Denver Juvenile Probation- Denver Restorative Justice, Araceli Rascon
Denver Juvenile Probation- Denver Restorative Justice, Araceli Rascon is committed to applying the best practices of the Colorado RJ Practitioner Guidelines
About
Denver Juvenile Probation utilizes a Restorative Approach in day to day operations but all utilizes community group conferences in the facilitation of RJ cases. Denver Juveniles Probation works in collaboration with Denver DA's Juvenile Diversion Office to provide Restorative Justice services as one entity, Denver Restorative Justice. Denver Restorative Justice also implements victim impact panels on high risk gun cases.
Message the Provider
Languages offered:
- English
- Spanish
Ability to Support Language Access:
Are you able to support language access (e.g. translation, interpretation, etc.) for participants with Limited English Proficiency?
YesRJ Services Offered:
- Circle processes
- Group conferencing
- High-Impact Dialogue
Counties Served:
- Denver
Judicial Districts Served:
- 2nd
Legal Offense Level:
- Misdemeanor
- Felony
Legal Offense Category:
- Juvenile specific offenses
- Property offenses
Harm Addressed:
- Community harm/conflict
- Substance use/harm reduction
- Youth/young adult harm/conflict
Training and Experience in Restorative Practices:
- Circle keeper training
- High Impact Dialogue training
- RJ 101/Basics training
- RJ Facilitator Foundational Training (20 hours)
- RJ Facilitator Advanced Training (beyond 20 hours)
- RJ Facilitator mentorship/internship
- Trauma-informed restorative practices
Additional Specialty Areas of Training and/or Experience:
- Substance use/harm reduction
- Trauma-informed care
Ways victims, survivors and other impacted persons can participate:
- Direct dialogue
- Indirect communication
- Through a surrogate
Age range(s) served:
- Youth (ages 10-17)
- Young Adults only (ages 18-24)
Who can make a referral for RJ facilitation service(s):
- Community-based organizations
- Courts (Municipal/State)
- Defense attorneys
- Department of Human Services
- Diversion Services
- Law Enforcement RJ or adjacent service providers
- Probation
- Prosecutors/District Attorneys
- Schools (K-12)
Average number of RJ processes facilitated/year:
- 26-50
Payment for RJ facilitation services:
- No charge
Volunteer opportunities available?
Yes
Volunteer opportunity(ies) offered:
- Facilitator
- Community member
- Surrogate or Panel member
RJ training/consulting available to the public?
Yes
RJ training/consulting offered:
- Building Restorative Cultures
- Circle keeper training
- Community member training
- Conference facilitator training
- High-impact dialogue facilitator training
- Program implementation
- Restorative justice 101 awareness training
- School-based restorative practices training
Who can access training/consulting:
- Community Organizations
- Faith-Based Organizations
- General Public
- Governmental Entities
- Law Enforcement
- Legal System
- Schools (K-12)
- Volunteers
Payment for RJ training/consulting:
- No charge
Service Location
303 West Colfax Dept. 1401, Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States
DISCLAIMER * Colorado Coordinating Council on Restorative Justice (RJ Council) is not an accrediting body. All information contained in the RJ Directory is self-reported and the RJ Council does not monitor, edit or attest to the accuracy of the information or endorse any provider listed in the directory. Providers are encouraged to update their information regularly. Users are encouraged to review the CO Restorative Justice Practitioner Guidelines (adopted by the CO Restorative Justice Council and endorsed by the Colorado Coalition for Restorative Justice Practices) to understand the expectations of the field when identifying and selecting a practitioner that will meet needs.