MARS Restorative Practice (RP) 101 Training - VIRTUAL

*This is a pre-req course for the following classes: Circle Keeping 101, Circle Keeping 201, & RP in schools 101. Please see www.mediationservice.org for more details.

*Only chose 1 session date

In this training, participants will gain a foundational understanding of the history of restorative practices, the elements that encompass the ideology, and the ways it can be used to benefit organizations, groups, and society.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define restorative practices
• Recognize the difference between traditional (retributive) versus restorative discipline
• Identify their values as it pertains to justice and discipline
• Understand how Native American roots ground these practices
• Name the benefits of a restorative system
• Understand how these practices are already at work in their community

Meet the trainer:

Cassie K. Restorative Practice Coordinator

Cassie is the Restorative Practices Coordinator at MARS. She oversees our juvenile diversion program, facilitates restorative conferences, and provides training, coaching, and assists in the implementation of restorative practices in Anoka County schools. Cassie recognizes the impact a punitive and inequitable education & justice system can have on youth and how a restorative approach to discipline encourages accountability and repair and empowers individuals to pursue and accomplish their goals. She firmly believes in the importance of individual narratives and focuses on establishing courageous space. Cassie encourages participants to embrace their own story and experience and strives to create a space rooted in individual growth, accountability, connection and making amends.