Restorative Practices offers both proactive and responsive strategies for strengthening relationships and building community. The approach helps to develop relationships among youth and adults which are essential for effective teaching and learning. When conflict arises, as it naturally does, RP helps build the skills needed to manage the conflict and behavior and restore relationships.

The 2-day Introduction to Restorative Practices and Circles provides the theoretical grounding for RP, applied strategies and practices to effectively implement RP, as well as an introduction to the history of RP, as it relates to indigenous and native peoples. Workshops in this series are designed to be active, engaging and focused on applying practical strategies necessary to implement RP in classrooms, schools, and youth organizations that are rooted in sound theoretical principles.

Registration is available to organizations in the 7-county region of SE Michigan. Each training costs $25 per participant, which includes lunch and refreshments. And to ensure many organizations get access there is a limit of four participants per organization.  

This training is generously supported by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation .