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Building Community by Preventing and Resolving Conflict through Restorative Practices

Building Community by Preventing and Resolving Conflict through Restorative Practices . Dáil Briefing 16 th October 2013. About CDI. 2007: Prevention and Early Intervention Programme, funded by DYCA and The Atlantic Philanthropies;

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Building Community by Preventing and Resolving Conflict through Restorative Practices

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  1. Building Community by Preventing and Resolving Conflict through Restorative Practices Dáil Briefing 16th October 2013

  2. About CDI • 2007: Prevention and Early Intervention Programme, funded by DYCA and The Atlantic Philanthropies; • Tasked to design, deliver and evaluate services to improve outcomes for children and families in Tallaght West and inform policy and practice; • Seven independent evaluations published; • 2013: Area Based Response to Child Poverty: integrate proven models into mainstream services.

  3. What is Restorative Practice?

  4. CDI’s RP ProgrammeObjectives

  5. What Did The RP Programme Do? • RP training began in 2010; • Training provided monthly to all agencies working with children and young people as well as residents and young people themselves; • To date (September 2013), just over 1,000 people trained, including 109young people; • 16 local trainers accredited; • St. Marks Community School became the 1st RP organisation in Tallaght in October 2012 followed by SDCC Social Work Team September 2013; • 5 more RP organisations by December 2013; • All Ireland Restorative Practice Strategic Forum established.

  6. Restorative Practices Ireland • An all-Ireland network to promote RP as a key approach to prevention and early intervention within the context of a life cycle approach; • To develop the potential for RP to support inclusion within communities and across sectors; • To identify potential for collaboration and joint developments; • To develop capacity, systems and infrastructures which support the growth and evolution of RP, as well as build their sustainability; • To progress and support locally based accreditation and training options; • To offer those interested in the strategic development of RP a space for reflecting, crystallising, sharing and deepening understanding.  

  7. Evaluation2010-2012: By the Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway.

  8. Main Impact Outcomes

  9. Main Impact Outcomes

  10. How Has It Worked???

  11. Small impromptu restorative conversations Group or circle Formal restorative conference Affirmative language & affective (feelings) statements Affective (feelings) questions Restorative Practices Toolkit Informal Formal

  12. Key Policy Outcomes • A range of sectors including education, justice and youth work, have found that the use of RP in their day-to-day business has improved working relationships and assisted in achieving better outcomes for the children and young people they work with; • Given the findings relating to improved productivity and reduced work-based conflict, the RP programme can very usefully inform the Government’s public service reform agenda.

  13. Any Questions? www.twcdi.ie http://twitter.com/twcdi Canoeing Circle 2012 http://www.facebook.com/ChildhoodDevelopmentInitiative

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