Youth Victim-Offender Mediation

Need

Youth criminal justice system involvement is a major issue for Chicago, and it is a problem that can be addressed through early intervention. We work with youth who have been arrested for low-level offenses. The courts recognize that youth benefit from the opportunity to talk openly with their families and the victims of their crimes. During our process, mediators help youth reflect on the effect of their actions and work to develop options for repairing harm done to their communities.

Long term impact

We believe that providing juvenile offenders an opportunity to re-connect to their communities and repair harm for low-level crimes helps disrupt the cycle of youth entering the juvenile justice and then the corrections system. We help hundreds of victims and offenders per year in this way already, and with your support we can help even more.

About the Organization

The Center for Conflict Resolution's mission is to work with individuals, communities, courts and other institutions to manage and resolve conflict. CCR believes in: Providing the highest quality conflict resolution services. Helping people in conflict arrive at their own solutions. Being responsive to the needs of the broad community it serves. Granting access to its services to all people regardless of means or identity. Valuing its clients, volunteers and staff as essential to fulfilling its mission. Broadening awareness of the general public of the substantial benefits of conflict resolution.

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