Community Conversation: Mediation and Collaborative Conflict Resolution

Co-presented with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights

The Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System are excited to host Terri Blackwell, Executive Director of the Prince George’s Community Collaborative Resolution Center, and Tracee Ford, Director of Quality Development for Community Mediation Maryland.

Community Mediation Maryland's (CMM) vision is for every Maryland resident to have awareness of and access to affordable, high-quality community mediation services. CMM advances collaborative conflict resolution in Maryland through educating the public, providing training and quality assurance, conducting research, and creatively applying mediation to social challenges.

As a division of Community Mediation Maryland, Prince George's Community Collaborative Resolution Center ensures that Prince George’s County residents have free access to high quality mediation services. PGCCRC seeks to make mediation services a first resort for residents in conflict and those simply seeking a safe place to have hard conversations. 

Registration not required. Click on the YouTube video linked below to stream the program live or watch the recording later.

About our guests:

Terri Blackwell

A seasoned nonprofit leader, Terri Blackwell serves as Executive Director of the Prince George’s Community Collaborative Resolution Center, where she provides strategic and operational leadership for a countywide community mediation organization. With deep expertise in nonprofit operations, program development, and relationship-development, she has successfully transformed the culture of her center, expanded partnerships and advanced mission-centered outcomes through conflict resolution and restorative practices. Her work includes overseeing staff and volunteer supervision, grant management, fundraising, and community engagement efforts across local government, schools, and community agencies.

Previously, Terri held leadership roles in sales and program management and spent nearly two decades as an educator, experiences that inform her collaborative leadership style and commitment to capacity-building. She holds a Master of Science in Human Services with a concentration in Nonprofit Management and is a certified community mediator and crisis counselor. Known for fostering inclusive, high-performing teams and improving operational efficiency, she remains deeply committed to equity, justice, and strengthening communities through dialogue and connection.

Tracee Ford

Tracee Ford is a professional mediator and facilitator with over 15 years’ experience. Tracee uses her creative energy and talents to help groups meet their goals. From 2004 to 2011, Tracee served at different times as the Outreach Coordinator, the Director of Training and Outreach, and the Executive Director for Community Mediation in Baltimore. She has extensive experience training mediators for: Office of Public Defenders, Baltimore City Police Department, Office of Labor Commission, Baltimore City Public Schools, and community mediation centers in Prince George’s County, Anne Arundel County, Hagerstown, and Baltimore. Tracee is an evaluator for the Community Mediation Maryland Performance Based Evaluation for Mediators.