Restorative Justice Conferencing

Bring together those impacted to resolve conflict

Incidents of conflict, wrongdoing, and harm occur everywhere, every day in schools, workplaces, college campuses, neighborhoods, and families. The restorative justice conference provides a way to engage with those who cause and experience harm, along with the related community.

Restorative Justice Conferencing covers the fundamentals of facilitating a formal conference in response to an incident of wrongdoing or harm. You will then be able to utilize those skills to create deeper interpersonal understanding and repair relationships among those involved or affected by such an incident.

Designed for:

K-16 teachers, staff, and administrators, members of the criminal justice field, and other organizations. This experience is applicable to other audiences, but examples used come from school and criminal justice settings.

Learning Format Options:

• Online: Two consecutive 4.5-hour days of live instruction.
  (2 hours of pre-work required prior to each session.)
  • Includes one role-play experience.
  • Designed for those interested in developing their theoretical understanding of conferencing. 
• In Person: Two consecutive 8-hour days of live instruction (two breaks and time for lunch included).
  • Includes 5-6 role-playing experiences.
  • Designed for those interested in developing their facilitation skills. 

Participants will receive a copy of Restorative Justice Conferencing: Real Justice & The Conferencing Handbook with their registration.

Note: In conjunction with Restorative Practices for Educators, this event can be applied to the blended RP 500 Basic Restorative Practices course at the IIRP Graduate School. No prior knowledge of restorative practices is necessary to participate. 

This event is the perfect primer for Putting Theory into Practice: Restorative Justice Conferencing Facilitation.

Price for events running through August 31, 2026: $475

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