The Restorative Community Foundation (RCF) is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based non-profit organization that seeks to foster awareness and spread the use of best practices in the emerging fields of restorative justice and restorative practices within communities and social institutions.

RCF Services and Programs:
  • Assessments of Restorative Practices using established criteria
  • Develop training materials and conferences where they do not already exist or need adjustment to individual community's values and needs
  • Help communities apply for and find funding
  • Support data collection and research for best practices (library and archive)
  • Community strategic planning support
  • Memberships and participation in support organizations
  • Grants and scholarships for community leaders and/or students who are interested in related careers as they support restorative practices.

Peacemaking Circles Training
A student holds the talking piece and shares while trainer Kay Pranis watches during a Peacemaking Circles training in April 2007.

Peacemaking Circles Training
A student passes the talking piece to Jennifer Larson Sawin of Central Virginia Restorative Justice after sharing during a circle exercise.

Photos by Colin Thomas

Restorative Community Foundation P.O. Box 6855 Charlottesville, VA 22906 phone: 540-948-3012 fax: 540-948-7860

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