MEMPHIS, Tenn. – May 19, 2009 – The Exchange Club Family Center, an area non-profit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse, has added a new Family Mediation Services program which provides an opportunity for families to maintain control over the decision-making process regarding divorce and custody issues. This mediation service is a natural progression for the Center’s existing divorce program roster, which includes Transparenting for divorcing parents, and Rollercoasters for children of divorce.

“We are excited to provide a new dimension to the existing successful format of Transparenting and Rollercoasters,” states Melissa Farrar, the Center’s Victims’ Services coordinator/counselor. “The program’s goal is to enhance our ability to counsel families in crisis, while minimizing the negative impact that divorce can often have in a child’s life.”

The Center currently has three staff counselors that are trained and licensed mediators. Services are available for divorce, post-divorce, property settlement and custody/visitation cases. For more information about this program, contact Melissa Farrar at 276-2200.

About the Exchange Club Family Center
The mission of the Exchange Club Family Center is to provide quality intervention, counseling and support services to those families in the Memphis community who are experiencing the tragedies of family violence or child abuse. The Center was opened locally in 1984 with one class and a staff of three. It has since expanded to twenty programs and over 30 staff members. Last year, more than 5,000 clients and family members were served. For more information on the Exchange Club Family Center, please visit www.exchangeclub.net or call 901-276-2200.