Overview

• • These types of meetings are intended to address serious issues that may involve family members, law enforcement, or other outside parties. 

  • Young offenders often don’t realize that their actions can have repercussions beyond the parties directly involved.

  • Organization of the high stakes conference involves contacting all participants on the purpose of the conference.

  • The conference is meant to remove shame barriers and co-develop an action plan on how to repair the harm that has been done. 

Core Components

• • Facilitated by a trained professional

  • Purpose of removing barriers of shame maintained

  • Stopped if participants do not adhere to the ground rules

Better Than Carrot or Sticks