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Batterers Treatment

Nevermore Batterers Treatment provides education and support to individuals who have a history of or are concerned about being physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abusive toward their intimate partners. The program’s goal is to assist participants in the elimination of abusive and controlling behavior in their intimate partner relationships.

Nevermore is delivered utilizing an educational support group model. Following the intake, participants are assigned to a group schedule. Groups are offered during evening and weekend hours and have a capacity of 15 people. The program is delivered by trained facilitators over 26 two hour sessions (23 session/46 hour minimum requirement) and focuses on three significant areas: education and awareness of dynamics of domestic violence; non-violent conflict resolution skills; and development of an abuse prevention plan. The facilitators monitor each participant through the program to assess change in attitudes, behaviors, and increased awareness about personal domestic violence dynamics.

The program recognizes the following belief statements:

  • The primary goal of treatment is to stop further violence in any form.
  • The rights of the victim should be respected, and safety should always be the primary priority. The individual differences and rights of the perpetrator should also be respected.
  • Violence can never be accepted under any circumstance. All behaviors, whether intentional or unintentional, have consequences and are the responsibility of the perpetrator.
  • Abuse is often the result of unequal levels of power in intimate relationships.
  • Perpetrators use violence to exert control, to deal with personal stress, and to keep people away. Victims remain in these relationships for a variety of reasons including emotional and financial dependency, family pressures, and fear.
  • Significant stress from failing relationships, employment tension, and child rearing may influence a person’s overall disposition. The stress does not cause the violence, but it does contribute to the possibility of violence.
  • While substance abuse and mental health issues are not the cause of domestic violence, they often play a role in the health and rational thinking of an individual.

For more information or to make a referral to Nevermore, please call (414) 828-5190.