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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Crime & Law, Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Services, Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: “The purpose of the Center for Restorative Practice is to develop, implement and study collaborative and restorative processes for use by families, communities and organizations in the service of social justice.”
Results: Dramatic reduction in out-of-home placements for children through the child welfare, mental health and juvenile justice systems. Over 300 persons trained in facilitation and leadership methods for family conferences, wraparound teams and collaborative management groups
Target demographics: Families with children in the child welfare system Families in the mental health system Families with vulnerable elders Offenders and victims of crime Organizations seeking to learn collaborative methods
Direct beneficiaries per year: 500
Geographic areas served: Mostly northern California. Training and consultation available nationally.
Programs: *Family Network family conferencing *Restorative Conferencing for offenders and victims *Collaborative Leadership facilitation training *Family Conference Facilitation Training *Collaborative Management Consultation and Training *Service Coordination training *Systems-wide dialogues and facilitation