Links to Restorative Justice
and Restorative Practice organisations, academic centres
and consultants.
If you know of any additional link that should be listed here, please email me so I can include it here.
Marg Thorsborne & Associates (Aus,
NZ, UK) From the
site: "We are an international consultancy committed
to the provision of outstanding services to schools, communities and
workplaces to achieve transformational change through restorative practice.
We do this through best practice, cutting edge professional development,
training and facilitation."
REAL Justice (US) From the site:"The Real Justice conference is a tool that
allows those who have been most affected by an incident to come together to
share their feelings, describe how they have been affected and develop a
plan to repair the harm done and prevent recurrence. Conferencing is a
victim-sensitive approach to addressing wrongdoing. It is also
re-integrative, allowing a person to make amends and avoid stigmatization."
Restorative Justice Council (UK) From the site:"The RJC is the independent third sector
membership body for the field of restorative practice. Our patron is HRH,
the Princess Royal. Our members are practitioners, training providers,
organisations providing restorative practice across the country, and
individual supporters. All RJC members receive monthly e-bulletins and
quarterly newsletters, dedicated member-only resources and forums online,
discounted entry to RJC events, and free telephone advice."
Hansberry Educational Consulting
(Aus) From the
site: "Bill has delivered both
face to face, and on-line training to thousands of educators and educational
leaders in the area of restorative justice practices in Government, Catholic
and Independent schools."
HeartSpeak Productions
(Canada) From the site:"Heartspeak Productions is on a continual
quest to learn about & share the principles and best practices of
restorative justice. Over a decade of research, volunteering, and
documenting has resulted in this series of educational videos, which are
some of the most utilized resources on the subject."
Community Conference Centre
- Baltimore (US) From the site: "The
Community Conferencing Center (CCC) is a conflict transformation and
community justice organization that provides ways for people to safely,
collectively and effectively prevent and resolve conflicts and crime. The
work of the Community Conferencing Center has been recognized nationally and
internationally for its use of conflict management strategies in a variety
of settings, including criminal justice, education, community development
and business."
Restorative
Justice 4 Schools (UK) From the site:
"We are one of the leading restorative approaches or restorative
practice training providers in Britain. At
Restorative Justice 4 Schools we specialise in providing bespoke
restorative approaches training packages to all areas of education wishing
to implement and develop a restorative approach to behavioural management."
Restorative Schools (NZ) From the site:"This site provides information on
training opportunities and workshops, current research papers and relevant
readings, restorative resources, conference information, professional
development opportunities and connections to the Restorative Network that
will help support the development of restorative practices locally,
nationally and internationally."
Restorative Thinking (UK) From the site:"Restorative Thinking is an interactive toolkit
that equips children with the skills and language to find solutions to every
day conflicts and to reflect more on their own behaviour. It is
solution-focused and deepens and develops children’s understanding of the
spiritual, moral, social and cultural aspects of life."
Transforming Conflict (UK) From the site:"Transforming Conflict
is a social business dedicated to helping people think differently about
conflict and challenging behaviour. All our income is generated from
providing a good quality training and consultancy service, and useful
resources, to our clients and partners. This way we stay independent and
fixed on our vision."
Centre for Restorative Justice - SFU (Canada) From the site:"The Centre for Restorative Justice is an
initiative by the Simon Fraser University School of Criminology. It is
housed in the School of Criminology, Arts and Social Sciences. Over the last
decade, Simon Fraser University has made significant contributions to the
paradigm of restorative justice. We hope to build on our tradition of
excellence in this field."
Victorian Association for Restorative Justice
(Aus) From the
site:"The Victorian Association for Restorative
Justice (VARJ) represents restorative practitioners, thinkers and policy
makers in Victoria. The aim of the Association is to promote and support
best practice in all forms of restorative practice. VARJ formed as an
Incorporated Association in April 2005 in acknowledgment of the increasing
use of restorative practices in criminal justice, child protection and
school disciplinary systems."
Silvan Tomkins Institute
(US) From the site:"The
Tomkins Institute is dedicated to the study of motivation,
emotion, and cognition, as well as applications of those studies for
individuals, couples, families, communities, and nations. We believe
that insights from affect script psychology will benefit those seeking
greater understanding of human behavior in areas such as business settings,
criminal justice systems, educational systems, psychotherapeutic systems,
and the neurosciences, amongst others. "
Real Schools (Aus) From the site: "My name is Adam
Voigt and I’m the founder of Real Schools. I’ve invested myself in
delivering Restorative
Practices services to Australian
schools because I feel so deeply about its potential to create the
conditions for optimum learning and individual growth to occur. As we know,
when this happens, student by student, our community and our culture become
increasingly collaborative, creative, respectful,
responsible and productive
– and that’s what great Australian schools are all about."
Restorative Justice for All (Europe)
From the site:
"Restorative Justice for all" (RJ4All) is an educational e-platform for the
free dissemination of information on restorative justice. It is a joint
international initiative hosted by IARS, the RJRN and RJN and supported by a
number of partner organisations."
Restorative Solutions (UK) From the site:
"Restorative Solutions is a not-for-profit
Community Interest Company (CIC) committed to enabling the use of innovative
restorative approaches as a practical and cost-effective intervention for
reducing harm or conflict. We introduce restorative practices to
organisations, volunteers and front line workers who are looking for a
proven and worthwhile alternative to existing conventional approaches to
reducing conflict, disputes, anti-social behaviour, bullying, crime and
re-offending."
Restorative Justice Research Network (Europe) From the site: "The RJRN sits within IARS and is an
international, non-profit, research community that was set up to:
disseminate cutting edge research on restorative justice; connect
researchers, policy-makers and practitioners in restorative justice
worldwide; create networking and collaboration opportunities within the
international restorative justice movement; identify best practices
internationally, evaluate, promote and publish them; push the barriers
of restorative justice and create new knowledge."
Restorative Practices International From the
site:
"RPI is a not-for-profit, independent, professional member association that
supports the development of restorative practice in schools, prisons,
workplaces, organisations, families and communities. RPI is committed to
connecting practitioners around the globe and creating opportunities to
share and learn from one another."
Centre for Restorative Justice - ANU
(Aus) From the
site: "The Centre is the world leader in
experimental and theoretical research on the design and cost-effectiveness
of restorative responses to crime. Its mission is to produce, synthesise and
apply primary field studies wherever they can be conducted, translating that
research into evidence-based policies around the world. The Centre's
Director is Dr Heather Strang."
International Institute for RP - IIRP (US) From the
site: "The 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."
Restorative Justice Online From the site:"Restorative
Justice Online is a service of the Prison Fellowship International Centre
for Justice and Reconciliation. Its purpose is to be an authoritative,
credible, non-partisan resource of information on restorative justice. The
Restorative Justice Online editors have developed several features they hope
will help users navigate the site."
Restorative Practices - Vic O'Callaghan
(Aus) From the site:"Vic O'Callaghan is an experienced trainer
and conference facilitator, working with Real Justice, Australia, and the
International Institute of Restorative Practices (USA). Vic has twenty
years experience as an educator in primary and secondary schools, in
classroom and school management."
Centre for Restorative Justice (Adelaide, SA) From the
site:"The Centre for
Restorative Justice (CRJ) is an exciting development on the justice scene in
South Australia. The Centre is a Division of OARS SA, a well known and
respected justice organisation, with a heritage of 123 years of work amongst
offenders, their families and children in South Australia. In recent years
OARS SA has become increasingly interested in victims’ rights and the
potential for healing and restoration between victims and offenders."
Restorative Practices WA
(Aus) From the site:"A restorative approach builds a harmonious
environment by fostering the development of healthy relationships and
effective management of conflict and tension. Restorative Practice can be
used in workplaces, schools, communities and families. Our major focus is
professional learning in restorative practices and a range of areas related
to social and emotional development."
Behaviour Matters (Aus) From the Site:"Behaviour Mattersis an organisation with a focus on
improving and sustaining positive relationships in schools, businesses,
and community organisations. Behaviour Matters was established by David
Vinegrad in 2004 with the aim of providing a range of services that
assists organisations deliver on being safe and productive workplaces
where behaviour matters."
Click on Wellbeing (Aus) From the site:"Click on
Wellbeing is an interactive platform to support and connect those
interested in wellbeing in education. This web-based resource will be
useful to principals, teachers and education support staff to cater for
the diverse wellbeing needs of our students."