The Greene County Civil Mediation Program was established to provide the community with an alternative forum in which to resolve civil disputes. Through the process of third-party facilitated negotiation, disputants are empowered to reach mutually beneficial agreements without expending the significant time and costs often associated with civil litigation. In establishing the Civil Mediation Program, Greene County hopes to dramatically increase the public's access to an improved quality of justice, while at the same time conserving community resources and reducing delays in the disposition of court cases.