Phase 1: Basic Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG) Facilitator Training

This is the starting point for all trainees seeking an understanding of IPP's philosophy, methodology and facilitation model, specifically the VOEG curriculum. This training will offer in-depth exposure and training in the following concepts and skills:
  • Overview of Restorative Justice and  IPP philosophy, methodology and facilitation model
  • Introduction, explanation and demonstration of IPP facilitation techniques
  • Summary overview of the purpose of the VOEG Curriculum
  • Personal opportunities to complete some VOEG exercises and process them in a group setting as well as to facilitate a simulated VOEG group with an IPP Lead VOEG Facilitator/Trainer
  • Participation at a VOEG Survivor Panel in which survivors of severe and violent crime give their Victim Impact Statements and answer trainee questions about how to effectively locate and work with survivors to support healing and personal transformation
  • When available, participation at a 1-Day intensive training conducted by VOEG graduates who are incarcerated at a local State Prison. Participants must pass a CDCR background check to participate in this day of the training.  Or with graduates that have reentered our community and are willing to share their experience and work with trainees for the virtual training.

​Upcoming Training Information

Phase 1 VOEG Facilitator Training
Registration for the next phase I is now open. Please fill out the training interest form at the top right of this page to be considered!
VOEG Volunteer Facilitators Needed for Upcoming Groups at Remote California Prisons 
We are excited to announce that we will be starting Victim Offender Education Groups (VOEG) at several remote California prisons in the upcoming months and need volunteers!
  • Central California Women's Facility (Chowchilla)
  • Valley State Prison (Chowchilla)
  • California Institution for Women (Corona)
  • Correctional Training Facility (Soledad)
  • Salinas Valley (Soledad)
  • Pelican Bay (Crescent City)
  • Chuckawalla/Ironwood (Blythe)
  • RJ Donovan (San Diego)

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer facilitator (an 18 month to 2 year commitment), please complete the application below and let us know which facility is of interest.
 
Significant discounts and/or full scholarships will be provided to participants willing to volunteer at the above-mentioned prisons.​
Cost
  • Training fee: $725
  • A limited number of partial scholarships are available. If requesting a scholarship, we ask applicants to include a specific dollar amount. When doing so, please give thoughtful consideration to the maximum that you are truly able to afford so that this important training remains accessible. ​
  • Significant discounts and/or full scholarships will be provided to participants willing to volunteer at certain California prisons (an 18-24 month commitment). 
Payment Information
Once you are selected to attend the training, IPP will send you a bill with payment in full required 30 days prior to the training date in order to hold your space in the training. If you cancel 21 days or more in advance you will receive a full refund minus a $25 service charge. If you cancel with 20 days or less notice, you are not entitled to a cash refund. However, as a courtesy, we will allow you to apply your payment toward a future IPP training within one year from the date you cancel. Please note that if you do not attend and you do not cancel as described above, you are responsible for the entire payment. Please also note that we can not guarantee that another training will be offered during that year.

 Application Process and  Deadlines

Application Process
Due to high interest in our VOEG facilitator trainings, we are moving to an application process to select training participants. After receiving your application, a staff member will contact you by email or phone call to follow up. We appreciate your patience and enthusiasm for doing this work. You can find the interest form/application at the top right of this page.

We are now accepting applications
for the next Phase I VOEG
Facilitator training!

Please fill out this interest form.