Description

Restorative Arlington is honored to host Travis Claybrooks, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Raphah Institute in Nashville, TN, as our guest speaker for our December Community Advisory Team Meeting. We welcome all interested members of the NACRJ community to register here.

This session maps the steady state of justice in thriving communities, shows how violence disrupts people, systems, and trust, and demonstrates why restorative justice delivers stronger results than punitive responses. Participants will see how practices that center accountability, repair, and relationship help survivors heal, reduce repeat harm, and strengthen community safety. The session blends clear frameworks with practical tools you can use immediately. 

By the end of the session, participants will be able to 

• Define the steady state of justice and name its essential conditions
• Explain how violence destabilizes those conditions for both individuals and communities
• Compare restorative and punitive approaches using outcomes that matter, including survivor healing, accountability, and safety

Travis Claybrooks is Founder and CEO of Raphah Institute, a Nashville, TN-based nonprofit advancing community safety by restoring access to housing, healthcare, education, economic opportunity, and social connection. He is a restorative justice practitioner, faith leader, husband, and father. He believes that when people have what they need to heal and thrive, they will. This ethic guides his leadership and vision for the work of Raphah Institute.