Accountability Circles
About Accountability Circles
Accountability Circles are designed to serve youth who were ticketed for underage drinking or broke their school code of conduct. The program is two hours in duration and is lead by a trained prevention educator with participation from community members. Each program provides education regarding the dangers of drinking and drug use, in addition to personal discussion about the impact of their use on themselves and others. The additional component to this drug and alcohol awareness program is the restorative justice approach, which focuses on repairing the harm caused by a crime. Accountability Circles are peacemaking circles that are about understanding others’ needs and perspectives.
Registration
Registration and payment of $50 are required, and all participants must arrive prior to the start of the program. Late arrivals are not permitted and no-shows will be reported to the referring agency.
Contact Gina Henry today at 585-815-1871 or ghenry@gcasa.org with questions or to register.
All individuals who are referred to Accountability Circles must complete the following survey prior to attending their scheduled program.
UConnectCare's Harm Reduction services encourage any positive change.
Harm Reduction is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engage with people who use drugs and equip them with life-saving tools. Harm Reduction does not ignore drug use in our community, but shines a light to provide non-judgmental care to increase the quality of life of people who use drugs throughout Genesee and Orleans Counties. It allows autonomy for people to prevent overdose, drug related injuries, and other preventable diseases.
UConnectCare’s Harm Reduction team can provide safer use supplies and referrals to community services for housing, food, and clothing, and provide transportation in most cases. Harm Reduction peers and case managers are available to meet people wherever they are at in their substance use.
Office Location: 5130 East Main St, Suite 5, Batavia, NY 14020
EMAIL US TODAY AT harmreduction@uconnectcare.org
