Dayton Mediation Center

04/02/2026

Come hear Aaron at the April 11th Neighborhood Conference at The Greater Dayton School!

Register here: https://www.daytonohio.gov/1103/Neighborhood-Conference

03/17/2026

A big shout out to Mikey's Late Night Slice for donating pizza for our volunteers in training! We loved the traditional pizza as well as the dairy free! Thanks for your support.

03/12/2026

The American Arbitration Association Foundation podcast hosted us for a conversation about the work of Mediation Response Unit and our recent evaluation. Check it our here:

What if trained mediators—not police—responded to certain 911 calls?In Episode 4 of the AAA-ICDR Foundation Podcast, Executive Director Tracey Frisch speaks ...

03/11/2026

Thank you Gionino's Pizzeria Huffman for your amazing donation to help feed our volunteers! Our volunteers enjoyed all the pizza, chicken and jojos, we can't thank you enough!!!

02/27/2026

Check out this great story from WHIO about the work of the Mediation Response Unit (MRU)

The Dayton Mediation Center’s Mediation Response Unit has handled more than 7,500 calls over the last four years.ABOUT WHIO-TV Channel 7:WHIO TV is your home...

02/18/2026

Dr. Jeanne Zimmer presented on the key findings from the Dayton Mediation Center’s MRU 2024–2025 Evaluation Report. The evaluation confirms that the Mediation Response Unit (MRU) operates as designed, is well-integrated into the City’s public safety system, and is producing early, meaningful outcomes consistent with its stated purpose. Some highlights include:

• Program Effectiveness: The MRU is functioning as intended, grounded in a clear and defensible theory of change, and avoiding mission drift.
• System Buy-In: Strong documented support from the community, police, dispatch, fire, and City leadership, including full operational integration into CAD and police workflows.
• Early Outcome Signals: High participant and partner satisfaction, clear identification of best-fit call types, reduced police workload on time-intensive non-criminal calls, and consistent participant experiences of being heard and empowered.
• Fiscal and Operational Responsibility: Expansion of service hours has directly increased appropriate utilization without increasing risk or system strain.
• Credibility and Transparency: The evaluation avoids overclaiming, clearly names current data limitations, and positions MRU as a learning system committed to continuous improvement.

The full report and MRU dashboard can be found at: https://dayton-mediation-response-unit-daytonohio.hub.arcgis.com/

https://youtu.be/ymf8f-ff2FI?si=CukUcjYxkUVLso38&t=81

Dayton City Commission Meeting 2-11-26

12/08/2025

The Mediation Response Unit is out in the community interacting unhoused folks in Dayton as an everyday part of their job. And with winter here and many shelters already full, the MRU is seeking donations of much needed items to share with those in need this winter – like socks, sweatshirts, first aid items, and bottled water. We appreciate any support to help us service the community. You can find items at our Amazon MRU Wish List.

11/21/2025

Join us in supporting our youth! Learn more about how you can get involved at our website - https://www.daytonmediationcenter.org/getinvolved

11/21/2025

We were happy to join Welcome Dayton at the Miami Valley Community ID Drive at the Datyon Metro Library last Saturday!

07/23/2025

Few of our Mediation Response Unit team members recently got a tour of the amazing things happening The Foodbank, Inc.

07/08/2025

We would love your feedback!

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Your feedback is crucial in shaping our response to conflicts and community needs in Dayton.

Please visit the link to complete this short survey: https://www.daytonohio.gov/MRUSurvey

05/30/2025