Restorative Justice Institute Oklahoma

What Restorative Justice Institute Oklahoma does

Restorative Justice Institute Oklahoma (RJIOK) is a Tulsa-based nonprofit organization founded in 2018/2019 that delivers restorative justice training, organizational consulting, and community healing programming rooted in Indigenous cultural traditions and the Internal Family Systems (IFS) framework. Its core offerings are a three-tier training curriculum (Exploration, Foundation, and Activation) plus restorative circles and one-on-one personal coaching, the latter priced at $999 for eight sessions. The organization serves K-12 institutions (including Tulsa Public Schools and Tulsa Honor Academy), social-services organizations (including Family and Children's Services), and North Tulsa community members through targeted programs such as the North Tulsa Community Healing Program (launched 2021) and the School-to-Prison Pipeline Disruption Project (launched 2022).

The business model combines three revenue streams: quote-based institutional training and consulting contracts with schools and nonprofits, donations collected via the Zeffy platform, and individual coaching fees. The organization is a founding member of the AOK and JOY coalitions in Oklahoma, embedding it within the state's restorative-justice and equity ecosystem. Leadership comprises Founder Rev. Dr. Celeste Lebak and Executive Director Xavier Graves.

Operationally, RJIOK is a small organization with 1-10 employees, Oklahoma-only geographic scope, and a single documented funding event — a 2024-05-14 grant from The Commemoration Fund (amount undisclosed). There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no evidence of remote or hybrid product delivery; the value proposition is fundamentally human-facilitated, practitioner-led restorative practice. Expansion to date has been incremental — new programs and a coaching product added over 2021-2024 — but headcount and geographic reach have not scaled materially.

Name

Restorative Justice Institute Oklahoma

Legal name

The Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma

Website

https://restorativejusticeok.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Restorative Justice Institute Oklahoma is a Tulsa-based nonprofit delivering restorative justice training, organizational consulting, and community healing programs rooted in Indigenous traditions, serving K-12 schools, social-service organizations, and communities across Oklahoma.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restorative Justice Training and Consulting

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAN

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Restorative justice training
• Trauma-informed facilitation
• Community healing circles
• Organizational culture consulting
• School-to-prison pipeline

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Education Services: Revenue generated through paid training programs including Exploration Training, Foundation Training (9-session intensive cohort), and Activation Circles. Also includes organizational culture consulting and one-on-one coaching services.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Accepts donations through Zeffy platform to support scholarships and stipends for educators and community members to attend training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RJIOK provides paid and donation-supported restorative justice services to schools, workplaces, and communities in Oklahoma. Core offerings include tiered leadership training cohorts (Exploration, Foundation, Activation), organizational development consulting and coaching, facilitated restorative circles, and community-healing initiatives such as the School-to-Prison Pipeline Disruption Project and the North Tulsa Community Healing Program.

Product overview

The Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma (RJIOK) offers a portfolio of services centered on restorative justice practices, organizational development, and leadership training. The core offerings include Organizational Development (consulting, coaching, and culture consulting), Leadership Training (Exploration, Foundation, and Activation training programs), and Restorative Circles (Community Connection, Support, and Conflict Circles). Special initiatives include the School-to-Prison Pipeline Disruption Project and the North Tulsa Community Healing Program. These services work together to help cultivate healthy schools, homes, and workplaces while transforming communities and advocating for systemic change in Oklahoma.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organizational Development Consulting services for organizations that include one-on-one coaching, organizational culture consulting, and transformative strategy sessions and retreats to support values-centered success and creative problem-solving.
• Restorative Leadership Training (Exploration, Foundation, Activation) Tiered training programs that equip individuals to become restorative leaders. Exploration Training introduces the model; Foundation Training is a 9-session intensive cohort covering the full restorative leadership model; Activation Circles provide real-life practice facilitating circles alongside certified RJIOK facilitators.
• Restorative Circles Facilitated circle-based services that build and restore relationships through equal sharing and listening. Includes Community Connection Circles (first and third Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.), Support Circles (guided accountability), and Conflict Circles (root-cause accountability without police involvement).
• School-to-Prison Pipeline Disruption Project Initiative that works directly with schools to equip educators with tools, knowledge, and resources to create safe and supportive educational spaces through restorative justice practices.
• North Tulsa Community Healing Program Pilot program helping North Tulsa residents build skills and resources to find restorative alternatives to policing, focused on hyper-policed zip codes 74106, 74110, 74115, 74117, 74126, and 74130.
• Personal Coaching One-on-one personal/professional coaching offered as a package of eight one-hour sessions for $999, with payment plans available. Designed for individual leaders seeking to become restorative leaders.
• Community Transformation Advocacy Advocacy for systemic change in Oklahoma through transformative justice, centering those affected by violence and collaborating with partners to identify root causes and create restorative change.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oakland Unified School District reduced Black/White discipline gap by 6 points in one year through restorative justice implementation; suspends African American students 40% less for disruption/willful defiance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Advancing Oklahoma Kids (AOK) CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJIOK is a founding member of the AOK coalition, which focuses on advocating for systemic change for Oklahoma's youth through collaborative efforts.
• Justice for Oklahoma Youth (JOY) CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRJIOK is a founding member of the JOY coalition, working alongside partner organizations to create systemic change in Oklahoma's youth justice systems.
• Terence Crutcher FoundationminorOthersRJIOK's North Tulsa community healing program was informed by research conducted by the Terence Crutcher Foundation on policing and racial inequality in Tulsa.
• Human Rights WatchminorOthersRJIOK's community healing program in North Tulsa was informed by Human Rights Watch research on policing, poverty, and racial inequality in Tulsa.
• Oakland Unified School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a pioneer district implementing restorative justice programs district-wide. RJIOK cites OUSD's success in reducing discipline disparities as evidence for the effectiveness of restorative justice in schools.
• Creating Resilience LLCminorOthersOwned by Cheryl Step, this organization provides resilience training. RJIOK references Cheryl's 'three brain states' framework (survival, emotion, thinking) in their educator training content.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JustLeadershipUSA: National nonprofit led by directly impacted people advancing criminal-justice reform and alternatives to incarceration. Comparable in advocacy and leadership development for formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted communities.
• Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility: Nonprofit that teaches restorative practices, SEL, and conflict resolution to schools and educators. Closely comparable to RJIOK's school-based training and educator-cohort model.
• Roca: Nonprofit delivering trauma-informed, behavior-change programming for justice-involved young people and adults. Comparable in combining reentry, restorative practices, and intensive coaching to disrupt cycles of harm.
• Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY): City-focused nonprofit advancing restorative justice in schools and communities in Oakland. Direct comparable in applying restorative-justice frameworks to address the school-to-prison pipeline in a specific metro area.
• Communities for Restorative Justice: Nonprofit that runs victim-offender restorative-justice diversion programs in lieu of prosecution. Comparable in offering community-based restorative alternatives to the criminal-legal system.

Broad incumbents

• International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP): Larger, more established provider of restorative practices training, professional certification, and graduate education. Most direct comparable in offering restorative-justice training programs and consulting to schools and organizations.
• The Center for Court Innovation: Larger nonprofit that develops and operates criminal-justice reform programs, including restorative and community courts. Comparable in pushing alternatives to punitive justice systems at a structural level.
• Justice Resource Institute: Larger nonprofit delivering social services, mental health, and youth justice programs. Comparable as an incumbent social-services provider with restorative and trauma-informed programming.

Others

• National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ): Membership organization advancing restorative-justice practice, training, and policy. Comparable ecosystem player that connects practitioners and sets field standards relevant to RJIOK's work.

Emerging players

• Braveheart Consulting: Consulting firm offering restorative-practices and equity-centered organizational development. Comparable as a regional consulting peer in the restorative workplace and leadership training space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RestorativeJusticeOklahoma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/restorative-justice-institute-of-oklahoma
• Instagraminstagram.com/restorativejusticeok

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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