Restorative Justice Hubs Safe Places in Chicago Illinois

+ Restorative Justice Hubs: Safe Places in Chicago, Illinois, USA Sister Donna Liette, C. PP. S.

+ Concept of Restorative Justice Hubs n Community based safe spaces for youth and families to be welcomed and supported in building healthy relationships, expressing themselves, addressing trauma, and developing their emotional, physical, mental and spiritual selves, skills and competencies – to be their best selves!!

+ Answering Three Questions n How can communities best support positive outcomes for court and gang-involved youth? n How can communities best share responsibility for neighborhood safety? n How can our juvenile justice resources be most effectively reinvested in those communities where youth violence is most concentrated?

+ Five Pillars Radical and Welcoming and Hospitable space Relationship building (Circles…) Accompaniment of youth/families on their journey Relentless engagement of organizations and staff Support and collaboration with other RJ Hubs

+ Inputs Funding for Community Organization Staff & Volunteers Collaborative Partners Space/Facility Database

+ Activities – Training n Circle Keeping n Social Services n Life skills: n Workforce n School Development Advocacy n Communication n ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) n Pillars of Hub

+ Outputs n Number of Trainings Completed n Number of People Trained n Number of New Sites Meeting Hub Pillar Requirements n Number of Circles Used to Resolve Conflict/Repair Harm n Number of Hubs in Collaboration n Number of Youth Engaged n Number of Community Partners per Hub n Number of Families Engaged

+ Outcomes Short Term n Expansion n Increased n Reduced of Hub Network Inter-organizational Collaboration Number of Suspensions and Expulsions n Increased Contact with Court-Involved Youth

+ Outcomes Intermediate n School n Improvements Increased Attendance, GPA, Graduation Rates, etc. n Reduced Incarceration Rates n Increased Intergenerational Connectedness n Improved Relations with n Within Families, Schools, Service Providers, and Court System

+ Outcomes Long Term n Restorative n Juvenile Justice Practices Become the Norm Detention Facilities Become Obsolete n Communities Become Safer, Rates of Violence n Improvement in Quality of Life for Youth Decrease n Education, Employment, Engagement, etc. n Decriminalization n Increased of Communities Peer Support and Life Expectations

+ RJ Hubs Logic Model Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes

+ Questions?