Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) is a non-profit organization known world-wide for starting the first Restorative Justice program involved with the criminal legal system.
Restorative Justice offers an approach to addressing conflict, crime and harm that brings together those who have caused harm, those affected by it, and the broader community to collaboratively seek healing, understanding, and meaningful accountability. RJ prioritizes the recognition of needs, accountability, the repair of harm, and — whenever possible — restorative relationships. Rather than being a one size fits all model, RJ is a flexible framework grounded in principles and practices that guide individuals and communities toward transformation in themselves, others, and the systems and contexts in which we live.
We provide conflict resolution services, support for people impacted by sexual trauma, assistance for families involved with child protection, reintegration support for adults returning to the community from prison, connection support for older adults and co-housing support.
Our restorative justice programs are offered in Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, and the rest of the Waterloo Region in Ontario, Canada.
Through research, speaking opportunities, and written resources our influence is global.
CJI equips individuals and communities to repair relationships and create restorative systems.
We envision connected, peaceful communities where all conflict is resolved in a restorative way.
Restorative justice is a way of addressing conflict and crime that enables people who caused harm, those affected by the harm, and the community to collaborate toward meaningful amends and outcomes.
CJI staff and volunteers are thought leaders in the field of restorative justice.
CJI creatively, and innovatively applies restorative justice principles to challenging community problems.
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