The Domestic Violence groups are facilitated by Certified Professionals with many years of experience. Each Domestic Violence group’s duration is 90 min. (The Group has no more than 12 participants per group)

 

Sober Life Inc. provides group and individual therapy for both batterers and victims of Domestic Violence. (Groups are conducted on different nights to ensure confidentiality and safety for all our clients.)

 

The Domestic Violence (County Approved Batterers) curriculum is found below:

 

PART I – RECOGNIZING THE VIOLENCE

• Why are men/women Violent?

• Power and Control Wheel

• Control Log

• Exercise on Power and Control

• Equality Wheel

• Action Plan

• Violence in the Home – Living in Fear

• Quiz

 

PART II – CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BATTERER AND FAMILY

Characteristics of the Family with Domestic Violence

Characteristics of a Batterer

Some Characteristics of the Victim

The Abusing Family

Child Abuse

The Cat Family

About Love

Quiz

 

PART III – UNDERSTANDING THE VIOLENCE THROUGH OUR BELIEFS AND BEHAVIOR

• Male Socialization

• Female Socialization

• What is Emotional Abuse?

• Explaining Power and Control

• Common Irrational Beliefs of Batterers

• Sources of Difference Exercise

• Self-Assessment – Understanding and Dealing with Feelings

• Quiz

 

PART IV – OUR SOCIETY

• Racism as a Form of Violence

• Social and Cultural Reasons for Abuse

• Drugs and Violence

• Alcohol and Substance Abuse

• Pyramid Exercise

• Quiz

 

 

 

 

PART V – GAINING BETTER CONTROL AND UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES

• Stress Management

• Identifying high Risk Situations

• Anger Management

• Personal Inventory

• Quiz

 

PART VI – IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH OTHERS

• Guidelines to Fair Fighting

• Communication Feelings and Thoughts

• Cool Downs and Time Outs

• Forms of Communication

• What is Open for Negotiation?

• Communication by Example

• Letting Go

• Becoming Partners

• Quiz