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Please show your support!
Make a donation
Donate a raffle item
Purchase a ticket and attend the Walk!
August 3rd, 2013
Join us for a meal, memory walk and Remember & Release.
To register or make a donation, please print and mail a copy of our donation form.
THANK YOU!
Bo's N Mine for providing the Walk for Awareness meal!
Our next newsletter will feature all the business/sponsors for the Walk, so please get your donation in to be recognized!
All Vehicle Car Show
September 21st
SCVRJP is on the lookout for 50 volunteers to support one of the best summer events:
SCVRJP has passed the Dunk Tank on to another agency. We took our turn, had our fun. If you are still interested in volunteering in or at the tank please call the Chamber of Commerce. 715-425-2533
Circle Keeper Training
Where else can you get a $200 training for FREE! As a SCVRJP volunteer, you can attend Circle Keeper Training at no charge. The training provides an in-depth understanding of Restorative Justice and the Peacemaking Circle Process.
The next opportunity is October 3 & 4 training. Please see our brochure for details.
Call 715-425-1100 or email scvrjpinfo@gmail.com to reserve your seat!
Booth at the St. Croix County Fair
Come see us at the St. Croix County Fair! SCVRJP will be sharing a booth with the St. Croix County Suicide Prevention Task Force. Suicide prevention resources will be provided.
SCVRJP staff and interns will be offering information about the Walk for Awareness and our Restorative Response Program.
St. Croix County Fair
July 17th-21st
Located on the St. Croix County Fairgrounds in Glenwood City
Click here for more information.
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Check out Kris' new blog post, "Restorative Justice with community, how they impact, what they bring.".
"The heart will let you know the impact, will unlock reasons you might have made that choice in the first place. The brain will tell you how you can make better choices in the future. Heart-led work produces heart work." Read more...
Suggest a Restorative Justice presentation at your social club or service organization. Contact Kris to schedule scvrjp@gmail.com
Our mission - To build & sustain a culture of peace & belonging utilizing Restorative Justice principles & programs in our community.
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In 2009-2010, our community experienced a number of suicides, the River Falls Police Department spearheaded a community forum. SCVRJP offered talking Circles, Restorative Response began.
After working with survivors of traffic deaths, and providing victim-offender dialogue in homicide cases, SCVRJP was prepared to help those with complex trauma from other un-natural death and loss.
Since the initial Circles to support survivors, SCVRJP has also provided the following:
- Guide for Grieving Families - a booklet for law enforcement/first responders to provide families in the first 48 hours after the loss. Copies are still available. These have been distributed to local agencies, churches, support groups, funeral homes.
- Death Notification Training for providers that have to address family members after a sudden traumatic loss.
- Restorative Response Circle Series - meeting 6 weeks in a row, participants are provided support and a safe place to tell their stories.
- Support Circles - for groups to discuss the impact, offer hope. Teachers found this helpful when returning to school after the deaths of three students this summer.
- One to one support - those who have experienced loss are able to come discuss their experience and needs.
- Paths to Healing session exploring the role that storytelling holds in healing.
- Walk for Awareness - remembering loved ones. The Walk path is lined with posterboards, with photos selected and phrases written by family members. If you would like to have your loved on remembers, there is no charge, we are happy to provide you this community event, and chance to be supported. Click here for more on Memory Boards.
To continue our services, community support is needed. Letters were sent to 800 individuals and businesses.
We need your support! Please make a donation, register for the Walk or donate a raffle item (your business will be mentioned).
Registration/donation form, here (just print and mail)
If you would like items mailed to you, please let us know. Our interns will be hanging posters in area businesses starting July 8. We can pick up your donation/donated raffle items at your convienece, just let up know.
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Teen Driving Circles for Driver's Ed
Our Teen Driving Circles are being offered at Prescott High School as a part of their Driver's Education Program. Teens participate in Circles with one of our volunteer Circle Keeper Catherine and speaker Pam.
Here's what kids have been saying:
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Traffic crashes are preventable.
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"It was very good. It makes you think twice about the decisions you make behind the wheel."
"Life changing and
emotional."
"I took it all to heart. It was a very sad story but eye opening. You won't want to drink and drive."
"I would say this was a life changing experience, and it showed that you need to be a safe driver."
"Very touching. It changed the way I think."
The Prescott Community Foundation recently awarded SCVRJP a grant for $2,000 to provide this program for local students.
THANK YOU PRESCOTT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION!
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| Thank You, Hudson Daybreak Rotary
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A special thank-you to the Hudson Daybreak Rotary for their support of SCVRJP!
Hudson Daybreak Rotary is currently selling tickets for a chance to win a Ford Mustang or $15,000! Tickets are currently for sale. Mark Gherty, SCVRJP Board Member and Rotarian, is selling tickets. You can mail Mark and have your ticket mailed back. Mark Gherty Box 190 Hudson, WI 54016 or call 715-781-7332.
Tickets are $10 each, or you can have three-times the chance to win by purchasing three for $20. The drawing is August 18th at PepperFest.
Fundraisers make it possible for the Rotary to support organizations, inclusing SCVRJP!
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Volunteers
Get involved today! Circles promote accountability and encourage participants to take action to improve their choices. Community members are really community mentors who share their experiences to help others. Contact Liana to schedule for upcoming sessions. Email scvrjpevents@gmail.com or call 715-425-1100.
Interested in Keeping? Contact Liana to get a Keeper Guidebook and learn about the training process! Co-keeping and observation opportunities will help volunteers build confidence.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunties:
July 17th - Victim Impact Panel (New Richmond):
3 Speakers
August 6th - Victim Impact Panel (Hastings, MN):
2 Speakers
August 6th - Victim Empathy Seminar
1 Keeper-MENTEE, 3 Community Mentors
August 8th - Controlled Substance Intervention:
1 Keeper-MENTEE, 1 Speaker
August 13th - Underage Consumption Panel:
1 Keeper-MENTEE, 1 Speaker
August 21st - Victim Impact Panel:
3 Speakers, 4 Community Members
August 27th - Victim Empathy Seminar:
1 Keeper-MENTEE, 1 Speaker, 2 Community Mentors
Out of the loop and want to get back into volunteering?
If you haven't made it to a session in six months, please contact Liana about scheduling a re-orientation. You may also attend community events or a volunteer in-service to get started again!
Thank You, Volunteers!
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