NOMAS Model DV Offender Programs incorporate several key practices.

These include:

* preparation, training, and ongoing weekly supervision of instructors/facilitators

* communicating with mandating agents

* clearly defined and consistently enforced policies around absences.

* policies about non-confidentiality, weapons prohibition, etc.

* no victim contact, victim inquiries are re-directed to the local domestic violence       victim/survivor program

* modeling respectful interactions between instructors and from instructors to participants, even in difficult situations

Instructional content is based on understanding patriarchy and male supremacy–as embedded in the history, laws, and cultures of the United States–and how that applies to the current prevalence of domestic violence in our communities. The curriculum is fluid, in that it can include current events, high profile incidents of domestic violence, and/or relevant material stimulated by participant interest.

It is noteworthy that the foundational curriculum of NOMAS Model DV Offender Programs includes the same material that is delivered in professional and lay presentations and training. This reflects the reality that men in the program are community members from wide and diverse backgrounds, who like other audiences, are typically ignorant of the norms of patriarchal and male supremacist systems. Once understood, individuals are equipped to “walk against the tide” of misogyny (callousness towards women) and treat their intimate partners respectfully, should they choose to do so.

More Info Coming Soon On…

• Staff Development
• Number of Facilitators/Instructors
• Pre and Post Session Facilitator Processing Time
• Confidentiality
• Women as Offenders/LGBTQ Offenders
• Modeling Respect
• Maintaining Accountability in the Classroom
• Handling Conflicting Perspectives and Dismissals
• Instructor Roles and Responsibilities
• Educational Topics that Could Be Covered
• Choosing Topics to Cover in a Class