Screening Before Structure.
Safety Before Resolution.

A structured, trauma-informed screening tool designed to support safer, more informed mediation decisions and early case triage.

Safe To Mediate™ is a secure professional initiative for mediators, attorneys, mental health professionals, and court-connected systems to evaluate safety considerations prior to mediation.

Our Mission

To improve safety, structure, and consistency in pre-mediation screening and court intake processes helping professionals identify warning signs early enough to reduce preventable harm.

Why Structured Screening Matters

Many mediation and intake environments proceed without standardized risk screening, which can result in:

Undetected coercive control dynamics
Unequal bargaining power between parties
Emotional or procedural retraumatization
Inappropriate mediation referrals in high-risk situations
Inconsistent intake decisions across professionals and jurisdictions
Missed indicators of escalating safety or behavioral risk .
Increased potential for preventable crises, including violence or self-harm outcomes.

Safe To Mediate addresses this gap through structured, consistent, decision-support screening.

What Safe To Mediate Is

A structured, professional decision-support tool that helps identify potential safety, behavioral, and relational risk factors prior to mediation or other dispute resolution processes. It also supports court intake and mental health–informed triage by helping professionals recognize urgency levels, safety concerns, and appropriate referral pathways.

It is intended to enhance — not replace — professional discretion.

Who Safe To Mediate Is For

Facilitating structured negotiation across family, civil, and institutional settings.

For litigation, settlement, intake evaluation, and case strategy involving risk considerations.

Supports early case assessment, triage, and informed procedural decision-making.

For clinicians conducting behavioral, relational, or risk-informed assessments — including therapists working with clients prior to or anticipating litigation.

Supports child-focused advocacy roles requiring structured risk awareness.

For court systems and mediation programs committed to a higher standard of intake and screening practices.

Supports HR, workplace mediators, & leadership managing internal disputes.

For certification tracks and training institutions in law, mediation, behavioral health, and conflict resolution.

Purpose & Benefits

This platform is designed to help professionals:

Identify potential safety concerns prior to mediation
Support structured intake evaluation and triage
Recognize patterns of coercion, instability, or elevated risk
Apply a consistent screening framework across cases
Improve participant safety and procedural appropriateness
Support ethical decision-making in high-conflict matters
Document risk-informed decisions with clarity and consistency

Trauma-Informed & Safety-Centered

Safe To Mediate recognizes that risk may not always be immediately visible, coercive control often requires structured identification tools, and emotional safety is essential to procedural fairness.

Structured screening enhances — never replaces — professional expertise and judgment.

Pricing

Individual annual subscription cost

Cost: $79

Practice annual subscription cost:

Contact For Pricing

Institution annual subscription cost:

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Risk Indicator Framework

Results are organized into structured risk categories to support consistent interpretation:

Low Risk

Minimal risk indicators; protective factors evident.

Moderate Risk

Elevated concerns; structured safeguards recommended.

High Risk

Significant risk factors; individualized safety planning and procedural adjustments should be strongly considered.

Override / Do Not Proceed

Immediate safety concerns identified; referral to emergency or crisis resources may be warranted and mediation should not proceed.

Confidentiality & Data Security

Built with strict confidentiality and professional-grade security standards, including:

Where applicable, Safe To Mediate aligns with HIPAA-adjacent security principles for handling sensitive behavioral and health-related information.

Get Involved

Practitioner access

Join the Safe To Mediate Practitioner Portal and access structured safety screening tools, educational resources, reporting features, and resources designed to support safer mediation and dispute resolution practices. Individual annual cost is $79.

Institutional & Professional Inquiries

Currently onboarding institutional partners and authorized professional users.

For licensing, pilot programs, or system integration, contact for pricing.

Support Our Work

Safe To Mediate™ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and supports safer, more structured approaches to mediation, risk assessment, and court intake processes.

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Screening Before Structure. Safety Before Resolution.