Become A Changemaker for Yourself and Your Community! It’s almost summertime and the approach of our next state approved domestic violence advocate training is here. This is often a good time, in fact, the only time for many to complete the 40-hour training which takes place over a two-week period. If this is something you’ve […]
Here is a wonderful letter to us from a recent graduate of our ManKind program. “Thank you, Mankind. When I first came to Mankind, I did not think anything was off in my behavior, I had the victim mindset, and felt that I did not contribute to being on the wrong side of the law. […]
Empowerment through Support Groups Support groups are the cornerstone of the feminist movement, sustaining their significance since the 1970s. They offer a safe place for women to come together in community with each other, destroying one of the root tactics of abusers – isolation. There is a special power in women helping women, who may […]
FOUR WAYS TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL SAFELY WHEN USING A CUSTODY AGREEMENT For some parents and their children, the back-to-school season is exciting. It is full of gathering new school supplies and meeting new teachers; for others experiencing domestic violence, back to school can be very stressful, full of fear and unknowns. With schools […]
Center for Domestic Peace lauds the California State Auditor’s recent report pointing to systemic failures regarding the monitoring and accountability of batterer intervention programs (BIPS). As co-author of the original legislation that established the statewide standards for BIPS, we and domestic violence advocates throughout the state have known for years that failure on the part […]
GREAT NEWS! There’s been a 32% decrease over eight years in domestic violence-related calls to Marin law enforcement! This trend is not seen anywhere else in California! Center for Domestic Peace (C4DP) is excited to share highlights from a recent study that tells us why this is happening only in Marin. When we enlisted Dr. […]