Restorative Practices Restorative Justice Organizations
The Ali Forney Center - http://www.aliforneycenter.org/
We encircle our youth with quality services in an LGBTQ-Positive environment. Given the discrimination and harassment that so many of these young adults have faced, they need comprehensive support and encouragement to develop pride and security in their LGBTQ identities. At AFC, we approach each young person with respect and sensitivity – to develop trust first so we can help get their life back on track. LGBTQ street youth experience greater levels of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking violence, trauma, HIV infection, mental health issues and substance abuse than their heterosexual counterparts in the homeless youth population. LGBT Youth comprise a disproportionate number of the homeless population and are 8 times more likely to experience homelessness.
Anti-Violence Project - http://avp.org/about-avp/mission-vision-a-goals
AVP empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.
CASEL – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning - http://www.casel.org/
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students. Our mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school. Through research, practice and policy, CASEL collaborates to ensure all students become knowledgeable, responsible, caring and contributing members of society.
Community Connections for Youth - http://cc-fy.org/
Community Connections for Youth (CCFY) is a New-York based nonprofit organization, whose mission is to mobilize indigenous faith and neighborhood organizations to develop effective community-based alternative-to-incarceration programs for youth. CCFY believes that increasing local community capacity to work with youth in the justice system is the key to reducing youth crime and delinquency, and improving long-term life outcomes for youth.
International Institute for Restorative Practice – www.iirp.edu
The International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School (IIRP) is a private standalone accredited graduate school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Though our network is global, our Bethlehem campus is the IIRP's international and intellectual hub. While the IIRP is a relatively new graduate school, the organization itself has for some time been an integral part of a large worldwide movement of scholars, policy-makers and practitioners advancing the fields of restorative justice and, more broadly, restorative practices.
Medgar Evers College Center for Law and Social Justice - http://www.mec.cuny.edu/centers/CLSJ.aspx
The mission of the Center for Law and Social Justice is to provide quality legal advocacy, training, and research on racial justice issues affecting people of African descent, and persons who are under-served, under-represented and otherwise disenfranchised. Using a grass-roots approach, the Center for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ) works in partnership with and on behalf of community organizations and other civil society groups that promote human, civil and international rights. CLSJ’s advocacy projects and litigation include: a) voting rights; b) equity in public education; c) immigration; d) police-related harassment and abuse; e) discrimination issues; and, g) human rights violations in the United States. As a result of its unique synthesis of research, public policy advocacy and litigation, the Center for Law and Social Justice is a focal point for progressive activity that results in creative, action-oriented solutions and social change that are both cogent and timely.
Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility - http://www.morningsidecenter.org/
Morningside Center works hand in hand with educators to help young people develop the values, personal qualities, and skills they need to thrive and contribute to their communities—from the classroom to the world. A national leader in the field of social and emotional learning (SEL), Morningside Center has developeda range of research-based programs that improve students' social and emotional intelligence—and their academic performance.
National Association of Community and Restorative Justice - http://nacrj.org/
The National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ)employs principles of social and restorative justice seeking transformation in the ways justice questions are addressed. It promotes effective forms of justice that are equitable, sustainable and socially constructive.NACRJ serves as the parent organization for the biannual National Conference on Restorative Justice and provides members with information resourcesapplicable to restorative and community justice theory and practice.
The National Association of Community and Restorative Justice - http://nacrj.org/
The National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ)employs principles of social and restorative justice seeking transformation in the ways justice questions are addressed. It promotes effective forms of justice that are equitable, sustainable and socially constructive.NACRJ serves as the parent organization for the biannual National Conference on Restorative Justice and provides members with information resourcesapplicable to restorative and community justice theory and practice.
National Council on Crime & Delinquency
http://nccdglobal.org/what-we-do/major-projects/restorative-justice-project
What Is Restorative Justice?
Restorative justice offers alternatives to our traditional juvenile and criminal justice systems and harsh school discipline processes. Rather than focusing on punishment, restorative justice seeks to repair the harm done. At its best, through face-to-face dialogue, restorative justice results in consensus-based plans that meet victim-identified needs in the wake of a crime. This can take many forms, most notably conferencing models, victim-offender dialogue, and circle processes. In applications with youth, it can prevent both contact with the juvenile justice system and school expulsions and suspensions. Restorative justice also holds the potential for victims and their families to have a direct voice in determining just outcomes, and reestablishes the role of the community in supporting all parties affected by crime. Several restorative models have been shown to reduce recidivism and, when embraced as a larger-scale solution to wrongdoing, can minimize the social and fiscal costs of crime.
National School Climate Center (NSCC) - http://www.schoolclimate.org/
Our goal is to promote positive and sustained school climate: a safe, supportive environment that nurtures social and emotional, ethical, and academic skills. NSCC is an organization that helps schools integrate crucial social and emotional learning with academic instruction. In doing so, we enhance student performance, prevent drop outs, reduce physical violence, bullying, and develop healthy and positively engaged adults.
NYC Commission on Human Rights – Peer Mediation Training http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/html/services/mediation-training.shtml
School & Peer Mediation Training: The NYC Commission on Human Rights provides anti-discrimination workshops for middle and high school students, including the topics: Bias prevention and the NYC Human Rights Law; sexual harassment; conflict resolution; and, cyber-bullying.
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