About this Event
This is a two-day in-person training. Each day runs 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Restorative practice is more than circles and scripts. Effective conferencing depends on preparation, readiness, and the ability to hold accountability without escalating harm.
This two-day intensive is designed for professionals working with youth who want practical, structured skills for restorative conferencing. Grounded in RRDRJ’s real-world diversion and community practice, this training focuses on applied facilitator competence - not theory alone.
Participants will develop skills in:
- Conducting structured preparation interviews
- Assessing readiness and voluntary participation
- Navigating shame, minimization, and defensive responses
- Managing power dynamics and complex harm
- Facilitating youth restorative conferences with clarity and containment
- Building meaningful, measurable repair agreements
- Implementing restorative processes within organizational systems
This training places strong emphasis on interviewing and readiness - the foundation of safe and effective conferencing. Participants will engage in live demonstrations, structured simulations, and guided practice throughout both days.
Who Should Attend:
- Restorative justice facilitators
- Youth justice and diversion workers
- Community agency professionals
- School-based support staff
- Youth-serving program coordinators
- Anyone responsible for facilitating restorative conversations with young people
Participants will receive:
- Structured readiness and interview tools
- Agreement-building templates
- Implementation planning framework
- Certificate of completion (12 instructional hours)
This is not introductory restorative practice theory. It is applied, youth-focused facilitator development grounded in real-world practice.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
4311 49 Ave #1, 4311 49 Avenue, Red Deer, Canada
CAD 0.00
