Helping cultivate safe and supportive schools, businesses, and communities rooted in relationship and belonging.

Committed to honoring all voices and stories, we engage from a place of curiosity and a belief that all people have the capacity to grow and change.

Schools
Businesses
Communities
Families

Our Approach

At Pathways to Restorative Communities (P2RC), we believe that strong relationships are the foundation of healthy communities and that conflict provides an opportunity for growth and connection. We work with schools, families, businesses, and communities to build a culture that fosters belonging, dignity, and respect for all. Rooted in the principles of Restorative Justice we provide training, coaching, and facilitation in practices that cultivate empathy, repair harm, and strengthen relationships. We are committed to advancing justice and working to dismantle systems of oppression through supporting environments where every individual is seen, heard, and valued.

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Our process is collaborative and intentional.

Even in communities with a strong relational foundation, disagreements and differences naturally arise. It’s a part of being human! So how do we address conflict in a way that that strengthens, rather than divides, us?

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In-person and remote options

Conveniently located just north of Boston, Massachusetts, we can travel to work with clients in their own space or provide our services remotely.

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How Can We Help You?

We work with schools, families, businesses and communities.

Explore our range of services to determine whether coaching, training or direct facilitation is right for you.

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Coaching

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Training

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Facilitation

Find out what services are right for you

Meet the Team

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Beth and Rebecca

Beth Hampson and Rebecca Taplin have over 30 years of teaching experience and work with children and families. We infuse our services with restorative pedagogy and relational connection.

Every training, circle facilitation, and coaching session centers your needs and teaches techniques and skills you can use immediately.

Our team of collaborators and network of colleagues give you access to practitioners who can teach, guide, and support you—whether you are looking to build community, learn communication skills, or repair trust.

Get to Know Us

  • “The best conference I have attended. I left every day feeling empowered with the information I needed to make positive changes in my school.”

    —School Family Facilitator

  • “We weren’t talking a lot until the circle lady came. I don’t know why but after that we all seemed to have things to say to each other.”

    —Student

  • “Amazing people and powerful educational services.”

    —Police Officer

  • “It was really helpful to co-facilitate a restorative conference with P2RC. I learned a lot and the debrief afterward really helped me understand the process better.”

    —Principal

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