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Restorative Justice Workshops

What is it?
Restorative justice is a philosophical approach to responding to crime (and conflict) aimed at repairing the harm caused by a criminal act (or conflict) and restoring the balance in the community affected by the crime (or conflict). In this approach crime is understood as a violation against individuals, families, and communities, as well as against society. At ACTS a restorative justice processes is collaborative, inclusive, and allows the expression of emotions and encourage the participation of all those being affected by crime or conflict. ACTS foundational program, Community Conferencing is a Restorative Justice process on a continuum depending on whether it is based on a crime or community conflict. ACTS provides a 1-day Restorative Justice educational workshop in the Edmonton area. The purpose of the workshop is to:

• Increase the understanding of Restorative Justice
• Describe the difference between mediation and community conferencing
• Describe community conferencing
• Give examples of situations of Community Conferencing
• What other restorative justice dispute resolution process are available

Restorative Justice workshops time and dates will be announced or contact Tamie at 944-3616 if you are interested in having a Restorative Justice workshop for 1 day.

Other restorative justice definitions
'Restorative justice is a process whereby parties with a stake in a specific offence collectively resolve how to deal with the aftermath of the offence and its implications for the future'. Marshall (1999)

Conflict Resolution

General Information
Conflict is an enduring feature of our lives. We all experience conflict within our lives whether it is with our families, at work, school or in the community. Some conflict can be destructive when left to fester, ignored or when others use the conflict as a power tool to control others.

Conflict can also be an opportunity to understand the differences, interests and concerns of others and help us to grow in our present work and living environment, building greater opportunities for achievement, understanding and a better humanity.

ACTS & Conflict Resolution
ACTS works with agencies and organizations to analysis and address conflict within their organization. We take a systemic approach; working with the strengths and skills of the people involved, making recommendation through analyzing the conflict, and facilitating solutions based on the participants involved.

How can it benefit you and your organization?
Organization, workplaces, businesses all have a particular unique cultural that is developed through the dynamics of the people that work there and the structure of the organization. In every organizational cultural context, there are many differences, rules and structures that create conflict. A conflict in an organization can reduce the ability to work effective together, creating absenteeism, loss of productive and not just a really uncomfortable working environment, but employee turnover. Learning the tools to address conflict and work more effective can in the long run create a more effective, growing and soulful workplace.

Contact Tamie at 780-944-3616 for more information