![]() Our highly trained staff of dedicated volunteers offer evidence-based, best-practice guidelines for offering in-person and online family reconnection programs. Our volunteers have the following advanced skills to help them address unique family conflicts:
In addition to the Restorative Families Program, LCCJ
has been provided funding to offer workshops and training for community members and parents to attend in relation to family conflicts. These workshops are designed to be educational and promote supporting and addressing various sources of familial conflicts using restorative justice practices within the home. For information on upcoming workshops or events, please refer to our News/Events page, our Restorative Parenting page or get in touch with us. |
What is Restorative Families?
Our program strives to provide Restorative Coaching to youth and their parents, or caregivers, aimed at supporting pathways to reconciliation and demonstrable improvement within the family relationship. Goals of Restorative Families:
The program coordinator will provide support in the following capacities:
What should my family expect?
The key components of our Restorative Families Program includes:
Why ParticipatE in Restorative Families?
Restorative practices focus on the harm that was caused in the relationship, understanding the impact of one's choices and actions, and figuring out what needs to happen to "make it right". Prior to the forums, family members will be interviewed separately by highly trained facilitators or staff in preparation of the Restorative Family Forum(s) that will take place. The Facilitator will collect information to help them build a plan to address the conflicts each family member feels they are facing. These findings will be prepared for the forum. During the forum process, the Facilitator will ask specific questions and follow proven methodology for achieving restorative justice within a family context.
By taking part in the Restorative Families Program, you will have the opportunity to connect with other community resources in the event that your family requires additional support to meet your needs. We may also receive a referral for your family form one of these community partners. Through the Restorative Families Program, Facilitators will work with your family to identify additional supports as necessary. Some of those additional supports could be:
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We look forward to working with your family to
address and nurture your unique needs and repair relations within your home.
address and nurture your unique needs and repair relations within your home.