Specialized Program for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Information

Programme Specialized Program for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
Organisation “Open Door Centre” Foundation
Country Bulgaria
City Sofia, Troyan
Contact name Zlatka Macheva
Contact mail opendoor_centre(at)hotmail.com
Short name BG_SP??
Organisation type NGO/foundation/charity
Programme location Urban area
Programme started in the year 2009
  • 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
  • Women using violence
  • Family relationships
  • Sexual offenders
  • Child abuse offenders

Support for ...

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

Counselling

  • Individual counselling
  • Group work
  • Couple's counselling

Type of training offered

  • Heterosexual male domestic violence
  • Women using violence
  • Same-sex domestic violence
  • Minors using violence
  • Female victims/survivors
  • Male victims/survivors
  • Coordinated community response
  • Parenting and domestic violence

Referral

  • Convicted by criminal court, required to attend programme as part of community based sentence

Approach

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Systemic/family therapy

Funding sources

  • EU/national/regional/municipal government funds
  • Criminal justice system funds