{"id":6575,"date":"2025-04-17T11:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/education\/2025\/04\/17\/empowering-future-mental-health-leaders-with-restorative-justice-practices\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:56:28","slug":"empowering-future-mental-health-leaders-with-restorative-justice-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/2025\/04\/17\/empowering-future-mental-health-leaders-with-restorative-justice-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Future Mental Health Leaders with Restorative Justice Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91967134 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91967134 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Chapman University<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91967134 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u2019s Attallah 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their leadership <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77370844 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">and collaboration with Groundswell <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77370844 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">in preparing future school counselors and school psychologists with restorative justice practices that promote equity, belonging and healing in K-12 settings.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77370844 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW213013261 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/wearegroundswell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW213013261 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213013261 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Groundswell<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213013261 BCX0\" 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Its annual Wave of Hope Gala celebrates individuals and organizations making a difference in the lives of youth across Orange County and beyond.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213013261 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Abdou and Kirkemo were recognized for their long-standing collaboration with the organization\u2019s Restorative Schools team, which began in 2018 and has since evolved into a formal research-practice partnership.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW213013261 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cReceiving the Community Partner Award from Groundswell is an incredible honor that speaks to the strength, trust and shared purpose at the heart of our partnership,\u201d Abdou said. \u201cThis award feels like a celebration of what\u2019s possible when community organizations and universities come together with a common vision for restorative, inclusive education.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through the partnership with Groundswell, Attallah College has developed a specialized restorative justice practices certification program for graduate students in the school counseling and school psychology programs. Now in its third year, the programs have equipped nearly 50 students with advanced training and fieldwork opportunities grounded in restorative frameworks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWorking with Groundswell has been equally inspiring as we\u2019ve shared a mission to make waves of change through our shared vision of engaging in reflective and restorative justice practices within our communities,\u201d Kirkemo said. \u201cThis honor is not just about my specific participation in our partnership but highlights the larger impact we can make when we come together in intentional and healing-centered ways.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students in the certification program participate in community-building circles, attend co-facilitated supervision sessions and receive mentorship from restorative justice practitioners. These experiences are designed to help students see restorative practices not as supplemental, but as integral to equitable school-based mental health work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cProfessors Abdou and Kirkemo are outstanding examples of what it means to lead with both integrity and impact,\u201d said Roxanne Greitz Miller, dean of the Attallah College of Educational Studies. \u201cTheir collaboration with Groundswell has elevated the way we prepare students to serve as restorative leaders in schools and reinforces our shared mission to promote equity and belonging.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2025 Wave of Hope Gala will take place at the Ebell Club of Santa Ana. 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