Description
Note: This training will be from 12PM-3PM Central time on December 10, 2025
The same training is also offered at 4pm-7pm on the same day
Many men who use coercive-controlling violence and abuse / batter their partner have some level of contact with their children. Many men enrolled in batterer intervention programs (BIPs) are concerned about their relationships with their children. Many survivors seek resources for the men who are abusive to them and want to help them become safe and more nurturing fathers, as well as more supportive parenting partners. For the safety of survivors and the benefit of children who are having contact with their fathers, it is critical for interveners in domestic violence to work with abusive men in their role as fathers. This curriculum is a guide for interveners. It is designed for working in a group process with men as fathers.
Most traditional parenting curricula and interventions are inadequate to address the belief systems about parenting held by men who perpetrate domestic violence. Addressing fatherhood with abusive and violent fathers requires a process that seeks to change the underlying beliefs that justifies their violent and abusive behaviors. Research has shown that addressing parenting by men who batter is a key motivator for them to change.  This training will focus on the Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter curricula’s four key themes:
- Men’s childhood experiences with their father / father-figure
- Understanding the impact of coercive-controlling violence and abuse on children and their mothers
- Becoming a more nurturing, child-centered father
- Respect, nonviolence, and support for mothers and the mother-child relationship
The Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter curriculum was developed by conducting focus groups and interviews with:Â
- adults who lived in homes with domestic violence as children,
- men who were enrolled in an abusive intervention program and/or supervised visitation center, and
- with women who had children with men who used coercive-control, violence, and abuse against them
REGISTER
Online registration: Add this item to your cart.
Phone registration: Call us toll-free at 1-866-417-6111, option 1.
Fax or mail registration: registration and order form
Fax number: 218-722-0779
TRAINING INFORMATION
Trainers
Scott Miller and Melissa ScaiaÂ
CONFIRMATION
You will receive an online notification of your payment but your confirmation message will be sent in one to three days after your payment has been received.
Schedule
This training will be held two different times on December 10th. This training will be from 12pm-3pm Central time.
The other training will be held from 4pm-7pm and can be registered for here: Addressing Fatherhood Training – Dec 10, 4pm-7pm
Cancellation policy
Refunds (minus a $25 service charge) will be granted for cancellations at least two days before the event.
QUESTIONS?
Contact us at 1-866-417-6111, option 1 or training@theduluthmodel.org.
