Domestic Violence Abuse Intervention Program (AIP)

An Abuse Intervention Program (AIP), formerly known as a batterers intervention program (BIP), is an education-based program that makes victim safety its primary priority, holds offenders accountable, and promotes a coordinated community response to domestic violence. The goal of these programs is to provide men and women who use violence with the opportunity and skills to change the behavior, beliefs, and attitudes that support their use of violence against intimate partners. Certified AIPs work closely with community courts, corrections, and child welfare. Abuse Intervention groups meet weekly for 26 weeks.

The goals of the Abuse Intervention Program (AIP) are

• Stopping their violence and abusive behavior
• Understanding the effect of their violence and controlling behavior
• Accepting responsibility for their behavior and taking specific steps to change
• Learning to respect others involves actively listening, expressing feelings respectfully, and supporting others’ autonomy in daily lives.

• Telling you that you never do anything right.
• Showing extreme jealousy of your friends or time spent away from them.
• Preventing or discouraging you from spending time with others, particularly friends, family members, or peers.
• Insulting, demeaning, or shaming you, especially in front of other people.
• Preventing you from making your own decisions, including about working or attending
  school.
• Controlling finances in the household without discussion, such as taking your money or
  refusing to provide money for necessary expenses.
• Pressuring you to have sex or perform sexual acts you are not comfortable with.
• Pressuring you to use drugs or alcohol.
• Intimidating you through threatening looks or actions.
• Insulting your parenting or threatening to harm or take away your children or pets.
• Intimidating you with weapons like guns, knives, bats, or mace.
• Destroying your belongings or your home.