After an 18 month pause, The Restorative Justice Project Maine will be offering a new Foundations of Community Based Restorative Practices training this fall. The series includes six days: Oct 3-4 and 31, Nov 1, and Dec 5-6, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day, online via Zoom.

This training will enrich the work of anyone working with others including teachers, human resources personnel, administrators, peer support personnel, medical professionals, social workers, as well as parents and coaches.

“Because restorative practices thrive in an environment where multiple practitioners can support each other, we offer discounted registration ($50 off) for signing up with a friend or colleague,” said RJP Maine, in a news release.

Training fee covers a comprehensive training manual, video series, and 6 days of online live training. The values, principles, and practices of being in restorative relationships are the touchstones for this series.

“We will explore and experience what it could mean for each of us to approach our lives and our relationships with a restorative lens, mindset, and worldview,” said RJP. “We will also discuss restorative responses to harm (though we offer a separate training that does a deep dive into that topic, for which this Foundations series is a prerequisite).”

Please note: registration is required so that RJP can send you the Zoom link and training materials. Space is limited to 30 participants. FMI or to register, follow this link, or email training@rjpmaine.org, or go to the website at https://rjpmaine.org/training/organizational-institutional-support-training/

The training is hosted by:

Jamar Williams (back for this special training!) brings with him a passion for prison reentry along with training others on best practices for well over a decade. It is in this space that Mr. Williams understands the impact of restorative practices. He employs these practices throughout his work and challenges others to do the same in their respective communities through the use of a restorative mindset. 

Hanlon Kelley-Dillard, our Training and Capacity Builder, has been practicing in the field of Restorative Justice since 2013, working in Harm Repair case management, Community Justice, and training. She loves creating training spaces that allow us to show up as our full selves. A firm believer in the power of the restorative approach, Hanlon finds that this approach can bring new beauty and depth to every aspect of life.

RJP Maine is a nonprofit organization that promotes fundamental change in communities, schools and institutions and the ways we practice justice. Founded in 2005, our responses to crime and wrongdoing seek renewal and safety for the community, support and healing for those harmed, and accountability and reintegration of the people who have caused harm. Our Mission is to promote a justice that is community-based, repairs harm, and creates safety and wellbeing for all. Learn more at www.rjpmaine.org.