The Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) of Contra Costa County provides a different approach to juvenile crime by facilitating agreements between juvenile offenders and victims of crime with the goal of making things as right as possible.  With the assistance of a trained volunteer mediator, VORP provides a process which takes into consideration the needs and concerns of the victim, the offender and the community. The crime and its damage are recognized and discussed, an agreement is reached on how equity can be restored and future intentions are clarified. Once an agreement is in place, VORP will monitor the plan and assist the parties in meeting their obligations.

Statistics show that juvenile offenders who have participated in a victim offender program are much more likely to pay restitution and much less likely to re-offend.

We ask you to join us as we . . .

WALK the WALK

for at-risk youth in Contra Costa County

on 

October 23rd, 2010

Lafayette Reservoir

 (Pre-registration required—see below)

9:30 a.m. Check-in and light breakfast

(meet at picnic area left of main parking, across from children’s playground)

10 a.m. Keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Charles D. Tinsley

Chaplain, Contra Costa County juvenile detention facilities

10:30 a.m. Start walking! (It’s 2.7 miles if you walk the entire loop)

The inaugural WALK the WALK is a community awareness and fundraising event designed to provide much needed support for this important program.  Learn more about VORP and walk around the beautiful Lafayette Reservoir in keeping with the following pledge:

“ I’m helping to stop the cycle of crime among juvenile offenders and to redirect the lives of these offenders .  My participation in the walk will help spread knowledge, advance awareness of ways that we can do better and to serve the families and youth in the Contra Costa County communities.”

Hosted by:

The Congress of Neutrals is celebrating its 10th Anniversary!

VORP of Contra Costa County is a new program sponsored by The Congress of Neutrals, a nonprofit 501(c) (3) corporation providing dispute resolution services, education and training to the San Francisco East Bay community.

The Walk the Walk event will commemorate our 10th Anniversary.

Congress of Neutrals

1300 Civic Drive Suite 102

Walnut Creek, CA  94596

Tax deductible EIN #: 94-3400705

CONTACT US:

 For more information, please contact us at (925) 937-3008 or visit our website at www.congressofneutrals.org .