Date

5-2025

Document Type

Capstone Project (Open Access)

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Department

Health, Human Services and Public Policy

Major

Collaborative Health and Human Services

Abstract

Monterey County juvenile felony and misdemeanor rates are above the state of California’s average. Restorative Justice Partners (RJP) is a nonprofit organization located in Marina that works with those affected by crime and offenders to make things as right as possible. Restorative Justice in the Schools is a program that provides students, teachers, classified staff, and families with training on restorative justice and how these practices can be implemented at school or home to create a safe, collaborative learning and living environment. Creating a video depicting a realistic student conflict with steps to perform a mediation allowed teachers and classified staff a visual example of the mediation process as part of a larger training developed by RJ in the Schools. The most significant findings were that 13 out of the 14 teachers surveyed who were presented with the material said they increased their confidence in approaching conflicts that arise, and that the video was clear and realistic. All 14 surveyed also said that the video was informative. It is recommended that RJP continue to produce videos demonstrating step-by-step approaches to successfully implementing other restorative justice practices, such as respect agreements and community-building circles, to increase teacher engagement.

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