Center for Conflict Resolution

04/03/2026

Conflict is part of life.
Harm doesn’t have to be.

Peacemakers are monthly donors helping people build the skills to address conflict in healthy ways and repair relationships when harm occurs.

Together, we can help people grow relationships that create healing.

💚 Join the Peacemakers circle. https://www.ccrkc.org/monthly-gift

03/31/2026

Conflict is part of everyday life. . . at home, at work, everywhere in between. But most of us were never taught how to navigate it.

Our upcoming online Conflict Skills Workshop offers practical tools you can use right away, whether you're handling a tough conversation or everyday misunderstandings.

In this interactive session, you’ll:

• Understand your conflict style
• Learn how others approach conflict
• Build skills to respond in ways that reduce harm and build connection

🗓 Thursday, April 9
⏰ 9:00 AM – Noon
💻 Online
Registration link in the comments.

03/27/2026

03/24/2026

Conflict is part of life.
Harm doesn’t have to be.
Peacemakers support programs that help people build the skills to address conflict in healthy ways and repair relationships when harm occurs.
Together, we can help people build skills to prevent harm and grow relationships that create healing.
💚 Join the Peacemakers circle, link in comments!

03/21/2026

People in our community face conflict every day. At work, at school, at home, and with neighbors.

Peacemakers help make it possible for people of all ages to learn skills that prevent harm and strengthen relationships.

If you care about building a community where conflict is addressed in healthy ways, we invite you to join the Peacemakers circle.

💚 Monthly gifts of any size make this work possible.

Join the Peacemakers circle today!https://www.ccrkc.org/monthly-gift

03/19/2026

Congratulations to .refuge staff for completing Interpersonal Conflict Resolution training! You were a joy to work with and we’re grateful you found the class so valuable.

03/17/2026

We’re celebrating a professional milestone for one of our team members! 🎉

Debbie Bayless was recently re-certified as an approved Kansas Dispute Provider for Core and Domestic Mediations, continuing her commitment to helping people navigate conflict in constructive and restorative ways.

Mediators play an important role in our community by creating space for people in conflict to share their perspectives, listen to one another, and work toward solutions together.

Have you ever considered becoming a mediator? Our upcoming Interpersonal Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training offers hands-on practice in skills that can be used in everyday life, workplaces, and community settings.

📅 ICR Training: March 19–20
📅 Mediation Training: March 23–25
📍 300 E 39th St, KCMO 64111
Learn more or register:
ccrkc.org/workshops

Congratulations, Debbie! Thank you for the work you do to help transform conflict into healing.

03/15/2026

Most of us were never taught how to navigate difficult conversations.

We learned math.
We learned how to write papers.

But few of us learned how to move through disagreement in ways that strengthen relationships instead of damaging them. At the Center for Conflict Resolution, we teach practical skills for doing exactly that.

Our Interpersonal Conflict Resolution training helps you understand your own conflict style and practice communication skills that support honest expression, listening, and connection — even when conversations are hard.

Because we believe we need to understand our own approach to conflict before helping others, ICR is the first step before mediation training.
📅 ICR Training: March 19–20
📅 Mediation Training: March 23–25
📍 300 E 39th St, KCMO 64111
🔗 Register: ccrkc.org/workshops

03/14/2026

Many conflicts aren’t really about the thing people are arguing about.

A disagreement about chores may actually be about feeling unappreciated.
A workplace disagreement may be about wanting respect or clarity.
A neighbor conflict may be about feeling heard.

In our Interpersonal Conflict Resolution training, you'll learn communication skills inspired by Nonviolent Communication that help people recognize the feelings and needs that often sit underneath conflict.

When people can name what matters to them — and hear what matters to others — conversations often shift in powerful ways.

Interested in learning more? Sign up today!
📅 ICR Training: March 19–20
📅 Mediation Training: March 23–25
📍 300 E 39th St, KCMO 64111
🔗 Register: ccrkc.org/workshops

03/13/2026

Most people respond to conflict in one of a few predictable ways.

Some people avoid it.
Some push harder to be heard.
Some try to smooth things over quickly.
Others slow down and try to understand what’s really going on.

None of these responses are “right” or “wrong” but becoming aware of our own conflict style can change the way conversations unfold. In our Interpersonal Conflict Resolution (ICR) training, you'll explore your own conflict style and learn practical communication skills that help you stay curious, listen deeply, and navigate disagreements with dignity and respect.

Sign up today, seats are going fast!
📅 ICR Training: March 19–20
📅 Mediation Training: March 23–25
📍 300 E 39th St, KCMO 64111
🔗 Register: ccrkc.org/workshops