Interaction Inc

Prevention coalitions: interaction, inc. Collaborates with other organizations in the region including building a positive community (bapc), deerfield valley community partnership (dvcp) and west river valley thrives (wrvt) to support a comprehensive effort to promote wellness and prevent the use or misuse of substances, primarily by youth and young adults throughout windham county.

Brattleboro community justice center (bcjc) and restorative justice: circles of support and accountability (cosa) gather three to four volunteers around a person recently released from prison to support them in the challenging transition back to the community after incarceration. The peer-led cosa provides a way for formerly incarcerated cosa program graduates to gather with each other for mutual support and accountability. Justice alternatives program receives referrals by the police or state's attorney for incidents such as noise violations, unlawful trespass, unlawful mischief, and other offenses before someone is charged with a crime. Reparative board program consists of a group of four to five community volunteers who meet monthly with those who have committed or been impacted by crimes such as retail theft, leaving the scene of an accident or disorderly conduct. Individuals are referred to a reparative board directly from the court or as a condition of probation.

Windham county court diversion: adult and juvenile court diversion is a restorative justice alternative to the traditional criminal justice approach. It is a program for individuals who are able to acknowledge accountability for the actions that led to their being cited for a criminal offense. All cases are referred by the office of the state's attorney. Workforce development: youth-led business consists of a youth-led business-to-business screen printing company, demographix, that promotes job skills and entrepreneurship by producing promotional products on fabric and paper. Youth have the opportunity to become involved in every aspect of the business.