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AJRAA
History of ARJAA
PART 2: Membership
PART 3: Conditions & Privileges of Membership
PART 4: Meetings of Members
PART 5: Proceedings at Association Meetings
PART 6: Voting
PART 7: Board of Directors
PART 8: Proceedings of Directors
PART 9: Duties of Officers
PART 10: Committees
PART 11: Seal
PART 12: Borrowing
PART 13: Auditor
PART 14: Notice to Members
PART 15: Bylaws
The 3 R's of Restorative Justice
Article on Abbotsford Youth Squad
Characteristics of Restorative Action
Forms of Restorative Action
Restorative Action in Abbotsford Schools
Restorative Justice in
Abbotsford began in 2001
ARJAA is a young and growing organization, vitally concerned with finding innovative ways to impart restorative values and practices to our community. Our vision is to: “Repair the harm…restore relationships… rebuild community.”
At the heart of what we do is a core of values, including respect, empathy, and reconciliation, accountability to community, listening, care and concern. These values are expressed through processes which allow people who have been affected by conflict or wrongdoing to meet together with those who have harmed them, in a safe and guided context designed to protect the safety, respect and dignity of all participants. Restorative Justice strives to resolve conflict through restorative means: striving not to punish but to repair the harm done; to work toward reconciliation, peace-making and restoration of broken relationships; and to rebuild and heal the community harmed by the event.
Each participant is treated with dignity and respect, and mediations are conducted in a safe and respectful environment. Participants are expected to communicate respectfully with one another throughout a restorative process.
Research shows that people are disinclined to re-offend if they have learned to empathize for those they have harmed. Restorative Justice allows for empathy to grow between victims and offenders, as they grow in their understanding of each other.
Restorative Justice provides a high degree of support with a high degree of accountability for those who have committed crimes or have harmed others. Individuals referred by police to our program must be willing to take responsibility for their actions, and be accountable to those they have harmed. This is not a “soft-on-crime” approach! Facing those you have harmed, admitting to your actions, and taking steps to make things right takes a tremendous amount of courage and emotional strength.
Restorative Justice is based on principles of communication that allow the affected parties to grow in their understanding of one another. Trained mediators provide support through listening as they work privately with each party prior to mediation. The mediation team guides the process to ensure that participants can communicate clearly, so that their needs and concerns can be heard and understood.
ARJAA volunteers are a caring group of community members who advocate for the needs of both victims and offenders, and the families of referred children and youth. In addition to the support and assistance provided by the volunteer team, referrals are made to link clients with other resources available to them.
Restorative Justice provides an opportunity for two parties who have been divided by conflict or crime to find a path to reconciliation. Healing of broken relationships is an important part of healing the effects of crime and conflict.
We are a non-profit charitable organization. Community-based organization powered by volunteers. An approved Community Accountability Program within the Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division of the BC Ministry of Justice
“This process was helpful because it allowed my daughter and me to open lines of communication again, and it allowed her to make amends for her actions.”
-Parent of a Young Offender
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