Step 2: Build the Program : A Diversion Toolkit for Communities by the Restorative Justice Project
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    • Step 1: Establish a Foundation
    A. Youth Criminalization
    B. People Harmed
    C. Restorative Justice
    D. Restorative Justice Diversion
    E. The Evidence
    F. Interactive Learning
    Step 2: Build the Program
    A. Program Fit
    B. Community Held
    C. Community Vision
    D. Funding
    E. Common Ground
    F. Referring Cases
    G. Receiving Cases
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    Step 2: Build the Program

    Look for alignment with the model, cultivate relationships with community and legal system partners, and construct the program

    Start Building!

    A Diversion Toolkit

    Step 1 helped you understand restorative justice diversion programs, and the context, principles, and structure of these programs. Step 2 will help you determine if the program is a right fit for your organization and will provide guidance on how to have your community shape the program’s development and how to build relationships with your local juvenile legal system towards receiving case referrals.

    STEP 2 SECTIONS:

    2A

    Program Fit

    Is This Program the Right Fit for Our Organization?

    2B

    Community Held

    Who in Our Community Might Support This Program?

    2C

    Community Vision

    How Does Our Community Envision Supporting RJD?

    2D

    Funding

    Who Will Fund This Work?

    2E

    Common Ground

    How Do We Work with Legal System Partners?

    2F

    Referring Cases

    What Kinds of Cases Should We Receive?

    2G

    Receiving Cases

    Are We Ready to be Trained to Receive Cases?