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Community ConnectionsContact InformationJulie Briese111 - 1 st Street WestP.O. Box 596Revelstoke, BCV0E 2S0Phone: (250) 837-2920 (ext. 71)Fax: (250) 837-2909E-mail: tranquil.shores@revelstoke.netProgram InformationStructure of program: Non-profit/ Umbrella organizationTarget Group:Young offenders, adult offenders, victims.Goals and Objectives: To create opportunities for Restorative Justice or CollaborativeJustice.Program Model:CJIC model used in Langley at Justice Initiatives/ VORPReferral Source(s): Police, occasionally Probation, CrownReferral Types:Minor Criminal Code offencesSupport/ Funding: Grants; community donationsStaffing Structure: One mediator (hourly rate)Volunteers Involved: N/AYears in Operation: 3Partners Involved: City; Columbia River Basin; Community Connections umbrella; BCMinistry of PSSGTraining:Indicators of Success:Challenges/ Obstacles:Resources Available:Victim-Offender Reconciliation Training Program offered at JusticeInitiatives and delivered by CJIC, Langley.Client satisfaction sheets have all been positive.Getting referrals.Contact with other communities; reading materials; phoningJustice Initiatives in Langley for advice.Revelstoke hosted a VORP Mediator Workshop September 2001 with funding from CrimePrevention Canada. Eric Stutzman from CJIC was the facilitator. It was a great opportunity formediators from Okanagan/ Thompson/ Columbia and Kamloops to attend.The program is in the process of setting up a meeting with the RCMP to promote/ support thiscommunity program.