Webinar on conducting perpetrator programs via videoconference - March 23, 2020
Melissa Petrangelo Scaia
Jon Heath
Professor Nicole Westmarland, phd
Rosanna "Rosie" Bellini, PHD Research Candidate
DRAFT ADAPTATION OF THE EUROPEAN NETWORK GUIDELINES FOR WORKING RESPONSIBLY WITH PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR CONSIDERATION BY UNITED STATES PERPETRATOR PROGRAMS
Melissa Pertangelo Scaia and Jon Heath consulted with victims of domestic violence, advocates, and leaders in the field of domestic violence perpetrator programming to write, "Draft Adaptation of the European Network Guidelines for Working Responsibly with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic for Consideration for United States Perpetrator Programs. Click here to view the document.
Please e-mail Melissa or Jon with comments and suggestions for changes to the draft.
Please e-mail Melissa or Jon with comments and suggestions for changes to the draft.
pATHWAYS TO FAMILY PEACE
Pathways to Family Peace is a men's non-violence domestic violence program. Pathways to Family Peace is participating in a national pilot project to conduct a men's non-violence batterer's intervention program using videoconference technology.
The pilot project will be co-facilitated by Melissa Petrangelo Scaia of Minnesota and Jon Heath of Maine.
This "live" video-conference men's non-violence program option for court ordered domestic violence groups is now available and taking referrals. Pathways to Family Peace uses the Duluth Model's "Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter" curricula and the addendum curricula entitled "Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter" (Scaia, Connelly & Downing, 2007).
FOCUS of Videoconference Men's Program of Pathways to Family Peace: Intimate Partner Adult Relationships and Parenting
REQUIREMENTS:
* one intake assessment
* 27 session program
* 90 minutes per session
* Requires participants to be available and participate at a predetermined day and time each week
* Requires active participation
* Wi-Fi / Ethernet / Cable internet connection / Participants cannot use cellular data to participate
FEES:
* Sliding fee scale
* Intake assessment fee: $25
* $10 per session for unemployed participants
* $15 per session for part-time employed and seasonally employed participants
* $20 per session for employed participants
* Ability to pay via debit or credit card through PayPal or an app such an Venmo or the Cash App
PROGRAMMING
*Co-facilitated by a male / female co-facilitator team
* Addresses intimate partner relationships and parenting
* Engages men's in a dialogical self-reflective process
* Makes it easier for men from any location to attend a court ordered class
Pathways to Family Peace is NOT:
* A self-paced educational course
* A pre-packaged on-line "educational module" program
* A pass/fail course
Technology and format requirements:
* Webcam that allows for "live" participation
* Reliable internet connection for video and audio. Participants CANNOT use cellular data to connect.
* A confidential physical space where participants have no one else in sight or sound of them and with no interruption. Participants cannot be outdoors when connecting or riding or driving in a vehicle.
* Use of headphones with a microphone.
For more information as a referral agency or to sign-up for group as a participant, please contact us by phone, text or e-mail:
Phone or text: 218-506-0116
[email protected]
The pilot project will be co-facilitated by Melissa Petrangelo Scaia of Minnesota and Jon Heath of Maine.
This "live" video-conference men's non-violence program option for court ordered domestic violence groups is now available and taking referrals. Pathways to Family Peace uses the Duluth Model's "Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter" curricula and the addendum curricula entitled "Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter" (Scaia, Connelly & Downing, 2007).
FOCUS of Videoconference Men's Program of Pathways to Family Peace: Intimate Partner Adult Relationships and Parenting
REQUIREMENTS:
* one intake assessment
* 27 session program
* 90 minutes per session
* Requires participants to be available and participate at a predetermined day and time each week
* Requires active participation
* Wi-Fi / Ethernet / Cable internet connection / Participants cannot use cellular data to participate
FEES:
* Sliding fee scale
* Intake assessment fee: $25
* $10 per session for unemployed participants
* $15 per session for part-time employed and seasonally employed participants
* $20 per session for employed participants
* Ability to pay via debit or credit card through PayPal or an app such an Venmo or the Cash App
PROGRAMMING
*Co-facilitated by a male / female co-facilitator team
* Addresses intimate partner relationships and parenting
* Engages men's in a dialogical self-reflective process
* Makes it easier for men from any location to attend a court ordered class
Pathways to Family Peace is NOT:
* A self-paced educational course
* A pre-packaged on-line "educational module" program
* A pass/fail course
Technology and format requirements:
* Webcam that allows for "live" participation
* Reliable internet connection for video and audio. Participants CANNOT use cellular data to connect.
* A confidential physical space where participants have no one else in sight or sound of them and with no interruption. Participants cannot be outdoors when connecting or riding or driving in a vehicle.
* Use of headphones with a microphone.
For more information as a referral agency or to sign-up for group as a participant, please contact us by phone, text or e-mail:
Phone or text: 218-506-0116
[email protected]
pathways to family peace flyer
You can also download this information from a flyer by clicking on the link below:
pathways_to_family_peace_mens_non-violence_program_flyer.pdf
pathways_to_family_peace_mens_non-violence_program_flyer.pdf
Referral form for pathways to family peace
Pathways to Family Peace, as part of this pilot project, seeks to communicate electronically with all referrals and participants. Below is the referral form to be used ONLY by referral agencies. This document can be filled out electronically. Click on the link below , download the form, enter the data, save the form, and then e-mail it to [email protected]
pathways_to_family_peace_referral_form.pdf
pathways_to_family_peace_referral_form.pdf
CLIENT FORM FOR PATHWAYS TO FAMILY PEACE
In order to schedule an intake for the Pathways to Family Peace program, we must receive the referral form above from the referral agency and the client must fill out the client form below. Click on the link below, download the form, enter the information requested, save the form, and then e-mail it to [email protected]
client_form_-_pathways_to_family_peace.pdf
client_form_-_pathways_to_family_peace.pdf
