Restorative Justice (RJ) has made huge progress in Finland over recent years in different fields. It is being practised in criminal and family matters, work-related conflicts, schools, and more and more even in civil trials. One very topical application of RJ is mediation of residence and neighbourhood conflicts in cases involving ethnic minorities. Over the last couple of years, Finland has received a record-breaking number of immigrants and asylum seekers, and numerous reception centres have been established over the country. Because the situation has evolved so rapidly, research data are lacking and good practices are needed to alleviate tensions between the local residents and the newcomers. In this study, neighbourhood mediation and so-called residence work are studied through an e-mail survey administered to reception centres. The initial results show that there is a need for these new instruments. However, at the moment, the Centre for Community Meditation offers neighbourhood mediation and residence work only in the biggest cities in Finland. Like victim-offender mediation, these restorative methods should be available throughout the country to facilitate human encounters, alleviate social tensions, and save societal resources. As the ultimate aim, RJ can offer tools for integrating newcomers into society.