Counties carry the weight of complex family systems—especially when youth behavior escalates, safety concerns increase, and families are impacted by system involvement.
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The Katallasso Group provides restorative, culturally responsive services for families involved in:
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Child Protection / Family Services / Children's Mental Health
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Juvenile Corrections / Probation support
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Multi-system involvement (school, court, CPS, corrections)
Our role is to come alongside both county and families as they co-create a structured restorative plan, building agreements, reducing relational breakdown, and increasing long-term stability.
Family Mediation
Conflict Coaching for All
Restorative Circle
What Makes Our Model Different
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Built for complexity. Designed for follow-through.
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Our CPS / Juvenile Corrections service model is not “one meeting and done.”
It is a restorative process built to culturally respond to support families in phases—engagement, intervention, and durable agreement-building. Read more about our approach to Cultural Responsiveness.
What this creates for counties:
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Faster stabilization of high conflict dynamics
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Improved engagement and follow-through
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Clearer safety expectations and bottom lines
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Restored family communication and accountability
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Fewer cycles of escalation and system re-entry
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Agencies not getting caught in power struggles or unintentionally
The Restorative Plan for CPS & Juvenile Corrections Families
Restorative service plan for working with youth and families in CPS and Juvenile Corrections including mediation, coaching, and restorative circles. (PLEASE NOTE: Each family is unique and our neutral facilitators work directly with the family and county representative on appropriate next steps. This graphic provides the scope in which we can serve families and youth - not necessarily meaning each family engages in all these areas.)
A Culturally Responsive Practice
Families involved with CPS or Juvenile Corrections often have layered contexts—race, faith, culture, immigration background, identity development, and lived experiences with systems.
We practice cultural responsiveness by intentionally matching families with mediators who:
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understand cultural and contextual needs
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ask meaningful, relevant questions that build trust
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create restorative space without shame, coercion, or judgment
We also serve and support LGBTQ+ youth and families and are committed to respectful, affirming restorative spaces that strengthen communication and connection.