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Stories of CJI's Impact

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CJI Stride Circles: Stride staff and volunteers share the impact of Stride Circles. ©CJI

CJI Stride Circles: A women tells her story of reintegration from Kitchener's Feneral Prison and the importance of her Stride Volunteers. ©CJI

Warning: The following film contains content that may be potentially triggering. A wife of a man who was convicted of offending sexually tells her courageous story of her choice and struggle to stay with him and to keep her family together. ©CJI

Marie’s Story: A daughter shares the story of her mother's survival of elder abuse and the impact of Elder Mediation Services.

Join the conversation about Restorative Justice with CJI's ED Chris Cowie, Senior CJI Staff, Julie Friesen and Julie Thompson, and the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council's ED Christiane Sadeler ( 9min) ©CJI

Cody’s Story: Supporting Youth Returning to the Community from Custody in the BackHome program

A Mom tells her story of almost losing her Children to Family and Children's Services and how CJI's Conflict Coaching helped her get the tools she needed to put her family back together. ©CJI

Mediation Case Study. ©CJI

Searching for Joy; A woman tells her story of being the partner of a person who has survived and continues to struggle with the trauma of sexual abuse. ©CJI

Mister Lucky: A man tells his story of survivorship after childhood of sexual abuse. Warning: The following film contains content that may be potentially triggering.

Woman in Prison Transformed: Lynn’s Story

More Stories of CJI's Impact

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Revive Volunteer “CJI listens to real needs and creatively adapts to solve them effectively.” After a CJI Christmas potluck filled

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Dolly C.

I was introduced to CJI in 2005. At the time, I was pursuing Sociology with an option in Legal

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Alexandra Miciak

I am in constant amazement by the positive impacts of using Restorative Justice practices in the community, and in a

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Kassia Kooy

I recently completed my undergraduate studies and majored in Peace and Conflict Studies and Fine Arts. I am currently

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Phil Maier

Twenty years ago, Phil Maier took a course in workplace conflict mediation at CJI paid for by his employer.

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Judy

I have been a volunteer with CJI’s Revive program for over 14 years. The program supports women, men, and

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