Solutions DVIP

The Solutions Domestic Violence Intervention Program for men uses practices that have been supported and approved by local and state domestic violence professionals and are based on best practices in the field of domestic violence intervention for male perpetrators. Our mission is to maintain a focus on the safety of victims, offender accountabilit... y and to make all program decisions based on this focus, while actively participating in a coordinated community response to end domestic abuse. Responsibility and accountability are key components of your participation while in the Solutions Program. This goal is accomplished through the exchange of educational information and feedback. The Solutions model of intervention is based on the ideology that words are a window to an individual's thoughts and beliefs. This includes the fact that feelings have no causal relationship to abuse and violence. Thoughts based on beliefs initiate the movement of your body. Beliefs are where the process of your choice for abuse begins. Therefore, we will consistently invite you to focus on your thoughts and identify the underlying beliefs. By identifying the words and language you choose that support domestic violence, you will be able to tap into the thinking system underlying this language. Once identified, you will see that these thought patterns serve to maintain your continuation of your abuse and violence. This is often a belief system that has been in place for many years. By receiving feedback on the language of violence that you choose, you will experience discomfort. This discomfort is part of the process of making any long-term change. It will be helpful if you keep the focus on your thinking processes instead of blaming others for your discomfort. You will notice that you begin the change process by engaging in an internal struggle between your old thoughts and beliefs and the new information presented. Eventually, you will choose one or the other, because it is very difficult to endure this internal discomfort for an ...Read More