Restorative Justice in the Community

Resolve provides evidence-based restorative justice services to increase offender accountability, empower victims, decrease recidivism and restore community.

• Victim Assistance/Youth Accountability (VAYA) supports victims of juvenile crime, encourages accountability in offenders, and facilitates dialogue between impacted parties.
• Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program works with juvenile firesetters to develop empathy, encourage accountability, and reduce recidivism.
• Youth Shoplifter Theft Education Program (Y-STEP) provides youth shoplifters from the Ashland Food Cooperative an opportunity to learn from their actions and make things right, and be restored back into their community.
• Restorative Justice Implementation is a systems change approach for integrating restorative justice principles and practices into community organizations, institutions, and municipalities. Resolve can provide consultation, training, and support from an onsite Restorative Justice Specialist.