Restorative Practices in OST: Reframing our Response to Wrongdoing 

Three Part Series

Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete two modeling sessions at their program site and assignments in between trainings.   

The program director or assistant director and at least two other staff members are required to attend this training series. (minimum of 3 people per program)

By registering for this training, you are committing to all training session dates and two modeling sessions at your program between training sessions 2 and 3.

Part 1- An Introduction to Restorative Practices and Questions

Part 2- Proactive and Responsive Circles

Part 3- Restorative Justice Conferences and Change at the Program Level

Do you want to create a culture of care in your program where youth learn conflict resolution through a structured process that supports all youth to have an equal voice and develop important social and emotional (SEL) skills?

Research on restorative practices in school and afterschool settings has shown significant improvement in behavior and program climate as support is given to youth who get in trouble to help them gain skills to change their behavior. Often, troublesome youth are stuck in a pattern of behavior and they don’t know how to change.

During this three-part training series, you will learn how to create and sustain an out of school time space where youth are taught to learn from their mistakes and repair harm done instead of isolating and punishing youth.  Modeling and technical assistance on how to run Restorative Circles/Conferences will also be provided between training sessions.

The goal of this training series and cohort model will be for OST programs to move towards becoming more restorative in their discipline practices through implementing a plan that involves all stakeholders. Learn how to shift the climate and culture of your program in a sustainable way to promote authentic dialogue, equity of voice, and a true sense of belonging for youth, staff and families.

An Introduction to Restorative Practices and Questions

Training Objectives

Participants will:

Discuss the differences between traditional disciplinary models in afterschool programs and restorative practices in discipline.

List the basics of Restorative Practices.

Practice affective questions, affective statements, and restorative questions.

Proactive and Responsive Circles
Training Objectives
Participants will:

Compare the features of proactive and responsive/restorative circles.

Practice using responsive circles for problem- solving in a program.

List the components of a restorative justice afterschool conference. 

Restorative Justice Practices and Change at the Program Level Training Objectives Participants will: 1) Review the Problem-Solving Circle Steps 2) Practice facilitating Restorative Conversations with youth 3) Develop a plan for implementing Restorative Practices in your afterschool program.

Core Competencies Addressed

Core Knowledge Area - Interaction with Children/Youth:

5.B: Respect and Honor Cultural and Human Diversity – Level 1, 2, 3 and 4.

B2- Interact in a manner that reflects self-respect and respect for others.

Core Knowledge Area – Engage Families and Communities in Child/Youth Development and Learning

C3- Value each family as an integral partner in the development and learning of their child/youth

Primary QIS Scales Addressed

Safe Environment:

I-A: Psychological and emotional safety are promoted

Supportive Environment:

II-L: Staff encourages youth to manage feelings and resolve conflicts appropriately

Interaction:

III-Q: Youth have opportunities to develop positive peer relationships

Upon successful completion of this training series and follow up assignment(s), the participant will earn 14 clock hours (1.4 CEUs) of training.

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Participants must complete all assignments satisfactorily, attend all sessions of this training series, miss no more than 15 minutes of total training time and actively participate during training sessions to receive CEUs  for this training series. 

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