The North Shore Restorative Justice Society

Published purpose

Through this 42-month project, North Shore Restorative Justice Society (NSRJS) will develop and put in place a preventative, restorative justice circle model with Grade 5 to 12 students on topics related to gender-based violence to strengthen the GBV sector and better address the needs of at-risk youth. To do so, the project will include contracting experts to train NSRJS staff on topics related to GBV and youth, developing a toolkit related to GBV using GBA Plus (including a list of mental health support resources for students), gathering and incorporating stakeholder and expert feedback, improving evaluation methods, piloting two rounds of the promising practice, and administering pre- and post-evaluations. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. North Shore Restorative Justice Society will publish a report on its website and publicize on social media to share information on the promising practice with those involved in the project and others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the North Shore Restorative Justice Society will refine and strengthen its GBV Restorative Circles curriculum based on evaluation findings, integrate gender-based violence learning more fully within its year-round Circles in Schools programming, implement and further test the revised model in participating school settings, and evaluate outcomes to finalize an updated program toolkit. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.