YouthHaven representatives felt this was an important step to violence prevention in the City. They highlighted the importance of a restorative justice model for helping youth who are at risk and instituting a prevention model in addressing negative behavior patterns in students. The restorative justice approach appealed to the youth because it is a constructive and positive approach to handling student behavior issues. (Table on Next Page) 4) Implement Balanced and Restorative Justice Model in Schools (DOMAIN: Education) (continued) OBJECTIVES ACTIONS KEY PERSONS/ INDICATORS MEASURES and TIMETABLE MOBILIZING ORGANIZATIONS (OUTCOMES) DATA SOURCE(S) Implement The NHPS Leadership DISCIPLINE: Board of Education 3 Schools Balanced and Team creates RFP for Reduce out Principals of school and School leaders identified by • Restorative schools for voluntary suspensions New by Haven 25% Public Schools September Justice Model participation and offer Reduce in-school (NHPS) Leadership Team 2015 • in 3 schools levels of implementation & suspensions School by 25% Resource Officers support: Reduce expulsions New Haven Public Schools Data • Deepen social Reduce trips Team to • • development training and principal’s Community office Mediation curriculum Understand Family reasons Juvenile for Review • Establish peer mediation suspension Local Interagency Service Team • Reduce programs ATTENDANCE: Disproportionate Minority Contact Board in Integrate Balanced and Team disciplinary Reduce tardiness place and • • problems due Restorative Justice Reduce habitual Police Service Data Sharing active by Jan • to violence interventions with the absences Team 1, 2015 Graduated Response City-wide Parent Leadership Reduce cutting classes • Model Team Establish • Juvenile Review Boards to identify alternatives to suspension and divert students to them as appropriate
YouthHaven representatives felt this was an important step to violence prevention in the City. They highlighted the importance of a restorative justice model for helping youth who are at risk and instituting a prevention model in addressing negative behavior patterns in students. The restorative justice approach appealed to the youth because it is a constructive and positive approach to handling student behavior issues. (Table on Next Page) 4) Implement Balanced and Restorative Justice Model in Schools (DOMAIN: Education) (continued) OBJECTIVES ACTIONS KEY PERSONS/ MOBILIZING ORGANIZATIONS INDICATORS (OUTCOMES) MEASURES and DATA SOURCE(S) TIMETABLE Implement Balanced and Restorative Justice Model in 3 schools The NHPS Leadership Team creates RFP for schools for voluntary participation and offer levels of implementation & support: • Deepen social development training and curriculum • Establish peer mediation programs • Integrate Balanced and Restorative Justice interventions with the Graduated Response Model • Establish Juvenile Review Boards to identify alternatives to suspension and divert students to them as appropriate Board of Education Principals and School leaders New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) Leadership Team School Resource Officers New Haven Public Schools Data Team Community Mediation Family Juvenile Review Local Interagency Service Team Disproportionate Minority Contact Team Police Service Data Sharing Team City-wide Parent Leadership Team DISCIPLINE: • Reduce out of school suspensions by 25% • Reduce in-school suspensions by 25% • Reduce expulsions • Reduce trips to principal’s office • Understand reasons for suspension 3 Schools identified by September 2015 Reduce disciplinary problems due to violence ATTENDANCE: • Reduce tardiness • Reduce habitual absences • Reduce cutting classes Board in place and active by Jan 1, 2015