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