Restorative sessions:
- Support communities in schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, classrooms, sports teams, and so forth, and
- Allow a platform for all voices to be heard and issues to be discussed in a supported, facilitated framework
In restorative sessions, everyone (including the leader, who is known as a keeper) is considered equal and gets to speak about the issue. The goal of a session is to create a set of group norms and a safe space to talk about what has happened and how it has impacted them. Restorative sessions also ask participants to take responsibility for harm and repairing the situation. The keeper will often hold pre-conference interviews with key participants before the conference to determine who should be present and the issues to be discussed.
How do I get started?
Connect with our Case Coordinator, Sooty Heng using the contact form below. He will speak with you to learn more about the dispute before deciding if it is right for a restorative session.