Nine ways to take a stand against domestic
violence:
1 Say out loud that abuse and
fear in relationships are never acceptable.
2 Let others know the
equality you strive for in your relationship is a source of pride, not
embarrassment.
3 Teach your kids that abuse
is never okay; they'll follow your example of equality and respect.
4 Acknowledge that domestic
violence affects us all. We all pay the price in juvenile crime, drug use,
teen pregnancy, higher health care costs, and lost productivity on the job.
5 Know what services are
available in your community, and be ready to refer a victim or abuser to a place
that can help.
6 Encourage and support your
community's efforts to prevent domestic violence.
7 If you're abusive, seek
help. If not, share your strengths.
8 Don't condone a friend or
relative's abusive behavior by ignoring it or attributing it to stress.
Silence is complicity. If you don't speak up, the abuser believes it's
acceptable to you.
9 Take the problem personally.
Your involvement and leadership really matters.
Men's
Counseling
Men's Alternatives
to Abusive Patterns (MAAP)
MAAP is a counseling group that is offered weekly for court-mandated and
self-referred men who batter. MAAP is approved by the El Dorado County
Probation Department. The text used in the program is "Learning
to Live Without Violence: A Handbook for Men"
MAAP is a program developed by men and women who believe we can eliminate
violence from our homes, schools, and community.
Men's violence against women destroys everyone,
women, children and men who
are violent. Are your loved ones being hurt by your verbal, emotional or physical
abuse?
Violence and abuse are learned behaviors passed from one generation to
another.
You can learn how to stop the cycle!
Learn how to stop the violence now.
Women's Counseling
Changing Abusive Patterns (CAP)
The CAP program is a counseling program
offered weekly for court mandated or
self-referred women who have been violent or abusive. The text used in the
program is "Women Ending Abusive or Violent Episodes Respectfully"
The program is 52 weeks of education and group
processing approved by the El Dorado County Probation Department.
Help is here - Violence or abusive
behavior is never the answer. Call either program at (530) 626-1450
