JUVJ 597 - Healing Communities

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Juvenile Justice

Description:

Juvenile Justice ministry actually prefigures government attempts and systems in dealing with the challenges of adolescent behavior and the law. This course reclaims the historic role of faith and faith based institutions in engaging youth and their families around issues of restorative justice and productive citizenship. Using the framework of Healing Communities USA, we present a model for training congregations to become Stations of Hope- congregations which minister to individuals and families affected by crime and mass incarceration. Using the principle of proximity, the Healing Communities model works to shape congregational culture in a manner that welcomes persons returning from incarceration, ministers to inmates and their families, and provides support for persons who have been victimized by crime, beginning with those families and individuals already members of or connected to the congregation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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