The Brief
- A Dallas program hopes to break the cycle of domestic violence.
- It focuses on the offenders and changing violent behaviors.
- Leaders at The Family Place say they’ve seen great success. Only about 1% of people reoffend after leaving the program.
DALLAS – The Family Place in Dallas is finding success with a domestic violence program that’s aimed at offenders rather than victims.
The unique program is called BIPP, or the Battering Intervention and Prevention Program.
“The battering and intervention program is a program that’s designed for offenders to change their abusive behaviors if they choose,” said Tiffany Tate, the president and CEO of The Family Place.
The court-ordered program uses the Duluth Change Behaviors curriculum and teaches batterers how to identify, challenge, and change their violent behaviors.…