Join us at United Way of Alamance County and earn a Housing Mediation certificate!

We have partnered with distinguished Attorney/Mediator/Trainer Frank Laney to develop a mediation certificate that focuses on housing related issues. Housing Mediation training is an important skill with the ability to decrease the number of evictions caused by housing related conflicts. Alamance County is ranked 14th out of 100 NC counties for evictions–becoming a trained Housing Mediator may be the difference between a stable home and an eviction for someone in our community.

While you are signing up for the in-person training date through Givebutter, please note that there are 3 additional trainings that will be conducted virtually. All four training sessions are required in order to receive your certificate. 100% participation and attendance is required not only for your success, but also for the success of every member of the cohort. During virtual sessions, the cohort will be broken down into smaller groups and paired with a coach so that everyone can practice facilitating multiple housing mediations.

Required Training Dates:

Saturday, April 18th from 8:30am - 5:30pm (In-Person, lunch will be provided)
- Location: United Way of Alamance County (220 E. Front St., Burlington, NC 27215)
Monday, April 27th from 1:00pm - 5:00pm (Virtual Session #1)
Thursday, April 30th from 1:00pm - 5:00pm (Virtual Session #2)
Friday, May 8th from 8:00am - 12:00pm (Virtual Session #3)

Additional Requirements:

Eviction Court Observation (1 Session)
- Eviction Court is held:
  - Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:00am - 11:00am and 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  - Fridays from 9:00am - 11:00am
- Sessions usually last less than the allotted time but participants should plan on staying until all cases are heard.
- To schedule an observation, please reach out to Kristen Sutherland (ksutherland@uwalamance.org)

Cone Health is our Sponsor for this training.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristen Sutherland at ksutherland@uwalamance.org or (336) 560-2548.

Housing Mediation Training