Organizations Providing Training
A growing number of organizations are offering training in restorative practices and processes. The ones listed here are offered as a service to the users of Restorative justice Online, but inclusion should not be considered as an endorsement. Other organizations that regularly conduct training are invited to submit information and links.
- Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University
- The Cetner for Justice and Peacebuilding offers several opportunities for training in the area of restorative justice. These include a graduate program in conflict transformation and the Summer Peacebuilding Institute.
- Center for Restorative Justice, Suffolk University
- The Center for Restorative Justice provides evaluation services and a selection of training opportunities. We are interested in providing assistance to communities interested in exploring ways in which restorative thinking can be applied to their situations. To this end, we offer several different types of training. (From the website).
- Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives Association
- CJI is a non-profit society based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The agency has more than 20 years of experience providing conflict resolution services within a Restorative Justice framework in such settings as the criminal justice system, workplace, community, institutions, organizations, churches, schools and businesses, and for private individuals. First organized through the efforts of Langley Mennonite Fellowship, CJI has grown into a multi-faceted organization that operates a number of programs and offers extensive training services. (From the website)
- International Institute of Restorative Practices
- The International Institute of Restorative Practice is a non-profit organization offering training and other services in support of the development of restorative practices.
- International Restorative Justice Dialogue Training Institute
- This programme is organized by the Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking at the University of Minnesota. According to the website, "the International Restorative Justice Dialogue Training Institute provides training for professionals and community volunteers in corrections and victim services."
- Restorative Justice Training Institute
- This UK organization offers several training packages in restorative justice.
- Restorative Solutions
- Restorative Solutions, LLC offers a fresh approach to improving our response to wrongdoing, crime and conflict. Our clients recognize the potential of restorative justice and are committed to creating healthy organizations and communities of involved and dedicated citizens. Restorative Solutions, LLC is dedicated to inspiring and supporting individuals, organizations and communities to embrace restorative community justice values and principles. We encourage the use of these principles to bring out the best response to wrongdoing, crime and conflicts. (From website)
- Victim Offender Mediation Association
- The Victim Offender Mediation Association offers a training and technical assistance programme to its members. Two programme goals are to "Expand and deepen the practice of restorative justice dialogue and mediation processes" and "Increase access to training by practitioners and other interested persons." This link is for the programme brochure in PDF.
- Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies of Fresno Pacific University
- Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies of Fresno Pacific University offers the MA and graduate certificate in restorative justice along with specific work in the process of starting a victim offender dialogue program. The Fresno VORP founded in 1982 provides clinical opportunities.
