Chris Wenden Named New Executive Director

Mar 6, 2020 | News

Written by the Advoz Board Advoz welcomes a new Executive Director, Chris Wenden, to focus on program expansion and development throughout Lancaster County. “To continue the mission and expand our work and role in the community, the Board of Directors has recruited...

Mission Empathy: Intern Reflections

Jan 27, 2020 | News, Restorative Justice

By Melisa Betancur A phone call is easy to underestimate. Through my work at Advoz, I learned that a phone call is enough to help build transparency and trust with victims of crimes. The power of empathy flows during these conversations, and I feel the vulnerability...

Restorative Justice & a Tale of Two Schools

Jan 13, 2020 | Education, News, Restorative Justice, Training

The graphic above illustrates the positive differences we can make when we consistently put in the time and energy to shift the culture of our institutions with a restorative justice lens. Changing our community’s culture of conflict is no small goal, but...

Advoz’s 2018-2019 Annual Report: Core Concentration

Jan 8, 2020 | News

Restorative Justice Victim Offender Conferencing cases continue to be about half of Advoz’s caseload, primarily referred from Lancaster County’s Juvenile Probation and Juvenile Court. Your dollars were a long-term community investment as we concentrated on...

A Voice of Welcome: Addrienne Whitfield

Dec 17, 2019 | News

Advoz has a new friendly voice who could be answering your phone call; Addrienne Whitfield began in September as Advoz’s administrative assistant. She joins the organization from the travel and service industry where she brings extensive customer service experience...