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41 people are interested
Mediators
ORGANIZATION: Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Court Diversion Services
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41 people are interested
Interested in the justice system? Want to effect change in your community? Need volunteer hours? Become a mediator. Volunteers assist CCRPC Court Diversion Services in restoring the relationship between youth respondents, victims, and the community. Volunteers are trained to learn mediation and communication techniques, work with various populations, and restorative justice principles.
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About Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Court Diversion Services
Location:
1776 E. Washington, Urbana, IL 61802, US
Mission Statement
The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission mission is to promote, plan and facilitate improvements to health, safety, welfare, education, economic conditions, environment, and development within our region. All services will be performed in the spirit of cooperation, and with a regional vision, to enhance quality of life.
Description
The CCRPC Court Diversion Services focuses on diverting juvenile offenders or high risk youth from involvement in juvenile courts. We do this by taking referrals of youth involved in delinquent activity and providing an alternative to prosecution through case management. Case Managers screen juvenile offenders referred to our program to identify issues that may have influenced the offense. Youth are then linked to services to best address presenting needs. These services incorporate a restorative justice model and include:
Mediation: the offender and victim meet along with a trained volunteer mediator to discuss the offense and come to an agreement on how justice can be restored.
Peer Court: the offender has the opportunity to give an explanation of the crime before a jury of peers and an adult judge who can ask questions about the offender and the crime to determine how justice can be restored.
Youth No Limit: working with a mentor high school age youth plan educational, family, and career goals.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1776 E. Washington StreetUrbana, IL 61802
DATE POSTED
June 1, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- a minumum of once per month