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harm and know that they can be reintegrated back into their community as much as possible . In general <br /> youth tend to see punishment as a passive experience , see themselves as victims , and dwell on their <br /> feelings . <br /> Restorative justice happens through restorative practices . These practices are drawn from the fields of <br /> education , psychology , social work, organizational development and leadership . Human beings are <br /> happier, more cooperative , more productive , and more likely to make positive changes in their behavior <br /> when those in position of authority do things with them rather than to or for them to . <br /> Effective July 1 , 2022 , there are five new restorative practice program types that JCPC providers will be <br /> able to offer : Peer Accountability Circles ; Responsive Circles ; Victim- Youth Conferencing ; Family <br /> Group Conferencing ; and Responsive Circles . <br /> Q : Will we have access to this presentation ? <br /> A : Yes . It will be shared along with the RJ guidebook . <br /> Q : What programs are we actually using in Orange County ? Are we using them prior to court <br /> involvement or post court involvement ? <br /> A : Referrals to Dispute Settlement Center for restorative practices can be made at any point . Primarily <br /> their services has been used as diversion over the last few years , especially in the schools . <br /> Program Updates <br /> Dispute Settlement Center - We have received three referrals since the beginning of the fiscal year, which <br /> is a big start . The referrals have been for incidences of pretty serious harm . <br /> Q : What stage in the process did you get those referrals and what were the charges ? <br /> A : To the best of my knowledge , two of them involved weapons , at least one was at adjudication and the <br /> other was a diversion that was pled down to a lower offense . All youth were age 14 and up . Val will <br /> confirm the information and send an email . <br /> The Exchange Club - Jerrell will be leaving on August 12 and they are currently in the hiring process . We <br /> just started having our PTS group . Of the referrals received, two were able to be engaged . Three are <br /> enrolled in PTS group and there are three open referrals they are trying to reach , which would give them a <br /> total of six for group . For PTS in home , they have four active and have terminated four , three of which <br /> were unsuccessful — one moved out of the area and the other two were having a difficult time <br /> participating . <br /> Q : It sounds like you are having difficulty contacting people . Do you know why there is difficulty <br /> reaching them or do you have a remedy ? <br /> A : A couple staff members went out in the field to try to make contact and both were unsuccessful . So , <br /> we don ' t know if it ' s due to the summer break and maybe when school starts back up parents will be <br /> easier to contact . <br /> Q : Where are you referral from ? <br /> A : We do have some referrals from JJ , but the ones they are having difficulty reaching are from truancy . <br /> Q : With the schools being out, is the social worker or a contact with the school available to help <br /> make a connection with the client ? <br /> A : It seems like the school social workers are out for the summer due to receiving away message and it <br /> appears that Avis Barnes is the only one covering during the summer . <br />