Section C: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Enhanced Men’s Non-Violence Program Background One component of a coordinated community response to domestic violence

One component of a coordinated community response to domestic violence is the provision of rehabilitation services to offenders. The Men’s Non-Violence Program in Duluth uses an educational group format based upon a curriculum developed by staff at the DAIP, which is used throughout the country (Pence & Paymar, 1993). Each offender referred to the program attends educational group sessions offered at human service agencies, including the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project. Until recently, these groups have operated in relative isolation to the broader community. Beginning in late 1996, the DAIP provided an alternative program in which men’s non-violence groups integrated community meetings with the ongoing activities of small groups of men led by a facilitator.