HCHY List: Excellence in Community Crime Prevention Award

[Sally Wolf]

Greetings, HCHYers.

Some of you may remember that I announced the American Probation and Parole
Association=92s 2008 Excellence in Community Crime Prevention Award some ti=
me
back.  I was so excited when the result of that announcement was that Kris
Minor as the Director of St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice in Wisconsin
won the award.  She attended the APPA Conference in Phoenix this past
February.  Since that time, we have become friends, and I have been so
impressed with Kris and all she is doing.  =


That brings me to this year=92s announcement.  Wouldn=92t it be wonderful if
another winner came from the blending of using Asset Building and
Restorative Justice principles?  They are such a wonderful connection.

Here are the specifics of this year=92s information below:

The American Probation and Parole Association's Community Justice and
Prevention Committee is interested in finding an agency that would be
honored at our Winter 2009 Institute which will be held in Myrtle Beach Feb
9 =96 11, 2009 for Excellence in Community Crime Prevention.  Nomination and
supporting materials must be turned in by November 14, 2008.  =


If you are involved in a HCHY initiative that partners with a community
corrections agency such as probation or parole, and are interested in having
our committee consider you for nomination, please contact me.  =


The =93Carey Group=94 has deemed this work to be of such importance to the =
field
that they are donating $2,000.00 to assist the nominee to attend the
conference to both receive the award as well as to present a workshop on
their work which is scheduled for: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 8:30 a.m. =
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10:00 a.m. =


Besides the recognition of having received a national (APPA) award for your
program, it would be a wonderful opportunity to share the asset building
nature of HCHY with a national audience of those working in community
corrections.  =


Here is the short version of the award:  The APPA Award for Excellence in
Community Crime Prevention seeks to recognize community corrections
agencies, or community crime prevention programs coordinating with a
community corrections agency, that have integrated community crime
prevention initiatives into the traditional roles of supervision,
intervention and sanctioning of offenders.

Here are the application expectations: =

Program Summary =96 Describe the program=92s mission, goals, timeline, date=
 of
inception and evaluation process. =

Community Partners =96 Describe how this program involved and partnered with
other community agencies and citizens. =

Crime Prevention Principles =96 Describe (with appropriate explanation and
documentation) how the principles of crime prevention in community
corrections are at work in this program by answering the following
questions:

1. Does the program increase an individual=92s assets and resiliency? =

2. Does the program strengthen families? =

3. Does the program reinforce community norms? =

4. Does the program promote connectedness? =

5. Does the program educate? Is education reinforced?  =


Here is the website that will take you to the main APPA website.
<http://www.appa-net.org/  > http://www.appa-net.org/   You will find more
information here:
<http://www.appa-net.org/ccheadlines/docs/2007_awards_nom.pdf  >
http://www.appa-net.org/ccheadlines/docs/2007_awards_nom.pdf   =


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Restorative justice is a growing movement among those who work in probation
and in many communities around the country.  It is such a natural fit with
asset building.  It would be wonderful to honor an initiative that is
working together with probation, especially in a restorative
justice/community justice initiative.  I look forward to hearing from some
great initiatives.

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Sally Wolf

Executive Director

Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice Project

361 N. Railroad Ave.  Suite A

Paxton, Illinois 60957

217.714.8864

217.379.4939 (fax)

 <mailto:sallywolf at illicom.net> sallywolf at illicom.net =


 <http://www.ibarji.org> www.ibarji.org =


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