This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual abuse
Target Population: Civil and criminal courts or agents of the court that see or monitor domestic violence cases and the men who appear before them.
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
The New York Model for Batterer Programs has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Batterer Intervention Programs, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. There are 8 locations in the state of New York providing a version of the NY Model for Batterer Programs. The purpose of the NY Model for Batterer Programs is to provide a service to the civil and criminal court systems, for men who appear in front of the court in relation to acts of domestic violence. A NY Model for Batterer Program is utilized to extend judicial monitoring and as a mechanism for offender accountability.
To function effectively it is crucial that:
Contact name: Phyllis B. Frank
Affiliation/Agency: Domestic Violence Program for Men, VCS, Inc.
Email: pbfrank@nymbp.org
Phone: 845-634-5729
Fax: 845-634-7839
Website: http://www.nymbp.org/
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