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Calgary Community Conferencing
CCC brings together a young offender and their victim(s), as well as their respective families and supporters, to find solutions beneficial to all. Referrals may come from Youth Court as a pre-sentence measure where the young person has committed a serious offence that has directly impacted others. They may also come from Calgary Board of Education administrators as a way to address serious incidents where the student could be suspended and/or criminally charged. The Community Conference provides Youth Court judges with creative and unique sentencing ideas and school and system administrators with interventions that promote meaningful learning for students which support the resolution of serious incidents in their schools. In both cases, those impacted have a voice in determining more meaningful outcomes.
Beliefs
- Conflict is an opportunity for learning and change
- Resolution of conflict belongs primarily to those most affected
- Young people have the capacity to address and repair the harm they have caused
- Restorative practices are opportunities for participants to be active in their own and each other's learning and healing
Principles
- CCC provides opportunities for participation in a safe and respectful process
- CCC facilitates youth initiated agreements as a commitment to moving forward
- CCC is committed to the use of constructive, non-stereotyping language
- CCC requires purposeful preparation of all participants
- CCC is committed to identifying significant adult support for all youth participants
- CCC is committed to community involvement
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