Building a New Reality

More Voice. More Choice. More Responsibility.

Ted Wachtel

New Zealand Ministry of Justice

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New Zealand now mandates that before the courts can remove children from their homes, either for delinquency or child abuse, families must be given the opportunity for a meeting to develop their own plan to keep their children at home.

Real Justice

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Real Justice established a global network that has trained tens of thousands of practitioners around the world.

Oranjehuis

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Founded in 1974, Oranjehuis independently developed counseling strategies using restorative practices.

The Sanctuary Model

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The Sanctuary Model engages clients and staff in a way that demonstrates the new reality of doing things “with” people, rather than “to” or “for.”

Stockholm City Mission

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The appeal of restorative practices for Stockholm City Mission was that it encouraged staff to do things “with” clients, rather than “to” or “for” them.

Daybreak Family Group Conferences

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As an independent agency organizing and coordinating the FGCs, Daybreak assists families in confronting the awesome power of the state, giving the lifeworld more influence in system decisions.

Eigen Kracht Centrale

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As Van Pagée came to recognize the shortcomings of the system, he embraced the New Zealand FGC and brought it to the Netherlands and other countries in Europe.