St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program (SCVRJP) has delivered 1,000's of Circles and trained 100's of people in Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circle process. Circles in kindergarten classrooms, museums, prisons, college…
The feeling at the end of the Circle was explained as having a sense of "did I meet you before"? I loved that, and I got it right away. When…
We only know what we know and we can only do what we can do. What we know and do translates to how we think and act (our behavior). In…
My background is in counseling. The therapeutic alliance was important, often highlighted at the most important component for change. Positive relationships between therapist and client brought about the most positive and long-lasting changes. As…
My presentation at the training: MN dept of Ed June 2010. The piece I spoke to was 'Restorative Conversations' the 1:1 segment of restorative justice. It was a great group…
Today's tip for being a healthy restorative justice practitioner from a recent experience. I was gently given some feedback that my style was more 'directive' as compared to 'welcoming'. This…