The Criminal Justice Policy Coalition is pleased to co-sponsor Healing the Pain of Sexual Abuse: A Restorative Justice Approach, presented by Alisa Klein, MA.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 from 7-9 p.m. (Registration and snacks 6:30 p.m.)

Location: Boston College, McGuinn Hall, 3rd floor lounge (see below for parking)

Presented by the following organizations:

Criminal Justice Committee of NASW
Criminal Justice Policy Coalition
Massachusetts Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Massachusetts Adolescent Sex Offenders Coalition
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center

Restorative justice is an approach to crime and injustice which seeks to promote healing by holding offenders accountable for the harm they have done while engaging victims, offenders, and affected families and communities in addressing problems and repairing relationships. Alisa Klein, a survivor and consultant with extensive experience in the area of sexual abuse, will discuss how this approach is being applied with individuals, families and communities and what changes would make public policies more effective in reducing sexual abuse.

Approved for 2 CEs for Social Workers - Register at www.naswma.org.
Rates are $5 more if registration received after Sept. 8.
NASW Member $30
Non-Member $45
Retired/Unemployed NASW Member $15
BSW/MSW Student Member $5 /Non-Member $10

Non-Social Worker Rate (No CEs) $15 at the door, but please RSVP, so we can plan for handouts and refreshments, to [email protected].

Parking is available for $2 at Boston College in Beacon Street Garage or Commonwealth Avenue Garage. Take a ticket, which you will use to pay after the program, and park only on the third floor (or higher) in either garage. For a campus map, click here.

Joel Pentlarge,
Interim Executive Director