Celebrating our 2024 Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court Seniors

Thank you for all the mentoring you’ve provided our new panel members in the last year. We also appreciate all the coaching and redirecting you’ve given to our youth and families in Buffalo and Pepin Counties the last couple of years. You will be missed, but you we’re happy to see you thrive!

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2024 Teen Court Panelist Interviews

Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members Corbyn Weber (CFC), Maya Weir (Durand), Kailyn Pophal (Durand) and Zoey Danzinger (Alma) worked with Teen Court Coordinator Annie Lisowski to interview over twenty new teen court applicants. High school students interested in joining the panel complete an application, participate in interviews, and engage in six hours of training […]

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Restorative practices lead hearings for youth with violations

Some youth who are habitual truants, or miss more than ten unexcused days from school, participate in a teen court hearing with peers trained to use restorative practices to lead the discussion. The ultimate goal is for students to change their behavior and return to school, but teen court panel members help youth and families […]

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Restorative questioning is an important part of Teen Court

Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members Caitlyn Stadler (Mondovi), Miriam Sandberg (Mondovi), and Alyson Turner (Gilmanton) listened to a truancy violation on Valentine’s Day. The youth asked restorative questions, helped the young person and their family reflect on the situation, and provided requirements to help repair relationships and reduce harm. Teen court is a youth-led […]

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2023 Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court Annual Report

2023 Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court Annual Report In 2023, Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court trained 35 new panel members, participated in a statewide conference, conducted 18 hearings, and volunteered over 260 hours in youth development. Learn more about our restorative justice program through our annual report.

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