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Programs & Training

  • Beyond Custody

  • Beyond Custody: RISE

  • Conflict Resolution & Restorative Practices

  • Speaking & Workshops

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BEYOND CUSTODY

Building Skills. Restoring Purpose. Creating Futures.

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Empower. Equip. Restore. Transform.

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Beyond Custody is about more than custody.

Meaningful change requires more than rules, consequences and compliance. 

It requires opportunities to learn, reflect, take responsibility, develop new skills and imagine a different future. 

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Beyond Custody creates those opportunities through interactive learning, real-life scenarios, role-playing, facilitated dialogue and practical skill-building. 

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Programs are designed to meet participants where they are while helping them develop tools they can use in real life. 

BEYOND CUSTODY: RISE

Recognize. Identify. Strengthen. Empower.

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RISE is the youth stream of BEYOND CUSTODY. 

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It is designed for young people in custody and those preparing to transition back into the community. 

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RISE helps youth explore who they are, understand their choices, develop healthier ways of responding to conflict and begin to create a practical vision for their future. 

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RISE can include:

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Restorative Practices

  • Communication skills

  • Decision-making

  • Accountability & responsibility

  • Healthy relationships & boundaries

  • Problem-solving & critical thinking

  • Goal-setting

  • Education & Employment readiness

  • Financial literacy

  • Leadership & confidence

  • Life skills

  • Preparing for integration into the community

RISE: YOUNG MEN OF PURPOSE

Mentorship. Leadership. Life Skills

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A dedicated stream designed to support young men in developing purpose, responsibility, confidence and practical skills for life beyond custody. 

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Topics may include:

  • Identity and purpose

  • Responsibility & accountability

  • Healthy masculinity

  • Respect and relationships

  • Emotional regulation

  • Conflict resolution

  • Peer pressure and decision-making

  • Leadership

  • Education & employment readiness

  • Financial literacy

  • Goal-setting & life planning

  • Building positive support networks

  • Preparing for life after custody

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Recognize your strength.

Rise into your purpose.

RISE: YOUNG WOMEN OF PURPOSE

Empowerment. Identity. Life Skills

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A dedicated stream designed to support young women in developing self-awareness, confidence, healthy relationships and practical tools for their future. 

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Topics may include:

  • Identity & self worth

  • Healthy relationships and boundaries

  • Communication & Conflict Resolution

  • Emotional regulation & coping strategies

  • Decision-making

  • Self-advocacy

  • Education & Career planning

  • Financial literacy & independence

  • Goal-setting

  • Healthy support systems

  • Resilience

  • Accountability

  • Preparing for life beyond custody

  • Creating a positive vision for the future. 

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Recognize your worth.

Rise into your future.

STAFF TRAINING

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CONFLICT RESOLUTION & RESTORATIVE PRACTICES

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Beyond Custody also provides practical professional development for staff working with youth in custody and community settings. 

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Training can support staff in developing practical tools for navigating conflict , communication challenges and difficult interactions. 

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Training topics may include:

  • Understanding conflict & behaviour

  • Conflict styles & personal triggers

  • Communication & active listening 

  • Building trust & positive relationships

  • Maintaining appropriate boundaries

  • Staff-to-staff conflict

  • Managing challenging situations

  • Emotional regulation & stress

  • Team communication & collaboration

  • Creating a more restorative workplace culture.

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Stronger teams.

Safer environments.

Better relationships.

YOUTH CONFLICT RESOLUTION & RESTORATIVE PRACTICES

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Beyond Custody can also be delivered through standalone workshops focused specifically on helping youth understand and manage conflict. 

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Youth may explore:

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CONFLICT

Understanding what conflict is and how we respond to it. 

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COMMUNICATION

Learning to express ourselves & listen to others effectively.

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CHOICES

Understanding decisions, consequences & personal responsibility.

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ACCOUNTABILITY

Taking ownership while learning how harm can be repaired.

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RELATIONSHIPS

Developing healthier boundaries and ways of relating to others. 

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FUTURE

Building skills & goals that support life beyond custody. 

THE BEYOND CUSTODY APPROACH

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Participants don't simply sit & listen.

They participate.

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Programs Incorporate:

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REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS

Situations participants can recognize & relate to.

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ROLE-PLAYING 

Opportunities to practice communication & conflict-resolution skills.

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FACILITATED DIALOGUE

Creating space for honest conversation, reflection & different perspectives.

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PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS

Tools participants can apply beyond the training room.

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RESTORATIVE PRACTICES

Building understanding, accountability, repair & stronger relationships. 

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REFLECTION & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Helping participants recognize their experiences, strengths, choices & possibilities. 

FLEXIBLE DELIVERY

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Beyond Custody can be customized to meet the needs of your organization, facility or participant group. 

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Programs can be delivered as:

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ONE DAY INTENSIVE

A focused full-day training or workshop.

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MULTI-DAY PROGRAM

A deeper exploration of selected topics over several days. 

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WEEKLY PROGRAM

Sessions delivered over several weeks to allow participants to learn, practice and grow.

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MULTI-WEEK PROGRAM

A more comprehensive mentorship, life-skills or personal-development experience.

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CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM

Content, duration & delivery can be adapted to the needs of your organization & the population you serve. 

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Programs may be delivered within open custody, closed custody, community-based & transitional/reintegration settings. 

WHO IS BEYOND CUSTODY FOR?

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Beyond Custody can be customized for:

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  • Youth Custody Facilities

  • Open & Closed custody programs

  • Youth justice organizations

  • Community-based youth programs

  • Reintegration & transition programs

  • Residential programs

  • Schools & educational settings

  • Community organizations

  • Justice-sector professionals 

  • Staff teams & leadership

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WHY BEYOND CUSTODY?

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Because young people need more than a pathway through custody. 

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They need tools for life. 

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They need opportunities to develop their voice, understand their choices, repair relationships, build confidence, discover purpose & prepare for what comes next. 

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Adults supporting the youth need practical tools to navigate conflict, communicate effectively & build relationships that support positive change. 

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Beyond custody brings both pieces together. 

            LET'S CREATE A PATHWAY BEYOND CUSTODY

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Whether you are looking for staff training, youth programming, mentorship, conflict-resolution workshops or a comprehensive multi-week program, Beyond Custody can be customized to meet your needs. 

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Let's start the conversation.

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Interested in bringing Beyond Custody to your organization?

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Contact:

Email: uniquelymoheen@gmail.com

Moheen Lombard

Restorative Practices Practitioner| Trainer| Mediator| Mentor

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Empower. Equip. Restore. Transform.

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