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Office drop-in hours:
Monday through Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm
Fridays 9am-4pm
at 200 Church St

Sehemu ya Kugeuza ukuta wa Jimbo la Chittenden na Tara Goreau

Re-entering into the community after a period of incarceration requires strength, courage, perseverance, and the willingness to accept support in learning to think and live differently.

Once someone has stepped out of the doors into their new freedom, re-entry looks like: navigating housing and transportation, securing employment, walking through anxiety of being in public, learning new technology, and sitting with a lot of new emotions and situations.

Last Friday, re-entry looked like taking a moment away from all of the stressors and connecting with other living creatures. Learning new ways to cope with stress can be challenging and foreign to many individuals.

A multitude of thanks to Hemlock Hill Farm in Shelburne for welcoming us last week and sharing your horses with us!

If you want to explore ways to be a part of the incredible re-entry program in Chittenden County and make a true difference in our community’s safety and wellness, please connect with Becky at bpenberthy@burlingtonvt.gov.

Last Friday, the BCJC along with fellow City offices @btvreib and @burlingtonpdvt CAIP (Crisis, Advocacy, Intervention Programs) team were recognized and thanked by the @btvschools Equity Office for our years of partnership. We’re proud to work together building restorative practices in the Burlington community!

If you’ve ever...
🌀 Replayed a tough conversation in your head for days
💭 Walked away thinking, “I wish I’d handled that better.”
🤐 Wanted to speak up, but weren't sure how

This workshop is for you.

Join us this May for a FREE three-part Restorative Conflict workshop to help you tap into your strengths and build simple, effective tools for handling conflict with confidence.

Sessions offered in both Burlington and Essex. Attend one, two, or all three. Pick which work best for you!

Space is limited, so save your spot now 👉: linktr.ee/burlingtoncjc

What is restorative justice? How do we repair what’s been broken, together? What kind of future are we building with our responses to harm? Always a joy to dig in with curious minds. Thank you @publicphilosophyweekuvm for bringing us together!

The theme for National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) 2025 is KINSHIP. To honor this important theme, the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services with the Montpelier Community Justice Center and Circle VT are holding a listening forum to amplify and empower victim/survivor voices while also engaging and building connection with communities.

This Listening Forum will feature Vermont crime survivors who will speak on what this year's NCVRW theme means to them, and how a community can best support victims/survivors. There will also be a question/answer session where the public can learn more about what resources are available, and how they can help to make their communities safer and more supportive to victims of crime.

DATE & LOCATION:
Monday, April 7th from 5:30 - 7:00 PM
203 Country Club Rd, Montpelier, VT 05602

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Geena Zick, our newest Tamarack & Pretrial Services Coordinator, to the BCJC team!

Here's a little about Geena in her own words:

"Originally from Pennsylvania, I moved to Vermont in 2016 and felt at home almost immediately. Since then, I’ve held a wide variety of jobs including waiting tables at a diner, working in retail on Church Street, doing forestry research in the Northeast Kingdom, and most recently, working with mothers who are currently incarcerated and providing support to their families throughout the state.

I strongly believe healing cannot happen alone, it requires connection and community. The BCJC does an amazing job of fostering spaces for healing to happen and I am honored to be a part of that.

Outside of work, I spend my time swimming in natural bodies of water, seeing live music, dancing, painting, and laughing with my friends. My rescue dog, Jenny, and I are attached at the hip and she simply must say hi to every person she sees. "

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Fridays 9am-4pm
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Office drop-in hours:
Monday through Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm
Fridays 9am-4pm
at 200 Church St