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Mediation's Role in Supporting Oregon Households and Reducing Public Costs
2025
From July 2024 - June 2025, post-filing evictions prevented through Community Resolution Centers helped avoid
$10.5–$26.4 Million
in associated costs related to emergency shelter, inpatient medical care, emergency department care, foster care, and juvenile justice involvment.
Keeping people housed and avoiding the associated downstream costs of homelessness.
“Mediator was very patient and helped me prevent losing my house.”
Renter
“Mediation not only tends to produce better solutions, it does so with less cost and with preserving the relationships of the parties.”
Tenant Legal Aid Attorney
“The hard work of the mediators has helped connect parties to services, enabled tenants to remain in their homes and got landlords paid.”
Court Staff
“I appreciate the mediators very much. Everyone is kind and respectful. More mediators please!"
Housing Provider
A critical component in stabilizing housing.
784
Households avoided eviction judgments
71%
Of cases settled with mediated agreements
Mediators connect parties to services, help tenants remain housed, and enable landlords to recover payments through realistic payment plans
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