Restorative practices focus on fostering interpersonal and community trust, respect, and relationships. This workshop will explore restorative practices as they relate to social work practice. We will apply restorative conceptual frameworks and principles, while teaching applied restorative practice skills. Participants will learn to apply restorative practices to a number of social work settings and across client populations, and will be able to identify how restorative practices can impact those involved.
List the benefits of preventative restorative practices.
Identify the major principles that underlie restorative practices.
Describe commonly used preventative restorative practices.
Identify the benefits of restorative conversations.
Describe how restorative conversations can be used in various social work settings.
Identify common restorative practice tools and techniques and how they relate to social work practice.