Community Accountability Programs Information ... - Ministry of Justice

Provincial Directory of Restorative Justice Programs 2002Foreword and AcknowledgementsThe Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General is pleased to send you the ProvincialDirectory of Restorative Justice Programs. We are committed to supportingcommunities that have developed or are developing Accountability Programs that userestorative approaches to address crime. This directory, prepared by the ChilliwackRestorative Justice and Youth Diversion Association, reflects an emerging partnershipbetween the province and citizens who are taking initiative at the local level.Since 1998, several Community Accountability Programs have been initiated in BritishColumbia. This directory was developed in an attempt to increase information sharingand networking among programs. It outlines program contact information, targetaudiences, program structure and model, goals and objectives, referral types andsources, funding support, staffing structures, training and volunteer information.We hope that this directory becomes a contact resource for you and we trust that it willprovide you with the necessary information you require to connect with other programsand establish networks province wide. The directory is presented in binder format sothat it can be supplemented with information on additional programs as they emergeover time. This information will also be made available on line atwww.takingastand.com.This Directory was made possible with support from the following:Chilliwack RCMP National Crime City of Chilliwack Ministry ofPrevention CentrePublic Safety andSolicitor GeneralA special thank you to the staff of Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth DiversionAssociation, Sharon Williams and Anna Elias, for your work in organizing, designing, andformatting the directory.