AbstractFamily Peacemakers is a proposed design for an extended mediation program for youth offenders during probation. Derived from ecological developmental theory, family and school behavioral research, transformative mediation, and a cognitive perspective change model, the program objectives include both the offenders' success in meeting the conditions of their probation and lifestyle changes. A variety of mediation programs is employed, including family mediation, individual mediator training for mothers and offenders, and video feedback training. The acquisition of conflict resolution skills is measured by participants' performance in mediation programs. It is predicted that to the extent that youth offenders and family members adequately perform specific probation requirements in home and school and to the extent that they acquire competency in conflict resolution skills and share conflict resolution procedures, they will achieve success in probation, make advances in their core relationships, experience lifestyle change, and prevent recidivism.