Restorative Justice Circles of Support Training

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Our mission is to provide housing, transitional services and pro-social support to those in transition with barriers to housing.

Each of our homes enlist the community to use a circle of support model to manage and support those in transition. This model has been successfully used since 1984 in Canada, United Kingdom and the United States.

Circles of Support are based on restorative justice principles. Each circle has a team of 4-6 community members who receive training and support from professionals. The circle meets regularly to facilitate the transitioning member's practical needs, to provide emotional support, to challenge the behaviors and attitudes, to develop constructive and pro-social strategies to address everyday problems.

Circles of Support will:

• Mentor and coach
• Promote healthy relationships
• Support good behaviors and decision making
• Offer accountability, recreation and pro-social support
• Plan for success

Volunteer Responsibilities are:

• Must be 21 years or older
• Complete an application, background check and interview
• Complete 17 hours of training
• Commit to 1 year of involvement (circles meet 1-2 hours per week, commitments gradually decrease over time) or at least 40 hours of volunteering.

Volunteer Benefits are

Each community member will receive extensive and ongoing FREE training in the topics of:

Our next basic training starts 7/30/16 and runs through 8/15/16

• Restorative Justice and Circle Process
• Challenges of Re-Entry
• Perceptions and Understanding of Offending and Victimization
• Orientation & Boundaries

Advanced training includes the topics:

• Circle Keeping
• Criminogenic and Addictive Thinking
• Cultural Diversity
• Motivtaional Interviewing/Coaching Skills
• Mentoring Skills