dispute Resolution Bill they relied on IMCR’s for its expertise and technical assistance. Now there are Community Mediation Programs in each of the 62 counties of the State of New York. IMCR’s influence is not just local. Through the creation of unique and powerful training programs that have assisted communities and government agencies across the country and now the world, IMCR is one of the leading organizations in the field of community dispute resolution. Even while the organization continues to evolve its goal has remained consistent: to promote non-violent principles while empowering individuals to respond constructively to conflict.