St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice
In This Issue
Position Description
Training Opportunities
Journal Article
Sharing our mission
Volunteers Needed

Seeking Applicants for the next Executive Director!

Interviews will be scheduled towards the end of May.

Please pass along this position description and application:



Upcoming Trainings

Circle Keeper Training
June 8 & 9
9am - 4 pm


Restorative Response
July 6, 7 & 13
6-8 pm



School Coordinators
July 8 & 9
9 am - 4 pm


Veterans Healing Circles
July 16 & 17



Please RSVP or register early, space is limited!

Click the links below to see the flyers.







SCVRJP has increased the trainings available before Kris leaves.  The school-based training is reduced for staff in Pierce & St. Croix Counties.  We are encouraging our volunteers and potential volunteers to sign-up.

 

You can call the office at 715-425-1100 or email: [email protected].






River Falls Journal acknowledges Kris Miner





The May 7th print edition of the River Falls Journal featured a full page article on the work of current SCVRJP executive director.


The Journal has always been a great partner to SCVRJP, featuring several stories since the Restorative Justice Center opened in 2006.

Special thanks to editor and reports!

Quick Links
Delivering messages of hope and prevention!
Our team was busy in April!  SCVRJP reached an average of 190 people/per month, in the first 3 months of the year.  

In April we reach 2,166!  Presentations were made to UWRF Greek Students during Greek Week activities.  Our Executive Director Kris Miner, and Outreach Coordinator Holly Mitchell shared messages encouraging students to reduce risks related to alcohol and substances.  Other events are featured below!
Hudson High School Mock Crash.  The days events were many, SCVRJP provided a speaker that related her story to the students.  The impact of choices and consequences were deeply felt, when volunteer Pam Remer shared her family being impacted when Brianna died, and alcohol, cell phone use, speeding and not wearing her seatbelt all contributed to her tragic death.  The story was not lost on the students.  One staff said "she got 480 freshman to all listen, she's amazing".  

The students were offered the chance to thank Pam for sharing.  Many did, she hugged nearly every student after two presenations.  Thank you to Pam and her family, who share her with us, so she can save a life!


Crime Victims Rights Week
For the 3rd year in a row, speakers from SCVRJP share thier stories for Crime Victims Rights Week.  The nationally sponsored week, highlights the impact of crime, on victims and promotes the recognition and implementation of supportive engagement in the criminal justice system.

Correctional facilities often hold special events, providing inmates opportunities for learning from crime survivors.  SCVRJP volunteers Jim Ross, Robyn Langkos and Noreen Diess provide stories of thier expereinces.  In the photo below, Paige, Noreen, Robyn and Liana.  Second row Jim, Kris & Holly.

The facility staff is a graduate of UWRF, and a past student in Kris Miner's Restorative Justice Class.  Paige Paulson prepared the inmates, prior to the visit, by having them make posters around the Crime Victims Rights Week theme.  A few weeks after the presentation, to over 100 inmates, Paige delivered the posters, and four binders of thank you messages, written by the inmates.  The cover of each binder includes a personalized drawing, around the theme of each speakers story.  Paige and volunteer coordinator Shana are pictured.

Volunteers Needed!
We have the following volunteer opportunities available:

May 21 CSI - community mentor


 

June 8 Volunteer Training 6-7:30

June 8 & 9 Circle Keeper Training 9 am - 4 pm

June 9 UCP 5:30 Speaker, 2 community mentors

June 10 CSI 5:30 2 community mentors

June 16 VES 5:30 2 community mentors

June 16 VIP Hastings 6:15 2 speakers, 4 community mentors

June 17 VIP Hudson 6:15 2 Speakers, 3 community mentors

 

July 6, 7 & 13 Restorative Response Training 6-8 pm

July 8 & 9 School Coordinator Training 9-4 both days

July 9 CSI 5:30 Speaker, 2 community mentors

July 14 UCP 5:30 Co-keeper or Keeper, speaker, 2 community mentors

July 16 & 17 Veterans Healing Circle Training 9 am - 4 pm

July 21 VES, Co-keepers or Keeper, 3 community mentors

 

Call Shana at 715-425-1100 or email [email protected] to sign up!

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