Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter

Approved for 18 FVIP Hours

The curriculum Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter was developed using the Duluth Model method of organizing a coordinated community response to domestic violence. The men’s program is just one intervention that works in concert with all other interventions in the community and within the criminal justice system

The training is perfect for anyone who is:

Starting a batterer intervention program

New to men’s non-violence group facilitation

Looking to sharpen their facilitation skills and deepen their insight.

We strongly encourage anyone who is using early versions of the curriculum or parts or adaptations of more-recent versions to join us. Learning about the curriculum in this context should both deepen your understanding of the curriculum and how best to use it in a social change framework.

All training leaders are experienced Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter group facilitators. The topics they cover will include:

Theories that guide Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter

Facilitating structured, interactive classes

Establishing and maintaining dialogue while avoiding collusion

Using control logs, equality logs, exercises including role-plays and video vignettes

Helping men identify and change beliefs that support violence

Learning how a Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter program fits within a Duluth Model interagency coordinated community response