Training programme for men using violence against their female partners and/or children

Information

Programme Training programme for men using violence against their female partners and/or children
Organisation Verein für Männer- und Geschlechterthemen, Steiermark - Association for Men’s and Gender Issues, Styria
Country Austria
City Graz
Contact name Christian Scambor
Contact mail scambor(at)maennerberatung.at
Phone +43316831414
Hotline +43316831414
Website https://www.vmg-steiermark.at
Short name AT_VESO
Organisation type NGO/foundation/charity
Programme location Urban area
Programme started in the year 2013
  • Cooperation with women's organisation
  • Evaluation process in place
  • Training offers for practitioners
  • Work standards available
  • Work manuals available
  • Partner Contact
  • Partner Support
  • Follow up process in place
  • Parenting courses

Working with ...

  • Heterosexual male intimate partner violence
  • Same-sex intimate partner violence
  • Minors using violence
  • Migrant perpetrators
  • Refugee perpetrators
  • Family relationships

Support for ...

  • Female victims of domestic violence
  • Male victims of domestic violence

Counselling

  • Individual counselling
  • Group work
  • Other :

Type of training offered

  • Heterosexual male domestic violence
  • Risk management/systems

Referral

  • Referred by healthcare professional (e.g. psychologist, doctor)
  • Convicted by criminal court, required to attend programme as part of community based sentence
  • Referred by social services/child protection
  • Self-referred/voluntarily attending

Approach

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Funding sources

  • EU/national/regional/municipal government funds