NEWS

Restorative Justice Facilitator Training

The CJF Training session held in November 2019 was successfully concluded with 18 new facilitators.

Our next training session will be held in Golden, BC on March 4 - 6, 2020. If you wish to be on the email list for that opportunity, please submit an application at Training Registration

and visit Membership and Training

About the Training:

CJF Training - Community Justice Facilitator Training - Developed by Division E of the RCMP

Trainers: Deb and Doug McPhee

34 years of combined experience with facilitation in the community and school system

10 years of combined experience as CJF Trainers and Mentors

CDRJS would like to thank Civil Forfeiture for the grant which made training possible.

CDRJS supports and provides Restorative Justice Facilitation. 

The "other" benefits of are:

1. It is free.  There are no dues or fees, we only ask that members are involved in some personal and meaningful way.

2. CDRJS is community-based program that focuses on community-based issues.

3. There are a variety of avenues open for involvement:

You can become a facilitator - we provide the training and mentorship;

You can participate on the Board of Directors - we are always looking for new directors and new skills foster new and exciting changes;

4.  Raise funds and write grants - I know, there are some people, in addition to myself, who enjoy that sort of activity;

5. Suggest articles to be added to the website or newspaper - Suggesting also includes writing, but suggesting as a start is great.

6. Be involved in surveys or other forms of community input - We are currently looking for input into a new LOGO!

• For CDRJS,  please tour our website and visit our Membership Page.
• For the Humanity Network, please tour the Humanity Network website and contact Amy Cross for further information.

"It means I am connected in some way to a restorative type of justice for the smaller felonies and that it can help both the victim and the person doing the crime to have a more restorative solution for both sides. Both sides do not then get caught up in the plugged-up court system."

Comment from the recent membership survey. Posted with permission.

The International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law is pleased to announce that the 2020 conference will be held from July 13-16 in Vancouver BC.

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A restorative justice approach works to repair harm and strengthen communities where wrong has occured.

Trainer: Alana Abramson

April 21-23, 2020

Vancouver , BC

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Many people think the philosophy and methods behind conflict resolution/mediation and restorative justice are strongly related or even interchangeable.  But are they?

Presentor: Catherine Bargen

Friday, January 31st, 2020 online 12:00-1:30 PM

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If you have watched a duck and her ducklings cross a road, you may have seen some random movement alone the line, but ducks eventually end up in the same place.

In support of meaningful and informed work to be done on our future Strategic Planning and Facilitator Training, we are asking our members to provide feedback on our collective path to the pond. 

The survey links are now closed.  Thanks again to those who had the opportunity to share your thoughts.  The study of the survey results and recommendations can be viewed at the following link:

2019 Survey Results Report

CDRJS would like to extend our thanks again to the organizations who have contributed financially to our continued operation this year:

• City of Cranbrook
• BC Gaming
• Ministry of Tourism and the Office of the Solicitor General
• Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services
  

It is important not to discount the hours of volunteer service provided by our board, facilitators and the committee member on the Humanity Network.  Your work and contributions are greatly appreciated.

We would not have the success and opportunity to work with RJ referrals if it were not for the support of the local RCMP Detachments and Division E of the RCMP.  Thanks!