Youth Restorative Action

qCJ’s Youth Restorative Action (YRA) program is a youth-led initiative, centering on Restorative Justice approaches to conflict resolution and community building. We work in support of all schools in qathet: students, teachers, administrators, staff and parents. Our goal is to support members of the SD47 community in utilizing a restorative, whole-school approach to justice.

We do this work because we believe that there is always an opportunity to learn and grow as a community, and that effective communication builds empathy and improves the well-being of all people.

Our hope is that our work will contribute to building a community of support, trust and understanding, where all people are empowered and accountable for their actions.

Our team at Brooks currently meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at lunch time. For youth not at Brooks, we frequently have meetings outside of school hours at the qCJ office like our quarterly gatherings, strategic planning and specific event planning.

Do you want to get involved? Opportunities for engagement include Circle facilitation, education & workshops, strategic planning, and Restorative Justice criminal casework. We are currently recruiting youth Circle Facilitators (ages 14-29)! Click here for more details.

Are you interested in us visiting your classroom for a presentation or Classroom Circle series? You can check out our Classroom Circles information package here, and fill out our request form here.