Restorative Justice for Youth

Restorative justice (as opposed to retributive) sees crime as a community breach and offers hope for healing. We work with young people, their families, and those affected by juvenile crime to facilitate dialogue and encourage accountability.

Victim-offender mediators work with nonviolent juvenile offenders and those harmed to discuss the incident and ways to repair the breach. Cases are referred from Orange County Department of Juvenile Justice.

Through our FAMILY TABLE series, we help parents and teenagers learn new ways to communicate and negotiate. Contact Will Dudenhausen at will@disputesettlement.org.

For more information on Victim Offender Mediation or PARENT-TEEN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT Training, contact Jenifer Yarnelle at jyarnelle@disputesettlement.org.

For more information on national restorative justice efforts, see www.voma.org.

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