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The Restorative Justice Program’s mission is to facilitate restorative processes that affirm the strengths, dignity and humanity of young people, create space for relational accountability, and build power with community.
LRC’s staff of restorative facilitators are deeply trained and experienced practitioners. We facilitate a wide variety of restorative processes, all of which focus on the strength and power of youth, families, and communities to know their best interests and how to handle their own conflicts. This includes but is not limited to Family Group Conferences, Circles to Repair Harm, and Restorative Dialogues. Our facilitation is approached from a strengths-based perspective that affirms the dignity of all participants and is grounded in frameworks of racial equity, positive youth development, and trauma-informed care.
Through regular, cohort-based engagement in coaching and mentoring, we support Twin Cities Metro Area school communities in their exploration of restorative practices as well as their development of positive, relationship-centered, non-punitive, trauma-informed school climates and accountability systems. Ultimately, we want to co-create school climates and learning environments in which students of all identities and backgrounds can thrive and feel a strong sense of belonging. We have been partnering with local area districts and schools for decades implementing various individual-, school-, and district-level trainings and consultations. Most recently, we have partnered with Koinonia Leadership Academy to provide coaching and mentoring for educators on restorative practices, grounded in Dr. Talaya Tolefree’s framework and experience in school-based restorative practices. We are excited by the expanded use of restorative practices in recent years and are eager to partner with our communities to create school communities of belonging.
The Restorative Justice Program is engaged with several restorative services projects, partnering with multiple school districts and diversion programs. Current partners include:
School-Based Restorative Practices
Minneapolis Public Schools
Saint Paul Public Schools
Robbinsdale Area Schools
Eastern Carver County Schools
Diversion + Truancy Programs
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office
Minneapolis Police Department