Restorative Interventions for individuals experiencing family violence or intimate partner violence offers a safe space for individuals to talk about the violence, to experience healing, restoration and reintegration. Reintegration and restoration is not a return to the previous relationship that is unequal and toxic. Through restorative processes, we seek to collaborate with individuals to address their needs and work towards a positive sense of self and socially equal relationships.
LCCS workers will collaborate with referring caseworkers to glean a better understanding of the individual or family’s situation. This includes the history, type and pattern of abuse and its impact, as well as the relationship dynamics for consideration of restorative interventions options. LCCS workers will explore with the referred individuals which restorative intervention can suit their needs and hopes before facilitating a restorative process. This includes people who experience family violence, regardless of age and gender and/or children who have witnessed family violence or experience child maltreatment.
Men Kinship Support Group – a support space for men impacted by intimate partner violence
The Kinship Men’s Circle is a support group created for men who have experienced — or are experiencing — harm in intimate partner relationships. While Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) affects people of all genders, men often face additional barriers when seeking help. Limited resources, social stigma, and expectations to “man up” can make it difficult to speak openly or reach out for support. Many carry their experiences quietly and alone.
This circle offers a safe, confidential space that gives men voice, choice, and belonging as they support one another through shared experiences. We also welcome allies — those who wish to support and journey alongside men affected by intimate partner violence — to join us in this circle.
If this resonates with you, we warmly invite you to join us.
Lighter Thursdays (Online Support Sessions) – A fortnightly online support circle where we gather to talk about life, unburden what we’re carrying, and leave feeling a little lighter. Join us wherever you are – this is a space you can access from anywhere, with others who understand.
Quarterly in-person gatherings – Some connections grow best face-to-face. Once every quarter, we meet in person to share a meal, connect through conversation, and spend unhurried time together. We’ll close the gathering with a circle.
Sign up here.
Kinship Women’s Circle (SheRises) – a collaboration with The Mosaic Roots Project
Kinship Women’s Circle (SheRises) is a therapeutic growth circle for women seeking connection, healing, and belonging. It offers a safe, grounded space for women to walk alongside each other as we navigate challenges centred on healing, identity, and belonging.
Through guided reflection, psychoeducation, and shared storytelling, participants build self-awareness, emotional regulation, and supportive sisterhood. This is a space for listening and witnessing—not fixing or advice-giving—where stories are honoured and healing unfolds at one’s own pace.
This is an open group so you can join any session. All participants are invited for an intake session before joining the group. Monthly sessions will be held on the last Saturday of the month.
Dates: 31 Jan, 28 Feb, 28 Mar, 25 Apr, 30 May, 27 Jun, 25 Jul, 29 Aug, 26 Sep, 31 Oct, 28 Nov
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Let Our Voice Run (LOVR) is a 3-year campaign (started in November 2021) that focuses on raising awareness and addressing sexual harm and dating violence experienced by young adults in Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL). The goal is to bring victim/survivor-centered restorative processes, based on safety and active responsibility, to address sexual and dating violence amongst students in IHLs.
Through a yearly virtual community run, funds are raised for the provision of free restorative initiatives for students. Restorative initiatives are based on a restorative model to engage, equip, collaborate, and restore. Some of our initiatives include workshops on Restorative Justice approaches and circle practices, community-building circles, compassionate witnessing circles, and restorative dialogues between people who caused harm and people who have experienced harm.
Visit the LOVR website here.
