Restorative Justice Practices Workshop

1601 Baxter Lane,Bozeman MT 59715

05 April, 2022

Description

1.5 Day Restorative Justice Practices Workshop Restorative practices help build community, celebrate accomplishments, transform conflict, rebuild relationships that have been harmed, and reintegrate students who have been suspended or expelled. Both the theory and practice of Restorative Justice emphasize identifying harm, involving all stakeholders, and true accountability- repairing harm and addressing its causes. A restorative model aligns with the multi-tiered framework of PBIS and is at the heart, a prevention-based approach. Learner Outcomes: • Understand the theory of Restorative Practices and learn the model for school settings • Align Restorative Practices within the MTSS framework • Learn strategies that foster positive relationships and school connections for students, staff, and families • Build the needed skills to implement Restorative Justice Practices at the Tier 1 level, school-wide and within classrooms as well as Tier II harm circles • Practical application and practice of circles within shared values and guidelines - Parking and breakfast included - Restorative Community Building & Harm Circle Resources Provided - 10 Renewal Units Available Dr. Bikowsky is a Child & Adolescent Clinical Therapist and an Educational Staff Associate Certified School Counselor with a Ph.D. in Educational Counseling/Psychology. Bella has diverse experience in the education and mental health fields spanning 20 years. Over her career, Bella has gained clinical experience working in long-term residential treatment centers as well as at Seattle Children’s Hospital in their inpatient psychiatric unit. Additionally, Bella has been a school counselor in the Seattle Public Schools as well as a Counselor and Behavior Specialist in the Edmonds School District. Bella is also a part of Brooks Powers Group, an Educational and Psychological Assessment team in the Seattle area as well as Sound Supports, an educational consulting company focused on building systems through a 3-tired model (MTSS). Bella has extensive knowledge working with school teams and districts in helping to create systemic change using the Multi-Tiered Systems approach capitalizing on evidenced-based interventions such as Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Restorative Justice Practices, Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practices, Social-Emotional Learning, Mental Health integration into the school systems, and Function-Based Assessments and interventions. Bella also spends several days each week in her private practice in Seattle serving children, adolescent, young adults, and parents/familes. Her areas of clinical focus are individual counseling to address 1) Depression; 2) Anxiety; 3) Eating Disorders; 4) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); 5) Emotional and Behavioral Disorders; and 5) Autism Spectrum Disorders. Through evidenced based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Beahvioral Therapy (TFCBT), Bella is able to provide a wide variety of treatment options to challenges her patients face.