Brattleboro Community Justice Center

11/02/2021

Check out this upcoming event from our friends at the Women's Freedom Center! We hope you'll join us in attending this very important community conversation.

They will be hosting another event the following evening that will honor and support survivors of all genders who've experienced domestic or sexual violence. That event is 5:00-6:30 PM on Friday Nov 19th. Contact the WFC at 802-257-7364 for more info and to reserve a spot!

We hope you can join us for this important event -

09/27/2021

Check out this engaging opportunity from our friends at Restorative Community Practice of Vermont! The virtual course begins this Thursday 9/30 at 7 PM and is free of charge and open to all who are interested.

08/12/2021

Have you been involved in the family court system because of substance use? Sharing your experience (for $20/hr) could help COSU design a new family treatment court where families with addiction feel supported. Check out the poster below for more info!

08/06/2021

Please consider supporting the Community Asylum Seekers Project if you have the means! They provide support and community to asylum seekers in our area and this fundraiser - to onboard a new staff member - is an important step in empowering their critical work! You can find more info from them in the post below.

Here is a link to the fundraiser:

We are hiring an Outreach Coordinator to ensure every asylum seeker in Brattleboro gets the best possible support from our community.

07/08/2021

On July 1st, the BCJC officially merged with Youth Services. We are thrilled to have merged and excited for all the wonderful, restorative work we will do together!

Check out the Reformer article below for more details!

The Battleboro Community Justice Center and Restorative Justice Programs at Youth Services announced that they are joining forces, effectively shifting restorative justice practices in the greater Brattleboro area under one

04/28/2021

Tomorrow 4/29 from 1-4 PM, Turning Point of Windham County will be hosting a workshop titled "Trading Discrimination for Dignity for People with Substance-Use Issues."

You can find a full description and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trading-discrimination-for-dignity-for-people-with-substance-use-issues-tickets-150794599707

Here is part of the description: People who live with substance-use issues know that discrimination interferes in numerous ways, disrupting efforts to access services and build communities of support. Discrimination means that people who have suffered harm in our systems suffer additional harm, up to including not seeking supports at all because of experiences that caused shame or other harm. How do we change perceptions? How do we change the conversation? How do we ensure that anyone can access needed services and be treated with dignity and compassion so they can thrive?

This workshop helps us explore this complicated topic and how discrimination (stigma) is present in our systems, our community, and our own individual biases. We discuss ways to transform our ideas and our community to ensure that everyone can receive compassionate care.

This training on discrimination related to substance use seeks to ensure that people get the help they need, with the dignity they deserve

04/08/2021

We highly encourage our BCJC community members to check out these events, hosted by our friends at the Women's Freedom Center!

I hope to see you there!

Sign-ups have already begun for our free Bystander Workshop--please help spread the word!

02/25/2021

TONIGHT at 7 PM! Check out this event from Haymarket Books, where the panel will discuss abolitionist social work and how we can care for each other outside of carceral systems.

Click on the link for more info and to RSVP!

Join us for a conversation about challenging carceral social work through the development and practice of an abolitionist social work.

02/11/2021

Check out this Restorative Justice Speaker Series, hosted by Hartford Dismas House. The next event is with Attorney General TJ Donovan on February 26th from 12-1 PM.

You can find more information and register here: https://dismasofvt.org/hartford-dismas/free-virtual-speaker-series/

02/04/2021

There is a lot coming up from our friends at the Women's Freedom Center. Please join in!

Check out all our upcoming groups and events happening!
Call 802-257-7364 or email us at [email protected]