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IIRP's 11th World Conference set for October 22-24, 2008, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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International Institute for Restorative Practices approved as a graduate school by Pennsylvania Department of EducationOn June 26 the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education signed the Certificate of Authority for the International Institute for Restorative Practices to operate as a graduate degree-granting institution. By this action, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has officially recognized "restorative practices" as a new discipline. The IIRP is the world's first graduate school wholly dedicated to restorative practices. Courses will be offered on weekends to accommodate working adults and those traveling substantial distances. Summer weekday courses will be offered to accommodate teachers' summer break. |
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"Family Voices" video available for purchase"Family Voices" is a collaborative effort of Family Power and American Humane's National Center on FGDM. Moving, candid, at times even humorous, this 18-minute video follows nine culturally, economically and geographically diverse American families on their journey of discovery of family group decision making (FGDM), from their initial fears, questions and hopes to their joy in seeing the process work. In the empowering spirit of restorative practices, "Family Voices" lets families speak for themselves. It's an ideal way to acquaint both families and professionals with FGDM. The video premiered at the American Humane's 2004 National Conference on Family Group Decision Making, held in June 2004 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
Family group decision making/family group conferencing articles available in the IIRP LibraryHere's a list of some of the articles and links to articles on FGDM/FGC available in our Library: A Family Plan Forged Out of Commitment and Love: Family Group Conferencing Worldwide Family Group Decision Making Reunites a Family New Study Reports on Success of Family Group Conferences in Schools in Hampshire County, England, UK Hampshire County, U.K.: A Place of Innovation for Family Group Conferencing The Family Group Conference 14-Year Journey: Celebrating the Successes, Learning the Lessons, Embracing the Challenges Family Group Conferencing as a First Choice: Empowerment Versus Intervention Addressing Child Protection and Group Care Issues Through the Use of Family Group Conferencing Family Group Conference Connections: Shared Problems and Joined Up Solutions Mainstreaming Family Group Conferencing: Building And Sustaining Partnerships Long Term and Immediate Outcomes of Family Group Conferencing in Washington State U.S.A. (June 2001) Nancy Shore, Judith Wirth, Katharine Cahn, Briana Yancey, Karin Gunderson Restorative Justice in New Zealand: Family Group Conferences as a Case Study Background Paper On New Zealand Youth Justice Process The Family Group Conference 10 Years On |
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Special volume on FGDM research available from American Humane AssociationA special double volume of Protecting Children, the journal of the American Humane Association's National Center on Family Group Decision Making, is now available. This volume, entitled Promising Results, Potential New Directions: International FGDM Research and Evaluation in Child Welfare, contains reports on FGDM research from around the world and offers "considerable support for the advancement of FGDM and good reasons to explore ways to mainstream its practice." A PDF of the volume's 10-page introductory article is also available. |