Restorative Justice at UMass Chan Medical School
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Participant Testimonials:
“Everyone showed up open and available to share.”
“The facilitators did a phenomenal job ensuring everyone was comfortable.”
"The openness of team members to share their stories and perspectives."
"Hearing where people were not on the same page.“
"I became more aware of how I can contribute to and benefit from our community."
"Opportunity to bring up program culture issues I haven't felt comfortable mentioning in other settings."
"Nice to hear it out loud and confirm everyone was on the same page."
"Each department should engage."
Advancing Community Through Restorative Justice
Strengthening connection, trust, belonging, and shared understanding across the UMass Chan community.
Restorative Justice at UMass Chan Medical School offers practices and frameworks that help teams, departments, and learning communities build stronger relationships, create space for every voice to be heard, and foster environments where all members feel respected, included, and connected. Through restorative practices, participants and leaders build core competencies in communication, facilitation, relationship-building, conflict engagement, and inclusive leadership while strengthening healthy and supportive communities.
What Is Restorative Justice?
Restorative Justice is a relationship-centered approach that strengthens community through dialogue, reflection, accountability, and connection.
At UMass Chan, restorative practices can help build:
- Stronger relationships and trust
- Greater belonging and inclusion
- Shared understanding across differences
- Healthy community culture
How We Partner With Departments and Teams
The RJ Community of Practice partners with departments, teams, learning communities, affinity groups, programs, and other campus communities to support connection and belonging across UMass Chan.
Restorative practices may be used to:
- Develop leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills
- Navigate interpersonal conflict constructively
- Support onboarding and transitions
- Build skills in active listening, perspective-taking, and relationship-centered leadership
- Promote practices that foster trust, community engagement, and accountability
- Enhance problem-solving, team-building, and collaborative decision-making skills
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“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” - Margaret J. Wheatley