Forge Evolution (formerly Colorado Springs Teen Court)
Contact Info
Phone: (719) 475-7815
Email: stephanie@forgeevolution.org
Website: https://forgeevolution.org/
Forge Evolution (formerly Colorado Springs Teen Court) is committed to applying the best practices of the Colorado RJ Practitioner Guidelines
About
Forge Evolution offers two pillar programs: The Teen Court Program and the Forge Evolution Program. Both programs provide teens with opportunities to grow, learn new skills, and gain pro-social bonds. The Teen Court Program is offered to participants who have been referred to us for a misdemeanor incident in lieu of a ticket
Message the Provider
Services are available to:
- Participants referred by or within specific systems or settings
Languages offered:
- ASL
- 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:
- Group conferencing
- Dialogue processes/restorative conversations
- School-based restorative practices
- Transformative Justice practices
Primary Base of Operations:
- Community-based Organization
- Legal System (Law Enforcement, Courts, Probation, Corrections)
Service delivery format:
- In Person
Counties Served:
- El Paso
Judicial Districts Served:
- 4th
Legal Offense Level:
- Petty offense/municipal code violation
- Misdemeanor
Legal Offense Category:
- Alcohol/drug offenses
- Crimes against persons
- Juvenile specific offenses
- Property offenses
Harm Addressed:
- Bullying/harassment
- Community harm/conflict
- Household/Family conflict/harm
- LGBTQIA2S+
- Sexual harm/violence (SA)
- Substance use/harm reduction
- Youth/young adult harm/conflict
Training and Experience in Restorative Practices:
- Restorative practices in schools
- Trauma-informed restorative practices
Additional Specialty Areas of Training and/or Experience:
- Behavioral health/mental health
- Lived experience with the criminal legal system
- Substance use/harm reduction
- Trauma-informed care
Ways victims, survivors and other impacted persons can participate:
- Direct dialogue
Age range(s) served:
- Youth (ages 10-17)
Who can make a referral for RJ facilitation service(s):
- Community-based organizations
- Community members
- Corrections
- Courts (Municipal/State)
- Defense attorneys
- Diversion Services
- Division of Youth Services
- Law Enforcement RJ or adjacent service providers
- Probation
- Prosecutors/District Attorneys
- Schools (K-12)
- Self
Average number of RJ processes facilitated/year:
- 101+
Payment for RJ facilitation services:
- Per training/per participant
- insurance
Volunteer opportunities available?
Yes
Volunteer opportunity(ies) offered:
- Facilitator
- Community member
- Internship
- youth volunteers/peer panel
RJ training/consulting available to the public?
Yes
RJ training/consulting offered:
- Community member training
Who can access training/consulting:
- Schools (K-12)
- Volunteers
Payment for RJ training/consulting:
- No charge
Service Location
224 E. Kiowa St., Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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.