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The RLM Methodological Foundation
The RLM Educational-Behavioral Framework is an expansion of established, evidence-based practices that have proven successful in specific clinical and educational environments. While these practices are often siloed, the RLM synthesizes them into a universal, operational model:
- Part 1: The Cognitive Deployment Protocol
- Foundations: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) & DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy).
- Mission: Immediate stabilization. This component synthesizes CBT principles of identifying thought patterns with DBT focus on distress tolerance, allowing students to navigate intense pressure without losing control.
- Part 2: The Behavior Management System
- Foundations: ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) & Restorative Justice.
- Mission: Systemic growth. This component embeds the data-driven principles of ABA—analyzing and modifying behavioral triggers—with the human-centered, reparative philosophy of Restorative Justice, prioritizing the repair of relationships and the restoration of trust.
Available May 2027
Written for practitioners, educators, justice professionals, and students of all levels, the RLM Educational-Behavioral Framework summarizes the interrelated constructs that describe the Restorative Learning Model. In Dr. A.C. Young's signature writing style, the book combines personal experiences, research, statistics, and best practices with process and application to create practical, easy-to-understand tools to help put theory into practice. Pre-orders opens in March 2027!
RLM Curriculum
Restorative Curriculum for Targeted Populations
The RLM curriculum is developed by for specific student groups with varied intervention needs. Using short stories, charismatic characters and relevant scenarios, the curriculum inspires discussion, communication and develops cognitive competencies. Each curriculum contains 15 lessons that address specific topics such as anger management, de-escalation, accountability, processing emotions, resolving conflict, grief, etc. Each lesson in the curriculum utilizes research-based strategies from high yielding therapies and frameworks such as: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Restorative Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis, etc.
In addition, all series curricula introduce students to the RLM Behavior Management System. The behavior management system teaches students five steps for processing negative events or experiences, to prevent recurrences. Using the literary technique of journaling, students unpack negative experiences through a five step process: Acknowledgement, Identification, Recapitulation, Reflection, and Celebration. Each curriculum is intended for youth ages 12-19. Curriculum focus areas include: Juvenile Reentry, Bullying, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental and Emotional Wellness, and Human Trafficking.
The RLM Methodological Foundation
The RLM Educational-Behavioral Framework is an expansion of established, evidence-based practices that have proven successful in specific clinical and educational environments. While these practices are often siloed, the RLM synthesizes them into a universal, operational model:
- Part 1: The Cognitive Deployment Protocol
- Foundations: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) & DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy).
- Mission: Immediate stabilization. This component synthesizes CBT principles of identifying thought patterns with DBT focus on distress tolerance, allowing students to navigate intense pressure without losing control.
- Part 2: The Behavior Management System
- Foundations: ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) & Restorative Justice.
- Mission: Systemic growth. This component embeds the data-driven principles of ABA—analyzing and modifying behavioral triggers—with the human-centered, reparative philosophy of Restorative Justice, prioritizing the repair of relationships and the restoration of trust.
BECOME AN RLM CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER
The Restorative Learning Model (RLM) is a proprietary, two-day intensive that replaces traditional discipline with an evidence-based, educational framework. Practitioners master the "Art of the Pause," moving students from impulsive reactions to cognitive fluency and sustainable behavioral change.
Through rigorous simulation and curriculum-based training, participants prepare for the official RLM Certification Exam. Upon passing, graduates earn the RLM Practitioner Credential—the professional standard for facilitating restorative growth. Administered exclusively by Favor Academy of Excellence, Inc., this credential certifies your ability to implement the RLM with precision, intentionality, and expert authority.