Aug. 11, 2020 1:27 pm
How we use restorative justice in shelter
At Bethesda Project's Church Shelter Program, guests and staff speak with each other openly about what justice means, what it looks like in their shelter community, and then decide together how to achieve it.
Jul. 31, 2020 1:29 pm
Philadelphia’s rush to reconcile
The push for truth and reconciliation commissions has increased in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. Philadelphia has two separate iterations — one of them with significant participation from the nonprofit sector.
Jul. 30, 2020 7:49 am
Restorative justice still matters
Bethesda Project's Church Shelter Program has been rethinking its approach to disciplinary action since before COVID-19. But the pandemic represents an important opportunity to revisit these changes and reflect on why they still matter.