  {"id":8992,"date":"2025-10-09T15:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/oee\/?page_id=8992"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:21:47","slug":"restorative-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/oee\/restorative-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Restorative Practice Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/one-column.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-8992","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"right_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":896,"hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules_above":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-0 pb-3 mb-3","title":"","content":"<p class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The Office of University Engagement &amp; Enrichment is pleased to offer Restorative Practice Initiatives (RPI) as a consultative resource for our university community. Rooted in global Indigenous wisdom traditions that center interconnectedness, RPI supports the University of Rochester in nurturing a culture of care, shared responsibility, and collective well-being. Through intentional, relationship-centered practices, we help teams and communities communicate openly, address harm, and strengthen the relational fabric that allows everyone to thrive.<\/p>","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-3 pt-3 pb-2 mb-2","title":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mission<\/b><\/h3>","content":"<p class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">RPI cultivates trust, collaboration, and accountability across the University by facilitating relationship-centered dialogue. 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Rooted in principles of restorative practice, these sessions invite participants to listen deeply, speak honestly, and explore personal and collective responses to joy and pain. The aim is to foster psychological safety, mutual understanding, and a sense of community across our institution.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><b><i>Conflict Transformation @ UR<\/i><\/b><b>: <\/b>A 3-month\u00a0series is designed to equip 糖心传媒 faculty and staff leaders with the tools and insights to transform conflict into constructive dialogue and collaboration.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><b><i>Conflict without Contempt<\/i><\/b><b>: <\/b>90-minute workshop introduces ways to engage in open, respectful conversations that foster transparency and authentic relationships.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li3\"><b><i>A la carte Offerings<\/i><\/b><b>: <\/b>Custom workshops and presentations as requested.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","card_image_icon":"none","card_image":"","card_icon":"","card_icon_color":"#252525","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement_full":"","card_image_placement":"","card_background_color":"#ffffff","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"card","card_width":"full","card_overline":"","card_title":"<b>Tier 2: Responding to Harm (Responsive)<\/b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","card_text":"When harm occurs, RPI facilitates dialogue to repair relationships, navigate conflict to strengthen accountability and engagement within teams and departments.<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-9132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/oee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tier-2-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"212\" \/>","card_image_icon":"none","card_image":"","card_icon":"","card_icon_color":"#252525","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement_full":"","card_image_placement":"","card_background_color":"#ffffff","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"mt-0 pt-0","title":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Agreements<\/h3>","description":"Our agreements shape how we gather and collaborate, ensuring our restorative work is grounded in care, respect, and shared responsibility.","background":"plain","background_color":"#ffffff","style":"row_blank","expand":"no","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Confidentiality","icon":"","row_content":"<p class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Take the learning. Leave the stories.<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Use 'I' Statements","icon":"","row_content":"<p class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Remember the uniqueness of our lived experiences.<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Understanding vs. Agreement","icon":"","row_content":"<p class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Seek to better understand others, rather than convincing them you\u2019re right. 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They help to build relationships, to increase participation and trust, and to process reactions to change as well as challenges. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/oee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Guide-to-Check-Ins-Restorative-Practices.pdf\">Click here<\/a> to download a guide to Check-in questions.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-0 pb-0 mb-0","title":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h3>","content":"If you would like to request training or consultation for your team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/oee\/restorative-practices-referral-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to fill out a brief form to best assist the restorative practice team in connecting you to the training that best suits your needs.\r\n\r\nTo learn more or request additional support for your team\/department, please contact: <a title=\"mailto:URrestorative@urmc.rochester.edu\" href=\"mailto:URrestorative@urmc.rochester.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"c077e0d5-f6d9-4b08-831a-1e585a3b34ae\">URrestorative@urmc.rochester.edu<\/a>","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"}],"sidebar":"show__sidebar","sidebar_feed":"menu_select","menu":"6","page_links":null,"sub_menu":"","content_modules":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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