AKA:
Davidson County Restorative Justice Program for Juvenile Offenders
Description:
Raphah Institute (!Raphah!) is a Tennessee nonprofit with a mission to partner with marginalized communities to design and implement solutions that restore access to the vital resources they need to heal and thrive. !Raphah! is a Hebrew verb that means !to heal,! literally !to mend by stitching,! as one might repair a torn garment. Raphah strives to mend communities impacted by violence or systemic challenges to promote restoration, repair, and healing. Agency does this through restorative justice initiatives that provide alternatives to prosecution in the criminal-legal system and by supporting children and their caregivers to strengthen lifelong resilience.
Agency addresses issues surrounding youth incarceration and victim trauma by using restorative practices in felony juvenile court cases. Through their Restorative Justice Diversion program, together all parties talk about the harm caused and its impact and ways to repair it. Trained facilitators help connect the responsible party with the harmed party as well as with supportive family and community members. Agency also offers the Early Embrace Initiative, which works with caregivers and early childhood educators to help women to set up home-based day care centers. The Early Embrace (EE) initiative focuses on empowering caregivers, including both early childhood educators and parents, who belong to families living at or below 200% of the national poverty line. Agency aims to enhance access to early childhood education by supporting women interested in establishing and operating their early childhood education businesses from home, by offering five critical resources to these caregivers: Business Coaching, Educational Coaching, Licensure Coaching. Start-up/Enhancement Grants and Basic Income Support. This initiative assists caregivers who are located in low-income communities, are in the early stages of establishing their businesses and are entering the child care center authorization and/or licensing process. The program includes a focus on supporting Muslim and Latina/o communities. In addition to coaching and financial resources, the program also serves as a means for parents within impoverished communities to access essential resources such as healthcare, education, social support, financial assistance, and adequate housing.
Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Intake Process:
The Restorative Justice Diversion program requires a referral from Davidson or Shelby County Juvenile Court for ages 12-17, but it also accepts community referrals, which are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Families and women wishing to start home-based early childhood education centers may call or email to apply for the programs.
Program Fees:
No Fee for initial application
Languages:
Spanish
Eligibility:
Children currently involved in felony juvenile justice cases (ages 12-17) and their persons harmed for the Restorative Justice Diversion program; families who are at or below 200% of Federal poverty level with children ages 0-5 for the Early Embrace Initiative and women wishing to start day care centers in their homes in Davidson County with a particular focus on Muslim and Latino(a) families.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
May 1, 2024
Wishlist:
Board Members
Volunteer Opportunities:
See website for details: https://www.raphah.org/join-us
Employer ID:
921181441
Year Incorporated:
2017
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
615 Main Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Contacts
Micha Johnson
Travis Claybrooks
Phone Numbers
Main
(615) 601-1709
Services
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Description
Agency offers the Early Embrace Initiative, which works with caregivers and early childhood educators to help women to set up home-based day care centers. Offers women in low income neighborhoods assistance in setting up their own day care by helping with business, education and coaching licensure, start up/enhancement grants and basic income support.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Required Documents
None required for initial application
Eligibility
Women wishing to start home based day care centers may also call or email to apply for the programs.
Fees
No Fee
Intake Procedure
Call or email to apply for the program
Languages
Spanish
Service Area
Davidson County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- Davidson County
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Telephone Numbers
Description
Agency addresses issues surrounding youth incarceration and victim trauma by using restorative practices in felony juvenile court cases. Through their Restorative Justice Diversion program, together all parties talk about the harm caused and its impact and ways to repair it. Trained facilitators help connect the responsible party with the harmed party as well as with supportive family and community members.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Required Documents
No documents requied initially to apply for the program
Eligibility
The Restorative Justice Diversion program requires a referral from Davidson County Juvenile Court for ages 12-17, but also accepts community referrals which are accepted and reviewed on a case by case basis.
Fees
Call for details
Intake Procedure
Call or email to apply; requires Juvenile Court referrals but also accepts community referrals on a case by case basis
Service Area
Davidson County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- Davidson County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
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