Tri Community Mediation Inc.

What Tri Community Mediation Inc. does

Tri Community Mediation Inc. is a Salisbury, Maryland-based nonprofit organization that provides free community, parenting plan, re-entry, and conflict-management mediation services to residents of Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore. The organization originated in 2003 as the Community Mediation Initiative under the Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury University and became an independent freestanding nonprofit in 2015. TCM operates with 1-10 employees and a network of trained volunteer mediators, delivering four core programs: Community Mediation for general conflict resolution, Parenting Plan Mediation for custody and visitation, Re-Entry Mediation for incarcerated individuals within one year of release, and free 1-hour Conflict Management Presentations for local businesses and organizations.

The organization's core "technology" is the human-facilitated mediation process itself rather than a software platform; service delivery is in person at its Salisbury headquarters, on-site at correctional facilities, and at host organizations across the three-county service area. TCM runs a 50-hour Basic Mediation Training (BMT) program — valued at over one thousand dollars but provided free to community members — followed by an apprenticeship that builds the volunteer mediator pipeline underpinning all service lines. All mediation services and training are offered at no cost to participants.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams consist of institutional grants (notably from the Maryland Judiciary's Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, and Community Mediation Maryland) and individual/organizational donations, with a PayPal donate button on the website. There is no pricing model for end users; services are free, supported by volunteers, and distributed through court and State's Attorney's Office referrals, community facility partnerships, organic social media (Facebook and Instagram), and the tricommunitymediation.org website. Governance is by a Board of Directors that includes Co-Chairperson Dave Nemazie, Secretary Ashley Wilson, Treasurer Jessica Rose, and members Helena Fleming, Roxane Rounds, and Web Smith.

Name

Tri Community Mediation Inc.

Legal name

Tri Community Mediation Inc.

Website

https://tricommunitymediation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tri Community Mediation is a Salisbury, Maryland-based nonprofit that delivers free community, parenting plan, re-entry, and workplace mediation services to residents of Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties using trained volunteer mediators and a free 50-hour Basic Mediation Training program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mediation Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Community mediation
• Conflict resolution
• Re-entry mediation
• Parenting plan mediation
• Nonprofit mediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue source from government and foundation grants. Funders include Maryland Judiciary's Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, and Community Mediation Maryland. These grants fund operational costs, training programs, and service delivery.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting the nonprofit's mission of providing free mediation services to the Lower Eastern Shore community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tri Community Mediation provides free, high-quality mediation services across Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore. Core offerings include community mediation, parenting plan mediation, re-entry mediation for incarcerated individuals, and conflict management presentations. The organization also offers a 50-hour Basic Mediation Training program free to community members, followed by an apprenticeship component.

Product overview

Tri Community Mediation operates as a nonprofit organization offering free, high-quality mediation services across Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico Counties on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore. The organization provides four core mediation programs: Community Mediation (general conflict resolution), Parenting Plan Mediation (custody and visitation planning), Re-Entry Mediation (pre-release conflict resolution for incarcerated individuals), and Conflict Management Presentations (educational presentations for businesses and organizations). Additionally, the organization offers a free 50-hour Basic Mediation Training (BMT) program for community members interested in becoming mediators, which includes hands-on experience and an apprenticeship component. All services are provided free of charge, with the organization largely funded by grants and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Mediation
• Parenting Plan Mediation
• Re-Entry Mediation
• Conflict Management Presentations
• Basic Mediation Training (BMT)

Quantifiable outcome

• Re-entry mediation shown to decrease likelihood of arrest post-release, with additional mediation sessions decreasing probability of arrest further

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury UniversityfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginated in 2003 as Community Mediation Initiative (CMI) under this center at Salisbury University. The center provided foundational support and institutional backing for the organization before it became independent in 2015.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service: Maryland-based legal aid nonprofit offering pro bono civil legal services; adjacent to TCM in serving low-income Marylanders with legal and dispute-related needs through a volunteer-driven model.
• National Association for Community Mediation: National membership association of community mediation programs of which TCM is a member; sets practitioner standards, provides training/resources, and convenes the field — thematically central to TCM's category.
• Restorative Justice Initiative Maryland: Maryland nonprofit applying restorative justice practices in schools, communities, and corrections; thematically and operationally adjacent to TCM's re-entry mediation work and community-based conflict resolution mission.
• Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury University: TCM's originating institution under Salisbury University; offers academic conflict resolution training, research, and programming in the same Lower Eastern Shore geography.

Direct peers

• Community Mediation Maryland: Statewide umbrella organization that TCM is a member of and receives grant funding from; provides very similar community mediation services across Maryland counties and sets field practice standards.

Regional players

• Center for Community Conflict Resolution: Baltimore-area community mediation center offering similar conflict resolution and restorative practices to a different Maryland urban population; comparable service model but geographically distinct from TCM's rural Eastern Shore focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tricommunitymediation
• Instagraminstagram.com/tricommunitymediation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-community-mediation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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