Family Violence Intervention Program (FVIP)

 

Program Description:  This program is certified by the Georgia Commission on Family Violence and the Georgia Department of Corrections.  A minimum duration of 24 classes are conducted over 27 weeks, exclusive of the intake and program orientation The Duluth model and personal goals are embedded in all the modules.

 

  Components of the program are:

· Nonviolence and Equality in Relationships (Duluth Model Explained): Laying the groundwork for attitude change and fostering healthy relationships

· Non-threatening Attitude/Behaviors: Acknowledging ownership of violent thoughts/behaviors and seeking/implementing responsible alternatives

· Coping Skills: Understanding that some things in life are inevitable and/or unchanging

· Cognitive Distortions/Cognitive Restructuring: Understanding the thought process and feelings leading to violent behaviors

· Assertiveness Training: Understanding personal rights and the rights of others

· Effective Communication: Improving interpersonal communication and facilitating change

Fees are based on the clients’ income level (including pro-bono if there is no income source). 

 

FVIP Facilitator Basic Training

The training is proposed to impact change in middle and rural Georgia.  The training will partially satisfy the Rules of the Board of Corrections Chapter 125-4-9; specifically, 84 hours of direct face-to-face contact facilitating or co-facilitating or participation as a trainee in male batterers groups using a power and control model.  These are the beginning steps necessary for certification by the Georgia Department of Corrections and the Georgia Commission on Family Violence.  An additional 32 hours of training will provide for the following:

· Identification and discussion of abusive and controlling behavior;

· Identification and discussion of effects of violence on victims and children;

· Promotion of responsibility and accountability of participants;

· Identification of cultural and social influences that contribute to violence;

· Identification and modeling of alternatives to abusive behavior;

· Rejection of any form of blaming the victim or collusion with the participant;

· Identification and confrontation of myths and belief systems that support family violence, including myths about provocation; and,

· Promotion of zero tolerance of violent behavior;

· Comprehend and implement suicide protocols