Areas of Practice

Restorative Dialogue

Difficult conversations provide opportunity for individual growth as well as sustainable community development. A facilitated dialogue allows for enhanced communication that results in deeper understanding, improved relationships, security and stability through conflict and harm.

Harm Reparation

When things go wrong, essential relationships become strained in ways that can affect entire communities. Direct impacts are avoided or ignored. Rather than punishing those who have caused harm, reparation plans and processes can facilitate healing and accountability, directly addressing impacts and restoring balance between individuals and our communities.

Agreement Building

Conflict is always an opportunity for meaningful reflection and change. Structured agreement-building can provide a pathway through conflict that honors the people most impacted, empowering individuals and communities to create next steps and solutions together.

Culture Change

The culture/s of a relationship, household, organization, or initiative actively influence communication, capacity, and conflict dynamics. Culture is not stagnant and can be built and maintained intentionally to prevent harm and conflict. Investing time and energy into facilitating culture change can strengthen personal and professional relationships.

Conflict Coaching

Conflict is inevitable and actively avoiding it can cause more trouble and harm in the long run. Our approaches in preventing, addressing, and engaging in healthy conflict can transform a difficult situation into an opportunity to better understand each other and co-create positive solutions. Conflict coaching can support one or more stakeholders in determining interests, needs and pathways forward.

Education & Training

We work in collaboration with a range of specialists to provide a number of educational opportunities for youth and adults, including but not limited to: somatic awareness sessions, nonviolent communication skills, circle practice, and introductions to restorative justice. Our most effective trainings are catered to the specific interests and needs of those who will be participating.

Community Circle

Community, like culture, is actively built and maintained. A circle works to hold each other close while simultaneously uplifting each other’s unique perspective, voice, and contribution. Rooted in thousands of years of ceremony, a community circle can build invaluable layers of trust and communication between families, neighborhoods, organizations, and any mutually interested group of stakeholders.

Event Planning

Bringing people together is an art and science. Opportunities for learning and sharing information, cross-cultural exchange, forward-thinking discussions and open dialogue can create pivotal moments for people and movements. An event planner can support your vision in coming to life, providing technical assistance before, during, and/or after a gathering.

Consulting & Advising

Every situation and circumstance is unique and deserving of specialized attention. All professional relationships with Solano Solutions begin with an Introduction. For individualized consulting and advising, contact us below.

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