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Our Mission: We provide resources to empower people to restore relationships and build communities of understanding and respect through use of restorative practices.
Restorative practices invite all people affected by wrongdoing to participate in restorative circles where everyone has a voice
in identifying harms and how to make things right. The circle conversations, guided by a trained facilitator, are marked by respect, equality and accountability. At the core of restorative practices is a deeply held trust in the innate capacity of all people to discover growth in adversity, to extract wisdom from challenges, to be thoughtful and just, and to authentically hear the perspectives of all.
Our Vision: We are working to bring about a world where our justice systems heal, our schools transform behavior challenges into emotional growth for our children, and our communities come together with compassion and creativity to overcome the challenges we face.