Just.Equipping is a not-for-profit
organization (#889184891RR0001) created in 2006/07. Born out of
the International Prison Chaplains’ Association (IPCA),
Just. Equipping is committed to educating\training\equipping
prison chaplains and workers in the area of Restorative
Justice. The ‘Just.’ in the name refers to ‘Justice’ but it
also conveys that ‘equipping’ is ‘just’ and primarily what we
wish to do.
From 1995-2005, the Rev. Dr Pierre Allard,
as President, and his wife Judy, as Executive Director, were
involved in the leadership of the International Prison
Chaplains’ Association (IPCA). Through all these years, they
felt that one of the most pressing needs for prison chaplains
and workers was for training and equipping. It is to focus on
such a need that the new organization Just. Equipping is being
launched.
Just. Equipping is committed to a
restorative\transformative\biblical vision of justice. We
strongly believe that such a vision can properly equip prison
chaplains and workers to do their work more successfully. Just.
Equipping fulfills its mission by:
a)
Sending teams of 4-5 people for intensive training
sessions in developing countries;
b)
Bringing to Canada some key leaders to benefit from the
annual Restorative Justice sessions at Queen’s University in
Kingston, Ontario, Canada;
c)
Maintaining an office in Ottawa.
One of the important features of
Just. Equipping is its unique partnership with Queen’s
Theological College, Queen’s University. Because of this
partnership, an International Diploma in Restorative Justice can
be granted.
Just. Equipping has just returned from
training sessions in Rwanda, February 22 to March 12, 2007.
There are a number of other requests coming our way.
Just. Equipping is led by a Board of
Directors:
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The Rev. Dr Pierre
Allard, President
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Judith Mackenzie
Allard, Executive Director
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The Rev. Rod
Carter, Director, Restorative Justice Program, Queen’s
University
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Jacqueline Hodges,
Executive Assistant
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Sue Morse, Program
Leader, The John Howard Society
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Ed Pollitt,
Member
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Irene Sletcher,
Treasurer
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Douglas Umbach,
Member
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Nancy Umbach,
Member
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Michel Beauchamp,
Regional Chaplain-Quebec region, CSC – ad hoc member
Just.Equipping
PO Box 71053
Ottawa, Ontario,
K2P 1WO
Tel. :613-996-3600
Fax: 613-995-7883
Email:
allard@justequipping.org