CCR Professional Development offerings for 2026
Limited scholarships to help pay for a training may be available, call 816.461.8255 to learn more.
Email info@ccrkc.org for information on CCR training, including customized workshops for your community, organization, or team.
Scroll down to see complete list of 2026 training and workshop dates.
ReThink Conflict: A New Approach to Anger Management
In-Person
This series of six sessions is for adults who want to build their anger management skills but through a Restorative Justice lens.
June 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 2026
5:00 - 7:00pm
Meeting twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays in June 2026.
Click here to register
If you register after a class has begun, you will be contacted after the current course is complete.
Community Accountability Board (CAB) Volunteer Training
in-person
Provides hands-on learning and skill building to prepare community members as volunteers for a Restorative Justice process. Trained volunteers are essential for CABs, which bring together everyone affected by harm to share their perspectives and collaborate on solutions that address everyone’s needs. CCR conducts CABs for cases referred to us by the courts.
Presented in partnership with the Historic Sante Fe Area Council and the Key Coalition Neighborhood Association.
July 25, 2026
9:30am - 4:30pm
Training will be at: Kansas City Public Library: Lucile H. Bluford Branch, 3050 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO 64128 Seating is limited
Recommended for community members (age 15+) who want to make a positive impact as volunteers where they live, work, or go to school.
CCR is a Kansas Approved Dispute Resolution Program under Supreme Court Rule 913, and this training is approved for CDRE under Rule 916.
FREE for Jackson County residents thanks to Jackson County COMBAT funding.
You are registering for a 1 day training to become a Community Accountability Board member.
If you live outside of Jackson County, Missouri, please provide payment $50 per person via www.ccrkc.org.
Lunch will be provided, register by July 20th using the link above.
If you do NOT live in Jackson County, MO, after completing registration please click https://www.ccrkc.org/fee-for-service/fee-for-service
Interpersonal Conflict Resolution (ICR) Workshop and Mediation Training
In-Person
Learn your personal conflict style and how it relates to other styles, plus gain new skills to address conflict in everyday situations and conversations.
Learn the foundations of transformative mediation, then practice new skills in a supportive environment with experienced coaches.
July 30 & 31, Aug. 3-5, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm
Recommended for - community members (age 18+) who want make a positive impact where they live, work, or go to school.
CCR is a Kansas Approved Dispute Resolution Program under Supreme Court Rule 913, and this training is approved for Core Mediation Training under Supreme Court Rule 914. This training also qualifies for alternative dispute resolution training under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17.
Interpersonal Conflict Resolution (ICR) Workshop only
In-Person
Learn your personal conflict style and how it relates to other styles, plus gain new skills to address conflict in everyday situations and conversations.
July 30 & 31, 2026
8:30am – 4:30pm
Recommended for - community members (age 18+) who want make a positive impact where they live, work, or go to school.
This training is not specific to any career. CCR is a Kansas Approved Dispute Resolution Program under Supreme Court Rule 913, and this training is approved for Core Mediation Training under Supreme Court Rule 914. This training also qualifies for alternative dispute resolution training under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17.
Mediation* Training only
Learn the foundations of transformative mediation, then practice new skills in a supportive environment with experienced coaches.
This training meets the qualifications for MO or KS mediation certification.
*Must have completed ICR Training with CCR before taking this training.
IN-PERSON
Aug. 3-5, 2026
8:30am – 4:30pm
Recommended for - community members (age 18+) who want to become a mediator or formally use transformative mediation skills in their professional work.
This training is not specific to any career. CCR is a Kansas Approved Dispute Resolution Program under Supreme Court Rule 913, and this training is approved for Core Mediation Training under Supreme Court Rule 914. This training also qualifies for alternative dispute resolution training under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17.
Conflict Skills Workshop
Gain skills to resolve conflict in your personal life and workplace or other professional setting.
Virtual
June 12, 2026
9:00am - 12:00pm
Recommended for: Adults in the community, working professionals, those experiencing conflict or with an interest in de-escalating conflict.
Participants will be introduced to concept to use when resolving conflict professionally and personally.
Foundations of Restorative Justice (RJ)
In-Person
Learn about the indigenous roots of RJ, the concepts of dignity, universal needs, and how it differs from criminal justice. This interactive training includes using restorative processes in schools, out in community, and with justice-involved individuals to break the cycle of violence and repair relationships.
June 17, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm
Recommended for - community members (age 15+) who want make a positive impact where they live, work, or go to school.
CCR is a Kansas Approved Dispute Resolution Program under Supreme Court Rule 913, and this training is approved for CDRE under Rule 916.
If you are an educator, see below for focused training.
Intro to Circle Processes
In-Person
Circles are a structured, restorative practice that have been used by groups and communities for centuries. This workshop offers a basic introduction to concepts and how to apply them. You’ll participate in different types of circles, learn more about the elements of a circle, and leave able to create a community-building circle.
June 26, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm
Recommended for - community members (age 15+) who want make a positive impact where they live, work, or go to school.
CCR is a Kansas Approved Dispute Resolution Program under Supreme Court Rule 913, and this training is approved for CDRE under Rule 916.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost includes lunch
Trauma Awareness & Healing
In-Person
Trauma, and the effect it can have on our lives can last a lifetime. This class will begin to uncover types of trauma, how we might experience it, and ways to move through it. We are not destined to “ just live with it“. If you are a practitioner or looking for personal insight, this experience has something to offer.
June 10, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm
Recommended for - educators, mental health professionals, social workers, police and other community agencies that work with people who have experienced trauma.
CCR University:
Conflict Resolution 101
In-Person
This series of 6 sessions (deriving from ICR Training and materials) will give you an expanded awareness of how to understand and approach conflict. Learn skills to navigate everyday conflict with others in a constructive, healthy way.
Every Wednesday
Sept. 9th - Oct. 14th
5:30 - 7:30pm
Recommended for - community members (age 21+) who want make a positive impact where they live, work, or go to school.
Registration to open Summer 2026
Foundations of Restorative Justice Training (for educators only)
In-Person
Learn about the indigenous roots of RJ, concepts of dignity and universal needs, how RJ differs from criminal justice, and using RJ processes to break the cycle of violence and repair relationships. This is an introductory training with specific connections to application in K-12 schools.
Available upon request - email info@ccrkc.org to inquire
8:30am - 4:30pm
Recommended for - educators and school administrators who want to understand restorative justice, its purpose and use in education.
CCR is a Kansas Approved Dispute Resolution Program under Supreme Court Rule 913, and this training is approved for CDRE under Rule 916.
2026 Professional Development Calendar
INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION / MEDIATION TRAINING
ICR - March 19 & 20, July 30 & 31, Dec 1&2
Mediation - March 23-25, August 3-5
GENERAL COURSES
Community Accountability Board Training - March 4, July 18
Brief Conflict Skills Virtual Training - April 9, June12, August 26, November 11
Introduction to Circle Processes - June 26
Foundations of Restorative Justice - June 17
Trauma Awareness & Healing - 2026 dates coming soon
EDUCATOR FOCUSED TRAININGS
School-Based Foundations of Restorative Justice - Available Upon Request
School-Based Mediation Facilitation Available Upon Request
