THE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES PILOT SITES PROGRAM SUPPORTS, STRENGTHENS, ENHANCES, AND EXPANDS EXISTING RESTORATIVE PRACTICE PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT OR ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES DEFINITION WITHIN 34 U.S.C. 12514(A)(3), AND BUILDS EVIDENCE FOR VICTIM-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES ADDRESSING THESE HARMS. VERMONT NETWORK AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, INC. WILL IMPLEMENT THE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES PILOT SITES PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BURLINGTON COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, VERMONT NETWORK AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, INC. AND ITS PARTNERS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DURATION OF THE AWARD THAT IS TAILORED TO THEIR DISTINCT APPROACH TO RESTORATIVE PRACTICES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING CASES. VERMONT NETWORK AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, INC. WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE OVW-FUNDED EVALUATOR(S) TO HELP DEVELOP THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICES TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.