Frequently Asked Questions

Just Outcomes is a team of specialists in restorative justice, conflict transformation, community-building and organizational change. Our work is grounded in an understanding of the importance of relationships in creating growth and change. The core team is Aaron Lyons, Catherine Bargen and Matthew Hartman, who have a combined experience of over 50 years of working in this field. Just Outcomes also draws on a larger team specializing in related areas such as trauma-informed care, community healing, diversity/equity/inclusion, transitional justice, multi-stakeholder negotiation, strategic peacebuilding, and law. You can learn more about us at www.justoutcomesconsulting.com
Restorative justice is an approach to addressing harm within community which recognizes our interconnectedness within a web of relationships. This approach is rooted within core principles including:
In short, restorative justice seeks to repair harm while building a community of trust. In service of these aims, a wide range of approaches can be employed which are developed and refined collaboratively, while informed by decades of experience and research.
In times of crisis, having an outside party facilitate collaborative, relational, and intentional processes that move to address the emergent needs of individuals and groups within the community can often be helpful. We bring a variety of experiences which we hope and believe will be valuable to your community. We are committed to being responsive to your unique needs and circumstances. A few points about how we see our role:
Unlike other large-scale processes, restorative justice and conflict transformation do not follow a prescribed or pre-determined approach. Each individual and community has different needs with respect to its healing and growth. For us, being in service of healing and growth means taking the time necessary to build strategies and approaches that are based directly on the needs we are hearing expressed within the community. A commitment to responsiveness means that when we intervene in a crisis, our work is done in deep consultation and collaboration with those involved and impacted. With the support and guidance of our team, the shape of this process will be determined by the CRC and its Advisory Teams over the coming months.