Articles about CSF Buxmont
Restorative Services: Bringing a Framework for Improved School Culture to Public Schools
This article tells of several schools' experiences with CSF Buxmont's Restorative Services program and includes comments from teachers and program leaders. more
Beyond Punishment: Restorative Community Service
This article reports on the restorative court-ordered community service program for youth run by CSF. more
Building Family Empowerment: CSF Buxmont's Individual Service Plans
This article traces the development of restorative ISPs at Community Service Foundation and Buxmont Academy programs for struggling youth. more
Coming Together for Sam: FGDM (FGC) Helps a Family Find a Solution of Its Own
This article talks about the process and progression of a family group decision making (AKA family group conferencing or FGC) conference that helped a 17-year-old boy who was struggling with drug-related issues take better control of his life. The conference also helped the family in ways they didn't expect, enhancing their connections and relationships. more
CSF Buxmont: The Power of Community
When a student at a CSF Buxmont school in Trevose encountered a grave family crisis, the support he received from his fellow students in the CSF Buxmont community helped him turn a corner and take charge of his life. more
A Day at a CSF Buxmont School
This article by Laura Mirsky documents her visit to the CSF Buxmont school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and illustrates the use of restorative practices in a school/day treatment setting. more
A Family Plan Forged Out of Commitment and Love: An FGDM Story
A Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) conference helped an extended family devise a plan for a teenage girl who was having a lot of trouble in her life. This article includes interviews with family members, juvenile justice professionals and Community Service Foundation FGDM facilitators, along with an overview of the FGDM process. more
Graduation at a CSF Buxmont School: A Triumphant Step into the Future
This article tells the stories of three graduates of CSF Buxmont. more
Happy 30th Anniversary CSF! An Organization and How it Grew
In December 1977, CSF welcomed its first client. This article traces the history of CSF and Buxmont Academy from 1977 to the present, including the creation of the International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School and Training and Consulting Division. more
Home Work: Life in the CSF Residential Program
Journalist Mary Shafer relates her experiences witnessing restorative practices in action for the first time, at the CSF residential program. more
A Restorative Community Circle
When ongoing vandalism by local youth affected CSF Buxmont Trevose and the surrounding neighborhood, school coordinator Ed Krajewski facilitated a restorative talking circle. This article talks about how the talking circle helped remedy the situation and includes interviews with Krajewski and circle participants. more
Working and Living in a Restorative Milieu
Paper by Belgian youth workers Elisabeth Vandenbogaerde and Michael Michiels, presented in a plenary session at "The Next Step: Developing Restorative Communities," the IIRP's 7th International Conference on Conferencing, Circles and other Restorative Practices, in Manchester, England, UK, November 9-11, 2005. more
