When: Saturdays: Oct 17, Oct 24, & Oct 31 (9:00-3:00)

Where: In Person at the Eagles Hall, 921 First Avenue, Ladysmith, BC

OR On-line Zoom link will be provided to those registering.

Cost: Free for current Member Volunteers, $50 for non-members (e-transfer can be sent to admin@ccrjs.ca)

Topic: Restorative Justice Facilitator Training
Contact us: admin@ccrjs.ca

About the program

When crime and harm affects other parties, how do you bring together the affected party (victim) and responsible party (offender)? How do you conduct encounters and create a therapeutic dialogue between both parties? Often, this can be a very healing experience for participants, but how do you facilitate this in such a way that it heals relationships, repairs the harm done, fosters direct accountability and creates safe spaces for personal growth and recovery?

What You Will Learn:
In partnership with Community Justice Initiatives' (CJI), CCRJS draws upon CJI's 30 years of experience and ground-breaking initiatives on victim-offender dialogues, this hands-on course will guide participants through the steps of facilitating restorative justice processes. Through role-plays and intensive skill development, you will be taught how to engage participants leading to reparations and healing.

Course participants will receive a copy of the celebrated training manual published by CJI: “Inviting Dialogue: In Search of Healing Justice”, as well as an electronic copy of Howard Zehr’s Little Book of Restorative Justice.

Topics Include:
How to practice CCRJS restorative justice processes and practices

• How to be a confident leader: Guiding those involved in a criminal incident through a safe and respectful dialogue

• Guiding participants through the reparation process