Erika replied to the woman she was speaking with, saying, $“$Well$,$ you might want to see if the courts will order your son to complete Family Group Conferencing rather than just giving him a sentence. It seems like he might benefit from that kind of process, because it draws in all of the people in the child$’$s environment to help come up with a plan for dealing with these issues.$”$

Erika referred the caller to a juvenile justice center that could explain Family Group Conferencing and help the caller make arrangements.

Select a community member who could help the caller's son come up with and stick to a plan for dealing with the issues in a Family Group Conference.

A neighbor he's acquainted with

The friend he got in trouble with

His favorite teacher

A distant cousin