Get Involved: Conflict Transformation Works - Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice

Description:

 

 

• Increase community safety by addressing crime restoratively - strengthen community relationships, improve understanding, and work to prevent future harms.
• Meet a victim’s needs through participating in a restorative process which centers their voice.
• Contribute your skills and desire to learn with a thriving group of volunteers and staff.

Responsibilities & Activities:

• Work in close collaboration with fellow volunteers to participate in restorative processes as a community representative.
• Practice active listening and affective communication in sharing stories and experiences about the impacts of relevant harm(s).
• Use a strengths-based approach with all participants and actively participate in generating ideas for repairing harm(s) in the restorative justice process.
• Demonstrate equal support and empathy for all participants (show support for the victim, the offending youth, and their families).
• Actively engage in our program’s culture of mentoring: give and receive feedback from participants, peers, and program staff.
• Perform additional case-related tasks as request (changes based on specific program).
• Provide program improvement input and assistance as needed.
• Attend and participate in volunteer gatherings and skill development trainings; dedicate time and attention to maintain and increase your skill level.

Time Commitment:

• New volunteers begin by participating in our RESTORE program – a 5-hour restorative program (bi-monthly on Saturdays) – twice, to gain experience before specializing into other programs.
  • RESTORE is a restorative model that uses impact panels and accountability circles to address the harms of shoplifting.
• Evening restorative processes are Monday through Thursday between 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
• Each restorative process is up to 4 hours including prep meeting and debrief.
• Community members are expected to have a 30-minute preparation meeting with facilitators for each restorative process.
• Training > 5 hours of new volunteer orientation training “basic training”

Location:

Conflict Transformation Works' Office

112 North Howes Street

Fort Collins, CO 80522

Interests:

Community Volunteer - Neighborhoods, Community Volunteer - Youth, Outreach - Justice, Outreach - Conflict Resolution

Skills:

Facilitation, Conflict Resolution