Category Archives: Full Circle Experiences
Facilitating Restorative Justice loss of life, embraces the essence of the loved one.
Please note, this blog topic, facilitating Restorative Justice in a situation of a fatality, is not intended to promote practitioners stepping beyond their own skill set and training. Mark Umbriet’s week-long course, a masters in counseling and additional trainings in grief, trauma and
Restorative Justice Circles, meeting the social brain needs, developing humanity.
For an example outside of this blog and SCVRJP, check out this presentation: on DMC, from OJJDP, https://www.nttac.org/index.cfm?event=webinarJuvenileJustice The slides and information on Circles start on PPT slide 44 (ppt here). What is described in this program, is very much like
Restorative Justice, beyond the victim-offender conference.
From an article in the Eau Claire Leader. HUDSON – Randy Spence admits it would take a miracle for him to ever forgive the drunken driver who killed his daughter. But Spence also realizes how close he came to possibly
Restorative Justice, criminology of self or other, a lesson from the process.
To encourage understanding of our work, and to do what I teach, SCVRJP staff meetings include a reading, a reflection and a check-in. I teach, that agencies or schools that use Circles or Restorative Justice, should parellel the process within the
Doing justice for Restorative Justice is not what to think, but how.
This article in Harvard Business Review, the author shares some success in sharing HOW to think, not WHAT to think. Boom, in my brain, that is why I blog, to help people with Restorative Justice and Circles, and to provide
In Life and in Restorative Justice, shame is a gift; feeling and friendship lead to healing.
A good night’s rest really helps me out. I’ve got one of those monkey minds. A “monkey mind” is a Buddist term, rather than staying in the present moment, my thoughts leap from one to another as a monkey leaps from tree
Trained teachers offer what Restorative Justice Circles “bridge”.
I appreciate Sharon Bowman, she has a resource-filled website, great articles and books. If you follow her on LinkedIn, great powerpoints shared. Friend and mentor, pictured here, helped me learn how to work and train teachers. In turn I
Different types of Restorative Justice Circles and a practitioner perspective.
Just as there are 12 major markings on the face of a clock, I could list 12 different kinds of Circles. In four basic categories those Circles would be community building – peace building – repair building – and celebration. This
Be Authentic, it builds relationships and we need relationships.
Every morning at 5 am, I get a Note to Inspire. A recent message You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe. I have Simon’s book, Start with Why, I just haven’t got to reading
Eye for an eye.5?
I’ve been embracing my singleness, I am attending things solo and being aware of the benefits. Going solo forces you to strike up conversations with those around you. Attending with someone, and your conversation stays within your group. I’ve been
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