Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
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Understand law, policy, protocol, & culture of justice system agencies intervening in domestic abuse + Build relationships to explore new interventions + Formal agreements with agencies to work together to make these positive changes = The Duluth Model
“There is no greater challenge for any social movement than to live the vision of the change it seeks.” – In Our Best Interest – A Process for Personal and Social Change.
June 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM
“There is no greater challenge for any social movement than to live the vision of the change it seeks.” – In Our Best Interest – A Process for Personal and Social Change.
Only available once a year! Distinct hours for live, virtual training on Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter Register here: www.theduluthmodel.org/product/cpc-...
June 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Only available once a year! Distinct hours for live, virtual training on Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter Register here: www.theduluthmodel.org/product/cpc-...
The DIVAS - volunteer survivors with learning disabilities and/or are autistic/neurodivergent based at The Women’s Centre, UK - worked with Penni Charteress to adapt DAIP’s original Power & Control Wheel to help organizations better understand their experiences: www.theduluthmodel.org/wheel-gallery/
May 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The DIVAS - volunteer survivors with learning disabilities and/or are autistic/neurodivergent based at The Women’s Centre, UK - worked with Penni Charteress to adapt DAIP’s original Power & Control Wheel to help organizations better understand their experiences: www.theduluthmodel.org/wheel-gallery/
“Dialogue brings out complex realities of oppression.” Paulo Freire shared this approach with DAIP in the development of the original wheels. We work with others to do the same. See this recent adaptation—developed through extensive dialogue with South Asian women.
www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
April 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM
“Dialogue brings out complex realities of oppression.” Paulo Freire shared this approach with DAIP in the development of the original wheels. We work with others to do the same. See this recent adaptation—developed through extensive dialogue with South Asian women.
www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
Secure your seat for upcoming virtual training from DAIP!
Addressing Women's Use of Violence, May 5-7, 2026
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter, May 19-21, 2026
Domestic Violence 101, June 11, 2026
www.theduluthmodel.org
Addressing Women's Use of Violence, May 5-7, 2026
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter, May 19-21, 2026
Domestic Violence 101, June 11, 2026
www.theduluthmodel.org
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April 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Secure your seat for upcoming virtual training from DAIP!
Addressing Women's Use of Violence, May 5-7, 2026
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter, May 19-21, 2026
Domestic Violence 101, June 11, 2026
www.theduluthmodel.org
Addressing Women's Use of Violence, May 5-7, 2026
Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter, May 19-21, 2026
Domestic Violence 101, June 11, 2026
www.theduluthmodel.org
Early DAIP organizers asked domestic violence survivors: “What do you want us to do with your partners to make your life better?” They described patterns of violence and control which led to the development of the Power and Control Wheel and Equality Wheel: www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
March 24, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Early DAIP organizers asked domestic violence survivors: “What do you want us to do with your partners to make your life better?” They described patterns of violence and control which led to the development of the Power and Control Wheel and Equality Wheel: www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
Registration is open for more virtual training from DAIP!
March 17-19: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
May 5-7: Addressing Women’s Use of Violence
May 19-21: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
June 11: Domestic Violence 101
Learn more at: www.theduluthmodel.org
March 17-19: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
May 5-7: Addressing Women’s Use of Violence
May 19-21: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
June 11: Domestic Violence 101
Learn more at: www.theduluthmodel.org
February 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Registration is open for more virtual training from DAIP!
March 17-19: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
May 5-7: Addressing Women’s Use of Violence
May 19-21: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
June 11: Domestic Violence 101
Learn more at: www.theduluthmodel.org
March 17-19: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
May 5-7: Addressing Women’s Use of Violence
May 19-21: Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter
June 11: Domestic Violence 101
Learn more at: www.theduluthmodel.org
Join us March 17-19's for Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter: A virtual training for domestic violence intervention programs and facilitators of men’s non-violence groups
Register now: www.theduluthmodel.org/product/cpc-...
Register now: www.theduluthmodel.org/product/cpc-...
CPC 2026- Mar 17-19 - Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
The curriculum Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter was developed using the Duluth Model method of organizing a coordinated community response
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February 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Join us March 17-19's for Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter: A virtual training for domestic violence intervention programs and facilitators of men’s non-violence groups
Register now: www.theduluthmodel.org/product/cpc-...
Register now: www.theduluthmodel.org/product/cpc-...
16 years ago this month, the mayor of Duluth, Minnesota declared February 5, 2010 to be Ellen Pence Day in honor of our founding director.
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Domestic violence advocate honored in Duluth for her work
The day in 1980 that Ellen Pence came to Duluth to work on behalf of battered women and children, she went to a local theater to see "The Deer Hunter," a movie about a trio of Russian-American steelwo...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
16 years ago this month, the mayor of Duluth, Minnesota declared February 5, 2010 to be Ellen Pence Day in honor of our founding director.
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/domesti...
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/domesti...
Just had a great experience hosting a mini-but-mighty training for a small group of community-based advocates - presented by Beth Burt of YWCA-Duluth.
December 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Just had a great experience hosting a mini-but-mighty training for a small group of community-based advocates - presented by Beth Burt of YWCA-Duluth.
Thank you to those who've donated. Every dollar supports abuse victims: non-violence programs, advocacy for survivors of battering, supervised parenting time and exchanges, and coordinated community responses to violence. If you'd like to donate, you may do so here: www.theduluthmodel.org/donate/
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December 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thank you to those who've donated. Every dollar supports abuse victims: non-violence programs, advocacy for survivors of battering, supervised parenting time and exchanges, and coordinated community responses to violence. If you'd like to donate, you may do so here: www.theduluthmodel.org/donate/
Australian researchers' review of 7 years of intimate partner killings found one thing common in over half the cases – a victim’s sense impending death: They conclude: "The most reliable way to predict a domestic violence homicide is to believe the victim." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Statistically, there’s a reliable way to predict a domestic violence homicide like Hannah Clarke’s
Queensland researchers studying intimate-partner killings found one thing common to more than half the cases
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November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Australian researchers' review of 7 years of intimate partner killings found one thing common in over half the cases – a victim’s sense impending death: They conclude: "The most reliable way to predict a domestic violence homicide is to believe the victim." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Great article about Minnesota's Eileen Hudon and her history of involvement in organizing and co-founding organizations like Women's Advocates, Mending the Sacred Hoop, and Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition. dps.mn.gov/news/ojp/whi...
Whispers to action: How domestic violence became a public conversation | Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Domestic violence shifted from a private issue to a public movement thanks to pioneers like Eileen Hudon and the founding of Women’s Advocates, the nation’s first domestic violence shelter. Today, the...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Great article about Minnesota's Eileen Hudon and her history of involvement in organizing and co-founding organizations like Women's Advocates, Mending the Sacred Hoop, and Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition. dps.mn.gov/news/ojp/whi...
This year's proclamation from the Office of the Minnesota Governor of October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month:
October 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
This year's proclamation from the Office of the Minnesota Governor of October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month:
A couple of our staff attended a meeting at the Duluth Police Department today, and were reminded of the fact that Duluth PD dedicated their training room to our late former director, Ellen Pence:
September 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
A couple of our staff attended a meeting at the Duluth Police Department today, and were reminded of the fact that Duluth PD dedicated their training room to our late former director, Ellen Pence:
The author, a long-time sociology professor in the area of rural criminology, makes a great point in this article - about the misperception that women are safer in small towns and rural areas, when actually the truth may be just the opposite. theconversation.com/rural-women-...
Rural women are at a higher risk of violence − and less likely to get help
Research shows that rural women in the US are more likely to be killed by their current or former male partners compared to their urban and suburban counterparts.
theconversation.com
August 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The author, a long-time sociology professor in the area of rural criminology, makes a great point in this article - about the misperception that women are safer in small towns and rural areas, when actually the truth may be just the opposite. theconversation.com/rural-women-...
DAIP in the news about the continuing need to help survivors, and the importance of supporting your local domestic violence program www.fox21online.com/2025/07/14/d...
'DAIP' Proves Significant Efforts in Solving Violence - Fox21Online
DULTUH, Minn.– For over 45 years, the ‘Duluth Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs’ has been a valuable resource for victims of domestic violence. The Deputy Director of DAIP said there is a critical ...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
DAIP in the news about the continuing need to help survivors, and the importance of supporting your local domestic violence program www.fox21online.com/2025/07/14/d...
