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CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY | HARTFORD COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CENTER

Supports the successful re-entry into the community of people released from incarceration through Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs). COSAs are made up of citizen volunteers who work with participants to help them learn to manage the challenges of everyday life, be accountable for their actions and become responsible community members. Volunteer coordinators may help establish links to employment, housing, transportation, and benefit programs. COSA volunteers provide emotional and practical support for the participant to help him or her become a productive, self-supporting citizen, manage the everyday challenges, and be accountable for safe and responsible living.

Last Assured

05/17/2024

Physical Address

58 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05001

Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:00pm; Program Hours Vary

Application process

By Telephone; Appointment Required

Eligibility

Ex-offenders; Referral Required; Voluntary Participation

Service area

Stockbridge, Vermont Norwich, Vermont White River Junction, Vermont Bridgewater, Vermont Barnard, Vermont South Royalton, Vermont Woodstock, Vermont Bethel, Vermont Hartford, Vermont West Hartford, Vermont Sharon, Vermont Pomfret, Vermont Bridgewater Corners, Vermont Wilder, Vermont North Pomfret, Vermont Rochester, Vermont Quechee, Vermont Royalton, Vermont Hartland, Vermont South Woodstock, Vermont Hartland Four Corners, Vermont

Agency info

HARTFORD COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CENTER

Hartford Community Restorative Justice Center, a non-profit restorative justice agency, works with citizens, local and state government, and law enforcement agencies to provide restorative responses to crime and conflict. Programs promote restorative practices by increasing community involvement in finding solutions to crime through Reparative Boards, Community Dialogue Facilitations, Diversion Programs, Conflict Resolution Training, and Community Mediation. Services include mediation for a wide range of community conflicts, restorative processes to all parties in a crime, and community education on conflict resolution for the greater Hartford area.