RJCA has established innovative, successful partnerships with the Minneapolis and University of Minnesota Police Departments, Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, Hennepin County District Court, Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Hennepin County Community Corrections, and Hennepin County Public Defender's Office. Through these partnerships, the community has the ability to access court referrals as well as influence policy-making on issues that affect the criminal justice system’s capacity to keep our streets safe. (For example, citizens successfully convinced the Minneapolis City Council to restore city prosecutor positions slated to be cut in the fall of 2001.)
Community partnerships are integral to the functioning of RJCA. Local organizations, churches, and businesses donate meeting space on a monthly basis, allowing us to hold conferences in locations that are convenient for people in the participating neighborhoods. Some organizations offer service opportunities to offenders who are working to fulfill conference agreements. Others, like the various neighborhood organizations and business associations, assist our staff with outreach efforts. Plymouth Congregational Church (located in the Stevens Square neighborhood) pays the expenses for our annual dinner to recognize several hundred volunteers.
RJCA is actively involved in both the Minnesota Restorative Services Coalition and Hennepin County Restorative Justice Network, associations of restorative justice programs with regular meetings for the purpose of networking, information-sharing, collaboration, and promoting best practices. Our organization was instrumental in establishing the Hennepin County Restorative Justice Network in 2000, after it became apparent that local programs could benefit from coordination of services and relationships with the criminal justice system.
Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Hennepin County District Office
Hennepin County Communtiy Corrections
Hennepin County Public Defender's Office
Minneapolis City Attorney's Office
Minneapolis Park Police
Minneapolis Police Department
University of Minnesota Police Department
Access Works!
African American Men Project
Augustana Apartments
Basilica of St. Mary
Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church
BIHA
Boys and Girls Club - Jerry Gamble Branch
Brian Coyle Community Center
Business Block Clubs Program
Calvary Baptist Church
Catholic Charities - Branch III
Cedar Riverside Adult Education
Christian Restoration Church
Church of St.Philip
Citizens for a Loring Park Community
Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association
Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc.
Elliot Park Recreation Center
Family and Children's Service
Father Project
First Christian Church
First Congregational Church
First Covenant Church
Grace University Lutheran Church
Greater Lake Country Food Bank
Groveland Emergency Food Shelf
Habitat for Humaity - Campus Chapter
Hawthorne Area Community Council
Hennepin Theatre Trust
House of Charity Improvement Association
Jeremiah Project
Jordan Area Community Council
Jordan New Life Church
Jordan Probation House
Kateri Residence
Legal Corps
Loring Park Community Center
Luxton Park Recreation Center
Marcy Open School
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
Minni Apple International Montessori
Minneapolis Family Church
Minneapolis SafeZone
Minnesota Teen Challenge
Multiple Sclerosis Society
North High School
North Loop Neighborhood Association
Police Activities League
Pease Academy
People Serving People
Plymouth Congregational Church
Plice Activities League
Pratt Community School
Prospect Park East River Road
Ronald McDonald House
Salvation Army-Harbor Lights
Salem English Lutheran Church
Sentence to Serve
Seventh Street Garage
Simpson United Methodist Church
South East Christian Church
Southeast Library
Southeast Minneapolis Boys Club
Southeast Minneapolis Council on Learning
Southeast Play Group
Southeast Seniors
Southeast Como Improvement Association
St. Lawrence Church
St. Martin's Table
Steeple People Surplus Store
St. Stephen's Shelter
Stevens Square Community Organization
University Baptist Church
University Lutheran Chapel
University of Minnesota
University of St. Thomas
University Recycling
Van Cleve Park Community Center
Warehouse District Business Association
Wesley United Methodist Church
Watershed High School
Wesley United Methodist Church
West Bank Community Coalition
Wesley United Methodist Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Whittier Alliance
Whittier Community School
Youthlink
Youth and AIDS Project