Mission
Conflict Mediation Services of Downsview (CMS-D) is a not-for-profit charitable organization that helps people in families, workplaces, schools and neighbourhoods understand and resolve conflict. CMS-D is committed to restorative justice and the peaceful resolution of conflict in order to reduce violence and crime, and build healthy and safe communities.
Vision
Serving and learning in one of the most culturally diverse communities in the world, CMS-D will be a recognized leader in changing the face of conflict.
Values
- Peace
- Modelling non-violence and facilitating dialogue
- Leadership
- Serving and learning through consultation and collaboration
- Diversity
- Encouraging and valuing differences
- Community
- Fostering safe & healthy communities through conflict resolution services
- Empowerment
- Believing that people have the ability to solve their own conflicts
- Accountability
- Being responsible to our funders, clients, members and community
Guiding Principles for CMS-D:
We will demonstrate peace by:- modelling non-violence
- encouraging and valuing differences
- creating a calm and respectful presence
- facilitating dialogue
- using a consultative, collaborative and inclusive approach
- serving and learning within CMS-D’s community
- responding effectively to change
- encouraging and valuing differences
- reflecting the community through Board, Staff and membership
- facilitating cultural awareness in the community
- collaborating with local stakeholders
- fostering safe and healthy communities through conflict resolution services
- practicing peaceful resolution of conflict internally by “walking the talk”
- reflecting the community through Board, Staff, and membership
- believing that people have the ability to solve their own conflicts
- promoting a balance between teamwork and individual accountability
- Following through on our commitments (to funders, clients, members and community)
- Taking responsibility for our actions
- Admitting mistakes
- Learning and moving forward