Center for Restorative
Youth Justice

VISION | OUR FUTURE

A community that values and embraces all young people while addressing harm together

MISSION | WHAT WE DO

To create opportunities for reflection, connection, & empowerment for teens, victims, and families in the Flathead Valley

VALUES | WHAT MATTERS

Resiliency | Accountability | Integrity
Collaboration | Inclusion | Relationships

Center for Restorative Youth Justice envisions a community that values and embraces all young people by cultivating a climate of purposeful inclusion and non-judgement. Together we address the root causes and impacts of harm, deepen connections and relationships, and empower each other to move through the world with empathy and integrity.

CRYJ works with teens, families, justice agencies, and school discipline teams to reduce youth involvement with the legal system, interrupt cycles of harm, repair trust, promote accountability, and foster community connections.

CRYJ utilizes restorative justice circles to hold space for dialogue between youth, families, and community members. Alongside restorative conferencing, CRYJ engages teens in service-based activities, empowerment and harm reduction-based workshops, and high levels of individualized adult and peer support. CRYJ remains committed to helping teens find their strengths and move out of cycles of harm, incarceration, poverty, violence, and a lack of connection to school and community.

CRYJ is headquartered in Kalispell, Montana and operates a satellite program office in Missoula. We work with agencies, institutions, and individuals in our backyard, the state of Montana, and around the country to promote restorative responses to community harm.