The Restorative Justice Program, which includes RJYC and RESTORE, could not run without the volunteers who help coordinate and facilitate these conferences.

These volunteers are community members with an interest in restorative justice. They come from a variety of backgrounds and are required to go through an application process similar to the process for city employees. This process includes an interview, background check and drug test.

In addition, volunteers participate in training specific for restorative justice conferencing and are part of an extensive mentoring process when entering the program.

Volunteers assist the program in many ways in addition to facilitating conferences. They also help with administrative duties, public relations within the community, data collection and reporting and many more areas.

The program currently has 35 active volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering or for more information about volunteering, call coordinator Perrie McMillen at 566-8160 or download the application form and mail it to the Restorative Justice office.