Raphah Institute

Description

Our primary service is our restorative justice program. The Restorative Justice (RJ) Diversion Program serves youth (under 18) responsible for low-level felony harms and those who have been harmed by them. While our youth may have been arrested for the harm caused, they have not yet gone through the traditional court process. We use Restorative Community Conferencing (RCC). RCC is an evidence-based, restorative approach to resolving harm and finding justice. It is a highly supported and coordinated, in-person conversation between youth who have caused harm, those whom they have harmed, and their impacted communities. In the RCC process, all parties work together to understand the impact created by the harm, understand the historical trauma associated with the harm, and create a plan that supports the juvenile's transformation as they work to repair the harm according to the victim's stated need.