[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Executive Administrator for the Colorado Restorative Justice Coalition (Colorado)

Deb currently is the State of Colorado Restorative Justice Coalition’s Administrative Manager (rjcolorado.org)
Deb is also the previous Executive Director the Longmont Community Justice Partnership. They are dedicated to breaking cycles of violence and crime, and promoting civility in schools and communities. In partnership with the Longmont, CO Police Department, Restorative Justice is one of their truly revolutionary and most successful programs. Deb was also instrumental in producing the 2012 Restorative Justice Summit that featured sessions with Restorative Circles’ Dominic Barter, in Denver, August 2012.

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with very special guest
PATTY LA TAILLE
Executive Director, Full Circle Restorative Justice (Colorado)

Building it from the ground up:
Restorative Justice and
how it is possible & can happen in your community.

The mission of Full Circle Restorative Justice is: "To enhance the safety of our community by addressing offender accountability and to empower victims through a supportive conflict resolution process." Full Circle services provide an opportunity within the 11th Judicial District of Colorado for alternative dispute resolution and restorative justice, in addition to minimizing an offender's involvement with the legal system.
Full Circle Goals * Empower victims of crime
* Restore a sense of community
* Decrease rates of recidivism
* Increase public awareness through outreach and education
* Train volunteer facilitators

with very special guest
KRIS MINER
Executive Director, St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice

Building it from the ground up:
Restorative Justice and
how it is not only possible...it is happening.

Kris Miner is the Executive Director at
St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program (SCVRJP). Her professional work experience includes in-home family therapist, social worker, juvenile justice and child protection supervisor. SCVRJP provides a range of Restorative Justice services including victim-offender conferencing, victim impact panels, underage consumption panels, controlled substance intervention circles, teen driving circles, victim empathy seminars and restorative response programming. Restorative Response addresses sudden and traumatic death by providing support groups, circles, trainings and a guide for grieving families. SCVRJP provides trainings and workshops on Restorative Justice topics. SCVRJP has received local, state and national awards.

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EDWIN RUTSCH
Founder of the Center for Building a Culture of Empathy, and facilitator, Restorative Empathy Circles

RESTORATIVE EMPATHY CIRCLES
WITH THE CENTER FOR BUILDING A CULTURE OF EMPATHY'S EDWIN RUTSCH
Edwin Rutsch is director of the Center for Building a Culture of Empathy. The Center is the home of the global empathy movement. Our mission is to build a movement for creating a global worldwide culture of empathy and compassion. The site contains the internet's largest collection of; articles, conferences, definitions, experts, history, interviews, organizations, videos, science, etc. about empathy. The Center is also hosting a Sub Conference on Empathy in the Justice and Legal System. http://j.mp/Jz7lk9
We are forming and holding weekly empathy circles online that have the intention of building a culture of empathy. We are also starting to hold Restorative Empathy Circles for individuals and groups that are in conflict. These circles have the intention of fostering, restoring and deepening empathic connection and understanding between all participants.

Empathy Movement Home This is the home page for the Empathy Movement. One of the primary ways we do movement building is through Empathy Circles which are small groups that meet weekly via Google hangouts.

Restorative Empathy Circles
We hold Restorative Empathy Circles for individuals and groups that are in conflict. These groups support healing through the fostering of empathic connection and understanding.