Jane Connor is eager to support the growth of greater connection between people, with special interest in supporting persons from underserved populations. She loves to partner with people with similar interests and passions. Presently, she is specifically involved in supporting families and educational institutions serving low-income and African American and Latino populations. She offers mediations, community conferences, restorative circles, dialogue circles, support for collaborative decision-making, and training in these processes.

Jane is the Director of  the Center For Healing Family Relationships, is a Marriage and Family Therapist with MPB Group, and a Community Conferencing Coordinator with High Point High School, where she offers workshops, trainings, consultations and community conferences to promote restorative processes and a supportive community environment at an urban Maryland High School.

Jane has presented and continue to present workshops on Compassionate Communication (also known as Nonviolent Communication) to adults as week-end or 5-day trainings.

In her own words:

I specialize in improving the connection between parents and children who are adults, teens, or younger. Senior citizens yearning to improve their relationship with a grown-up kid and wanting to experience the joy of reconnecting, sharing stories, understanding, and feeling understood are delighted with how much our work together transforms their relationship. There is nothing better than bridging the generation gap and creating new memories together. I also work with sibling conflict and couple challenges.

I understand the hurt and pain that comes when an adult child and a parent are estranged. My passion is to help people in this situation find hope and relief. My work with clients typically results in a greater closeness and mutual understanding between the generations. Participants also develop a greater awareness of their ability to influence the quality of their relationships and to trust and appreciate themselves and the efforts that they have made.