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Williams Lake Community Council for Restorative JusticeContact InformationSandra Hawkins, ChairpersonRR #3 Bass Box #10Williams Lake, BCV2G 1M3Cst. Michele JohansonWilliams Lake RCMP Detachment575 Borland StreetWilliams Lake, BCV2G 1R9Phone: (250) 392-2346 Phone: (250) 392-6211E-mail: sandra_hawkins@sd27.bc.ca Fax: (250) 392-8707E-mail: michele.johanson@rcmp-grc.gc.caProgram InformationStructure of program:Target Group:Goals and Objectives:Program Model:Referral Source(s):Referral Types:Support/ Funding:Staffing Structure:Volunteers Involved:Years in Operation: 5Partners Involved: RCMPNon-profitYouth and Adult offendersTo repair the damage and minimize further harm caused by theoffending behavior and to maximize the social justice achieved forvictims, offenders, and other members of the community affectedby the offending behavior.Family Group ConferencingRCMPWhere an offender admits responsibility and has willingness torepair harm.Williams Lake Community PolicingCommunity Police Officer oversees group12: facilitators, record keeperTraining:Indicators of Success:Challenges/ Obstacles:Resources Available:Community Justice Forum facilitator trainingNumber of referrals; positive participant feedback; low recidivismrate; presentations to community groups are well received; SchoolDistrict has shown an interest in having conferencing in schools;First Nations band has asked for assistance in setting upconferencing.We are always in search of just sanctions that are acceptable tothe person affected by the offending behavior and/ or thecommunity at large, which, at the same time, give the offender anopportunity to feel he or she is doing something to make up for thewrongful behavior; no funding sources readily available.Brochure for educating the community; detailed booklet forcommittee members.