In 1999, a group of Montgomery County citizens came together to create a nonprofit organization that would enable people having neighborhood or community disputes to talk it out rather than fight it out or go to court. The aim was to move the community's culture from an adversarial stance to cooperative problem-solving when conflicts arise. The Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County (CRCMC) officially opened in July 2001 in the Executive Director's home. Since then, the Center has grown to include programs in the public schools, the district court, local correctional facilities, and more. The Center's mission was to promote and provide collaborative problem-solving throughout Montgomery County and thus to strengthen our community peace by peace