This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.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.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual abuse
Target Population: Civil and criminal courts that see cases in relation to acts of domestic violence and the men who appear before them.
Brief Description:
The New York Model for Batterer Programs has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Batterer Intervention Programs. 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:
•A NY Model for Batterer Program is not used as a diversion from a more serious consequence.
• Orders to attend are made only when the court will issue a consequence to the offender who does not comply. The key role of a NY Model for Batterer Program is to provide the courts with an opportunity to assess an offender's seriousness about following this condition of a court order (i.e., participating in the program itself). To further clarify, the program is not focused on individually treating the offender that has been court-ordered to attend the program; but it is focused on rigorously monitoring participant adherence to program policies and procedures, including attendance and tardiness. Compliance reports, tailored to each court, are sent to the court in a reliable and meticulous manner.
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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