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Restorative Justice Facilitator Training
(Download Flyer 200KB PDF)
What is covered in this training?
This three-day training event prepares our schools and communities to respond to rising juvenile crime in the south suburbs. A proven method to promote community safety, restorative justice builds safe communities by holding youth accountable, developing responsible behaviors, restoring and respecting victims, and empowering communities to meet the obligation of providing for the general welfare of its members with a proven approach to promoting community safety. By the end of the seminar, participants will learn how to use the restorative justice method in their professional lives.
Dates: Saturday, November 7; Friday, November 13; and Saturday, November 14
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Training Details
November 7: Basic Restorative Justice Training
All registered attendees meet in PSC’s Business and Community Education Center Auditorium, 202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
November 13 – 14: Participants choose to follow one of two facilitation tracks.
Facilitation Track workshops are held at the Adult Training and Outreach Center (ATOC) on the Prairie State College main campus.
Continuing Education for Professionals
This workshop offers the following:
- 15 CEU hours for Social Workers
- 15 CPDU hours for Teachers
Contact Julie DeLong, coordinator of continuing professional education, at (708) 709- 7919 to register for CEUs / CPDUs.
If you are interested in registering for Social Worker CEU's, download and print the Restorative Justice Facilitator Training CEU Registration Form (PDF). Please fax the completed form to Julie DeLong at (708) 709-7832.
Pre-registration is closed. Registration the day of event will be available.
"Sterling Silver"
presented by the Woodson Center
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Event (Flyer available for print)
Caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are invited to:
A Caregivers Gathering
Join Cheryl Woodson, MD, as she hosts the film, "Away from Her." This movie focuses on the spouses point of view, as it depicts a husband’s experiences of coping with placing his wife into a nursing home and discovers how she transfers her affections to a fellow resident. A question and answer session follows:
Date:Wednesday, Nov 11
Time: 6:00 -08:00 p.m.
Location:
Prairie State College
Business and Community Education Center, Room 315
202 S. Halsted
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Cost: Free!
To register, please call (708) 709-3750 and refer to class code PIHLT-094-PS0