This was part of the "i-RESTORE 2.0" project, in which the Youth Council was created by the Social Insurance Board. The project is part of a broader international initiative that involved Romania, the Netherlands, Greece, and Estonia. The goal was to improve and make restorative justice services for children better and more accessible, as well as to involve children who have been in contact with the legal and social systems more in the processes that affect their own lives.
The Youth Council was established on March 2, 2023, and its official activities ended on December 31, 2024.
The Youth Council consisted of young people aged 16–21. At its peak, there were approximately 10 members, with 5 active members towards the end of the period. The council included young people with various experiences, all of whom had been in contact with the social, justice, and healthcare systems. Initially, we met with the youth monthly, where we discussed different topics (e.g., young people's positive and challenging experiences, creating messages for professionals based on these experiences; mapping the needs of young people, creating and running a restorative justice awareness campaign, and developing various restorative justice materials).
Activities carried out under the CAB framework:
- A total of 38 meetings were held (20 in person and 18 online).
- Organizing a summer school (with CAB council members)
- Creating a restorative justice game
- Creating a feedback questionnaire
- Õppereisidel osalemine (Rumeenia ja Brüssel)
- Providing input for the closed children's institution service standard
- Providing input for the development plan of the Child Protection Act
- Disseminating youth needs and messages at various training sessions for professionals
- The youth participated in training sessions, conferences, and shared their experiences, as well as their needs, desires, and recommendations with professionals.
- Creating and conducting a restorative justice awareness campaign, with the hashtag #noortenõukogu on the @SaSuudad Instagram account.
The aim of the Youth Council is, in their own words:
N.B. Many of the messages shared by the NGO Sa Suudad come from both the young people of the Youth Council and from other young people with whom we have discussed in the past or will discuss in the future. All the messages highlighted are 100% from the young people themselves and are of great and invaluable value to us!
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