Men’s Domestic

Violence Program

Admission Criteria:

• • Offender must be 18 years of age or older
• • Offender is male
• • Offender has committed a domestic violence offense
• • Offender does not have domestic violence charges pending in the legal system
• • Offender may be a voluntary or involuntary referral

Successful Discharge Criteria:

• • Offender has completed 40 weeks in the program
• • Offender has not displayed any domestic violence behaviors for at least a month prior to discharge
• • Offender has completed all program assignments
• • Offender has demonstrated appropriate problem-solving and communication skills during group sessions
• • Offender has actively participated in a consistent manner and initiates comments in group
• • Offender has acknowledged and taken ownership for all of their known domestic violence offenses
• • Offender has demonstrated consistent attendance and has made up any unexcused absences
• • Offender maintains a self focus and is capable of identifying and expressing their feelings in a non-blaming and non-threatening way
• • Offender is able to recognize their defenses and identify their own behavior in terms of controlling and abusive behaviors
• • Offender is able to recognize their cognitive distortions
• • Offender has displayed consistent use of time-outs