"We
build safe, healthy communities embracing restorative practices and we heal
the injury caused by conflict and crime."
Organizational Information
Barron County Restorative Justice Programs is designed to facilitate the opportunity for victims, offenders, and community members to come together and solve social problems. Victims are central to the process and are given a voice to their pain; offenders are given the opportunity to take responsibility and be accountable for the harm they have caused; and community members are given the opportunity to create solutions for stronger and safer communities.
Community volunteers, who have been trained in the principles of Restorative Justice, run the programs. These volunteers not only facilitate the process; they generate and create the content and direction of the programs. Volunteers are the very backbone of Barron County Restorative Justice Programs.
Barron County Restorative Justice Programs, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation with seventeen Board Members. There are also 5 fulltime staff, 3 part-time staff, and over 150 volunteers. Judge Edward R. Brunner brought the concept of Restorative Justice to the county in 1998. Judge Brunner convened community forums, throughout Barron County, to generate a "grass roots" effort to implement the principles of Restorative Justice. Goodwill Industries and Barron County Restorative Justice Programs have partnered to move the grass roots movement forward. Goodwill Industries has provided invaluable assistance, not only by providing office space and being the fiscal agent, but in its continued support of our growth and expansion.
Barron County Restorative Justice Programs, Inc. is funded by grants. The Barron County Board of Supervisors has approved supplemental funding. Two county board representatives were approved to join our board of directors in January 2003. For a complete listing of our Board of Directors and Staff click here.Contact Barron County Restorative Justice Programs, Inc. for more information.