​Restorative Practices in Schools

​We work with schools to help resolve conflict and restore relationships, as well as provide preventative measures to build and maintain relationships and prevent conflict and harm.

This is done through the provision of a range of training experiences to all school staff.  

The entire training was great! Excellent knowledge of material, outstanding communication and teaching tools.

​— Faculty at Simpson University, Redding, CA

Hope City offers a variety of workshops, training and consultations.

• Implement Restorative Practices across the school community from the classroom to the playground.
• Equip staff to create Restorative classrooms that effectively build relationships through social and emotional literacy as well as repair relationships when hurt occurs.
• Create healthy playground environments where problems are solved effectively with decreased occurrence of misbehavior.
• Devise re-entry strategies for students who have received school discipline that require them to be absent from school for a time.
• Develop policies and procedures to incorporate restorative approaches across the school culture​

At the end (of the restorative chat), both students relaxed and they started playing together as friends. We’ve seen restorative practices improve relationships in some very troubled situations.

​— Local Educators

​student or group services

How It Works

REFERRAL COMES TO HOPE CITY
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HOPE CITY MEETS WITH YOUTH TO ASSESS NEEDS
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MENTORS
Mentor meets with Youth weekly and continues relationship throughout a 12 month period minimum.
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TAILORED PLANS
Individual Plan tailored to address Youth needs created from choosing a number of options from: 

Anger Management Classes

This group program is designed for teens with a focus on prevention and also helping them recognize the triggers and cues of their aggression cycle. They learn skills to be better equipped to address the roots of their anger and to de-escalate themselves before having destructive emotional outbursts.

Circle of Support & Understanding (COSU)

Participants meet weekly for 12 weeks to bring together and care for a person, supporting them in planning, decision making and thinking about their lives.

Community Justice Panel

We provide alternative restoration options to address crime through community based solutions. We give offenders the opportunity to right the wrongs they have committed and to offer healing and empowerment to victims and community members.

Family Group Conference

An opportunity for families to meet together to share, discover and understand. These conferences include the preparation of meeting with family members individually and concludes with follow up with each family member.

Habitudes

​Habitudes combines images, relatable stories and experiences into lessons that resonate with today’s youth, equipping them to navigate through life’s challenges and opportunities.

My Justice Journey

Provides participants to document their justice story and to listen to the stories of others. They learn how to insert justice into their injustice as well as be equipped to move forward.

Restorative Justice Training

This program assists participants to accept accountability for harms caused by offending behavior, learn to repair those harms to the best degree possible, and rebuild healthy relationships in the community.

Victim / Offender Education

This program is designed to support individuals in the process of understanding and developing insight into the underlying circumstances of their lives and the choices that led to antisocial behavior or antisocial thinking.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

​ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES)

HOPE city offers developing programs on ACEs. More information on our resources coming soon.
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