Conflict is an unavoidable part of life. People handle it poorly and they don't know where to go for help.   This costs them financially and emotionally.  

OvalOptions connects people with tools to resolve conflict in constructive ways. When you choose the right conflict management option, you transform conflict into personal and organizational success!  

The Colorado Conflict Clinic through OvalOptions will be closing as of December 31, 2023. We are actively exploring the possibility of a non-profit organization taking over the Clinic program and continuing this valuable service in the future.

We extend our deepest gratitude to all participants, volunteers, and supporters, and will update this space with contact information for the new organization once it becomes available.

Mediation, Facilitation, Training, consulting

  • Senior care planning

  • Contractual disputes,

  • Neighbor issues

  • Diversity, equity, inclusion

  • Small claims and county court cases

  • Divorce agreements, parenting plans

  • Business disputes

  • Employment investigations

  • Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) mediators

“There are three truths: my truth, your truth and the truth.

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— Chinese Proverb
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. ”
— Marie Curie
“An ounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!”
— Joseph Grynbaum

Training

Throughout the year, we offer trainings that equip attendees with the skills and knowledge necessary to address conflict within their organizations and in their personal lives.

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Mediation

Our core service. Mediation is a process that helps parties develop their own solutions to the problems they face. A skilled neutral (the mediator) assists parties with negotiating their differences. Mediation offers an affordable, time-saving alternative to court.

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other Services

Our services include coaching, operational audit, conflict management systems, consulting, facilitation, mediation, and training. We are quicker than litigation, cost less than attorneys, and have a 90% success rate.

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Events

We host educational events throughout the year on topics relevant to our communities.

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Programs

We facilitate larger-scale programs in partnership with other entities throughout the Denver metro area.

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Thank you COVID for ruining my life. I had everything figured out and now nothing seems to go my way. Surviving a family crisis during COVID is especially difficult. Let us be honest managing parenting time with my three children and my two ex-partners was daunting even before these trying times. Dealing with school drop off and pickups, day care, lunches, snacks, activities for the kids, birthday parties, and the every-day needs of three children in addition to meeting the agreed parenting plans was enough responsibility.

The Steps You Should Take After Receiving an Eviction Notice
The Steps You Should Take After Receiving an Eviction Notice

Countless Americans are facing eviction as a result of pandemic-related financial hardship. If you’re one of them, our blog can help.

2020 has been a challenging year for most Americans. But if you’re one of the millions of people struggling to pay bills because you temporarily - or permanently - lost your job, “challenging” doesn’t begin to describe the year you’re having.

The labor market has recovered somewhat since the pandemic started, but many Americans continue to face profound economic hardship.

Mediation: Exiting Your Business Partnership Without Breaking the Bank
Mediation: Exiting Your Business Partnership Without Breaking the Bank

Maintain control, and negotiate a fair settlement peacefully and affordably.

You're going through one of the most challenging disputes you’ve ever experienced. You and your business partner no longer see eye-to-eye, and there has been an ongoing clash when it comes to who contributes the most to the organization. The grievances are piling up, and it feels as if this whole debacle is going to explode.

What started with the best of intentions has now rapidly dissolved into bitterly contested turmoil right before your very eyes. It happens. You’re not alone; Statistics show that up to 70% of business partnerships fail.

It is not a surprising statistic. Business partnerships can be a simmering powder keg of problems. Who is at fault when all the partners are the boss? For that matter, who IS the boss when the ownership and decision-making power are equal?

Defunding Police: Why Investing in Conflict Resolution is Required
Defunding Police: Why Investing in Conflict Resolution is Required

Tensions have never been higher. The growing calls for police departments to be “defunded” and/or reformed due to negative interactions between citizens and law enforcement has reached a fever pitch. As a response, most law enforcement agencies have established a complaint process relating to the actions of their officers. Traditionally, the department investigates the complainant’s claims against the officer(s). Then, the department issues a writt …

Colorado Schools Reopening: 6 Helpful Tips for Parents
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As schools try to find a way to reopen this fall, parents face increased tension brought on by the uncertainties and worries surrounding COVID-19.

When will schools open? Do in-person, online, or hybrid learning models work best for my/our children? How will students stay socially distant? Will students, teachers, and staff wear masks? Should students, teachers, and staff wear masks?

Many questions relate to children going physically …

Conflict Resolution: An Option as Colorado Courts Reopen with Huge Backlogs
Conflict Resolution: An Option as Colorado Courts Reopen with Huge Backlogs

You face countless questions as you try to move your dispute forward towards resolution.

  • Is your county court(house) even open today?

  • Is it safe to venture out in a COVID world?

  • How delayed is your court case going to be?

One answer to these questions is Colorado Conflict Clinic (CCC): an affordable online mediation program available throughout Colorado. As Colorado courts reopen during COVID, they are experiencing historic delays and backlogs. The courts and the parties continue to struggle as they try to adhere to changing public health guidelines.

Colorado Conflict Clinic Opens Its Online Doors
Colorado Conflict Clinic Opens Its Online Doors

OvalOptions for Conflict Management Launches Low-Cost, Online Mediation Program to Ease Court Backlog

Program Is Available to Parties Involved in Small Claims, Civil County and Domestic Cases

WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. – Colorado courts will receive much needed relief to their backlog of cases as the Colorado Conflict Clinic (CCC) opens its online doors on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Developed and managed by OvalOptions for Conflict Management, CCC is a statewide, online mediation service that provides disputants another route to resolve their issues outside of the congested court system. For an affordable fixed fee, mediators facilitate online settlement discussions of small claims or civil county court cases (disputes that amount to $25,000 or less). CCC …

How to Work With Your Landlord When You Can’t Pay Rent
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