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Allen Rutter — Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:59:30 GMT

Allen Rutter
Executive Director

     Welcome to the Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center 's website.
      Before becoming the director at Shalom I spent more than 18 years in pastoral ministry and I know that we all experience difficulties in our lives. Our counseling and mediation services are based on values and principles of spirituality and psychology that are useful for all, from those who have no interest in faith or Christianity to those who are devote and deeply religious. When issues and problems with relationships or personal trauma make life feel unmanageable or hopeless, our caring and professional staff is here to help you. Give us a call at 419-445-1552 and we will be glad to assist you.
     We are committed to helping individuals, couples, families, organizations, churches and the communities in which we live, experience peace, justice and wholeness. Check us out and see what Shalom has to offer or consider what you can do to help us help others

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Michael Sherer — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:46:03 GMT

Tara Conklin
Administrative Assistant

My name is Tara Conklin and I am excited to be part of the Shalom team. I look forward helping you as the administrative assistant. When you need to make an appointment or change one I will be glad to assist you in that process. I will do my best to answer your questions about invoicing, insurance claims or general questions about our services.

Shalom is here to help you with all your counseling and mediation service needs. Shalom Counseling and Mediation Center has and will continue to make an impact in the surrounding communities and help make a change for better health and wellness. Phone 419-445-1552 or email me at

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Michael Sherer — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:19:21 GMT

Lanee Benson, LSW
Mediation Services Coordinator

Hi! Thanks for checking Shalom out! A little background on me: I was born and raised in Northwest Ohio, have been married for 12 years and have 2 elementary aged children and am very involved with my church. Working with and helping people is something that has always been part of who I am, which is why I went to college and majored in Social Work. I have worked at Shalom 10 years, primarily as the administrative assistant and am honored to now be the Mediation Services Coordinator.

I have experienced that mediation can be a powerful tool for working through conflict & change in our lives. Many times, we want to avoid or run away from conflict, hoping it will just go away, but usually it doesn’t “just go away”. I believe that when conflict situations become too much for us to deal with on our own, having a trained, neutral third party present to help facilitate conversations and help the parties really listen to each other and to express their needs and interests can make the difference for moving forward in a more positive way. A mediator doesn’t to tell people what to do or how to do it, a mediator’s role is to assist parties in finding their way and coming up with an agreement they both feel comfortable with. I also enjoy teaching conflict management skills and restorative justice principles to individuals and groups who are interested. Some of my additional trainings include: Advanced Family Mediation Training, 16th Annual Emerging Issues In Mediation, 15th Annual Emerging Issues In Mediation Conference, 21st Annual VOMA Conference, Healthy Congregations Facilitator Training, and Truancy Prevention through Mediation Training. I would be glad to talk more with you about our mediation programs and services, please call the office or email me. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Phone 419-445-1552 or email