A New PATH
Restorative Justice 101
Saturday, February 21, 2009
9am – 1pm
St. Paul’s Cathedral – 2728 6th Ave. San Diego, 92103
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: A cost-effective criminal justice approach that is based on reconciliation, restoration,
healing and rehabilitation. Restorative justice refers to a movement promoting humane, transformative and costeffective alternatives to our current punitive, failed and costly system of mass incarceration.
(Definition from Ella Baker Center)
A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing) and St. Paul’s Cathedral are pleased
to invite you to a morning of frank conversation about current criminal justice drug policies that
are often revenge-based rather than therapeutic. The focus will be on policies that restore the
victim and the damage done, rather than retributive practices that utilize pointlessly punitive
measures.
PATH has invited a distinguished panel of speakers, including:
Reverend Canon Mary Moreno-Richardson, Coordinator Hispanic Ministries, St. Paul’s Cathedral
Caroline Stewart, L.C.S.W., President of the PATH Board of Directors
Donald Stewart, Ph.D., Secretary of PATH Board of Directors
Claudio Cabrejos, MD, MPH, Psychiatrist Family Health Center
And special guest speakers:
Mike Gray, Chairman of Common Sense for Drug Policy, Author of “China Syndrome” & “Drug Crazy”
Chaplain Javier Stauring, Co-Director of Office of Restorative Justice of Archdiocese of Los Angeles,
Juvenile Hall Chaplain & Honoree of Human Rights Watch Award 2003
Moderator: Gretchen Burns Bergman, Co-Founder, Executive Director A New PATH
DVD showing of “Protestant, Catholic & Jewish Clergy Speak out Against The War on Drugs”
Please fill out one form for each person attending (feel free to copy this form).
Send with your check payable to: New PATH, 2527 Doubletree Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91978
Sharp Mesa Vista is an approved provider for CEUs - Pre-registration for CEUs by 2/15/09
Price: $25 – includes boxed lunch and CEU (LCSW, RN, MFT)
Exhibitor Price: $75 - includes display table, one luncheon ticket and CEU
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Schedule & Outline:
9:00 am – Registration, Coffee & exhibits
9:30 am - Welcome & opening comments
9:45 am – Panelists presentations
11:15 am – Lunch break & exhibits
11:45 am – DVD presentation “Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Clergy Speak Out Against “The War on Drugs”
12:00 noon - Panel Discussion
1:00 pm – Closing
Presenters Bios
Caroline Rideout Stewart, L.C.S.W. is the current President of the Board of A New PATH, owner and clinical
director of Caroline Stewart Counseling Associates, and a lecturer in the School of Social Work. She was a cofounder of the San Diego Infertility Association, a member of the SD Learning Disability Association, and a member
of the California Society of Clinical Social Workers. She is a poet and essayist. Caroline’s experiences as both an
anthropologist and an ecological social worker have furthered her passionate support of what is healthy and
redeemable in individuals struggling with the illness of addiction.
Donald A. Stewart, Ph.D. serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of A New PATH (Parents for
Addiction Treatment and Healing). Donald brings to PATH over 30 years experience in a variety of fields,
including 25 years working with databases and data structures development, 22 years in business management
and accounting; and 14 years in instruction and training, in college, university, and corporate settings.
Donald’s background in Anthropology, including urban society and research on psychological processes,
combines with community planning experience and coaching to focus his attention on tackling social problems
in addiction and recovery.
Rev. Canon Mary Moreno-Richardson is the coordinator for Hispanic Ministries, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and
director of the Guadalupe Art Program. She was the first Latina priest ordained in the Diocese of San Diego.
Prior to moving to San Diego she served as Senior Episcopal Chaplain at the Central Juvenile Detention
Facility in East Los Angeles, ministering to 200-300 incarcerated teens per week. She has worked as a mental
health clinician and is a certified Chemical Dependency Specialist. She is a long-time advocate against the
“War on Drugs” and was featured on the PBS program “Religion and Ethics News Weekly” in support of
treatment over incarceration for people struggling with addiction.
Chaplain Javier Stauring is Co–Director of the Office of Restorative Justice of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Since 1995 he manages the largest Catholic detention ministry program in the nation. He oversees the Catholic
detention ministry programs in the juvenile halls and probation camps in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa
Barbara County. He also oversees three other restorative justice programs, and is Policy Director of Faith
Communities for Families and Children, an interfaith coalition of religious leaders in Los Angeles who exercise
their moral authority and influence to promote and advocate for a vision where respect for the fundamental
dignity of all human life, compassion, healing, restoration and true justice characterize our juvenile justice
system.
Mike Gray, comes from a documentary film background. His Chicago-Based Film Group chronicled the
political violence of the 1960’s including the award-winning feature documentaries, American Revolution II,
and The Murder of Fred Hampton. He is the author of the original story and screenplay “The China Syndrome”.
After six years of research and writing, Gray’s seminal book, “Drug Crazy: How We Got Into This Mess and
How We Can Get Out” (Random House, “98) has had a major impact on the drug war debate. He lives in Los
Angeles and is currently developing a documentary on the energy crisis.
Claudio Cabrejos, MD, MPH, is certified by the American Board of Addiction Psychiatry and the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He serves as the Medical Director of Health Care for the Homeless, San
Diego, as well as Staff Psychiatrist for Acute Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit Scripps Mercy Hospital and
Staff Psychiatrist for Outpatient Community Clinics, Family Health Centers. He is Assistant Clinical Professor
at the University of California at San Diego, and a lecturer on Psychopharmacology for MFTs at San Diego
State University. Claudio was born and educated in Lima Peru, and received his Masters of Public Health at
the University of Miami. He is a member of the Board of Directors of A New PATH.
Gretchen Burns Bergman is Executive Director and Co-Founder of A New PATH. She served as State Chairperson
for Proposition 36, mandating treatment instead of incarceration for non-violent drug offenders. A native of San
Diego, she is Owner/Director of Gretchen Productions, a Fashion Show Production Company, started in 1979. Her
articles on treatment vs. incarceration have been published nationwide, and she has spoken before countless audiences
on the topic of therapeutic justice for substance abusers. She has two grown sons who have struggled with addictive
illness.