Partners


Over the years, Restorative Justice has fulfilled its mission by establishing a diverse range of local partnerships. This includes the criminal legal system of the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, and Ramsey County, to local organizations, businesses, as well as federally funded community spaces such as libraries, parks, and more. Through these innovative partnerships, the community has the ability to access court referrals and influence policymaking on issues that affect the criminal legal system’s capacity to keep our streets safe.

RJCA is a member organization of the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM), a membership association of peacemakers who employ the practices and values of community mediation. NAFCM helps these peacemakers to create safe spaces for the transformation of conflict to opportunities for engagement, resolution, and partnership through the work and will of the participants and those impacted. As a member of NAFCM, RJCA leads the Minnesota effort of the TRUST Network of the Mediators Beyond Borders International to work collaboratively with community partners to mitigate violence, solve problems, and promote positive peace. The TRUST Network was established in October of 2020.

System Partners

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office – Juvenile
Hennepin County Juvenile Probation
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office
Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office
Metro Transit Police Department
Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office
Minneapolis Park Police
Minneapolis Police Department
Minneapolis Police Department – Juvenile Diversion
Minnesota Department of Corrections – Victim Assistance & Restorative Justice Program
University of Minnesota Student Legal Services

Community Partners

360 Communities
Aliveness Project
Basilica of St. Mary
Boys and Girls Club – Jerry Gamble Branch
Boys and Girls Club – Southside Village Branch
Brian Coyle Community Center
CEAP Brooklyn Center
City of Minneapolis Crime Prevention Specialists

Cleveland Neighborhood Association
Community Emergency Services
Elliot Park Recreation Center
Fallout Arts Initiative
First Congregational Church

Folwell Neighborhood Association
Grace University Lutheran Church
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Groveland Emergency Food Shelf
Habitat for Humanity – Campus Chapter
HandyWorks Program
Harrison Neighborhood Association
Hennepin County Libraries
Hope Temple Four Square Church
House of Charity Improvement Association
ICA Food Shelf Minnetonka
Jabbok Family Services
Jordan Area Community Council
Jordan Community Garden
Juxtaposition Arts
Lexington Commons
Loaves and Fishes
Logan Park Community Center
Luxton Park Community Center
Lyndale Neighborhood Association
MAD DADS
Marcy Open School
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
Martin Luther King Park
Midtown Farmers Market
Midtown Global Market
MiniApple International Montessori
Minneapolis Family Church
Minneapolis Parks &Recreation
Minneapolis Police Activities League
Minnesota AIDS Project
Multiple Sclerosis Society
NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center
North Regional Library
Northside Residents Redevelopment Council
PEASE Academy
Pillsbury United Communities – Waite House
Plymouth Congregational Church
Plymouth Christian Youth Center
PRISM Golden Valley
Ready For Success
Resource, Inc.
Safety Committee Walking Group
Salvation Army – Harbor Light Center
Salvation Army Social Services
Southeast Christian Church
Southeast Minneapolis Council on Learning
Southeast Seniors
Southeast Como Improvement Association
St. Lawrence Church
St. Stephen’s Human Services
Steeple People Surplus Store
Stevens Square Community Gardens
Stevens Square Community Organization
Sumner Library
The Food Group New Hope
University Baptist Church
University Lutheran Chapel
University of Minnesota
U of M Recycling
U of M Office for Student Affairs
U of M Student & Community Relations
University of St. Thomas
Uptown Art Fair
Van Cleve Park Community Center
Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) Bloomington
Waite Park Recreation Center
Wesley United Methodist Church
West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Whittier Alliance
Youthrive/PeaceJam
Zion Lutheran Church

Partner Agencies