Futures Without Violence

Statement on Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh

Statement by the male members of the National Board of Futures Without Violence

In RE: The Offer of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to Give Sworn Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Concerning Her Allegation that Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh Committed a …

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Blog

SF Giants Team Up With Us to Shine a Light on High School Sexual Assault

This Friday, September 23, don’t miss the premiere of a …

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Blog

How Being a Father Against Violence Makes You a #TrueDude

Sixteen years ago, I stepped into a role that I …

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Blog

Guest Post: I’m 9,000 Miles Away From Home!

Get to know Francine Nabintu, our FUTURES fellow and McCain Institute Next Generation Leader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo!

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Blog

Coaches doing the right thing

Let's salute coaches who are standing up to violence against women.

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Policy Paper

Creating Opportunities for Safety and Change in Supervised Visitation Programs: A Policy Framework for Engaging Men Who Use Violence

This policy paper presents a framework designed to help supervised visitation providers and their community partners create a more institutionalized and seamless approach to engaging with men who use violence. Additionally, this framework aims to shift policy and practice across sectors working to end violence against women and children.

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Video

William Gay on Domestic Violence

William Gay from the Pittsburgh Steelers talking about his personal experience with domestic violence, and his commitment to end abuse. Learn More

Blog

Let’s Call ‘Time Out’ on Domestic Violence

FUTURES weighs in about domestic violence in the NFL and other professional sports leagues.

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Video

RESPECT! Campaign Video

A 75 second film featuring Public Communications Director, Brian O'Connor from the Coaching Boys into Men program. Learn More

Video

Red Riots: Coaching Boys Into Men

Red Riots experience with Coaching Boys Into Men. Learn More

Program News

Sportswriters Are Standing Up, Not Standing By

Thousands of voices have denounced the silence that prevailed for years inside two of the country's top sports franchises. Do you know who we think is doing a great job fueling the public conversation? Sportswriters.

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Program News

February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention & Awareness Month

Throughout the month of February, advocates and educators from across the country are focused on the risk factors associated with teen dating violence, and what can be done to prevent it.

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Program News

Coaching Boys Into Men Goes Global

FVPF and UNICEF joined forces in 2007 to enlist international celebrity soccer coaches and players as “teachers” of violence prevention. A new International Coaches Manual is available in English, Spanish, French, and for Indian communities.

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Manual

Breaking the Cycle: Fathering After Violence

Curriculum Guidelines and Tools for Batterer Intervention Programs Produced by Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund with generous support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

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Program News

Futures’ Work to Engage Men Highlighted During Capitol Hill Briefing

Congressional staffers packed a House of Representatives hearing room to learn more about important and effective programs to engage men and boys in the work of ending violence against women.

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Program News

Engaging Men Program Orientation a Success

In August 2011, representatives from each of the 23 sites, Futures Without Violence, Men Stopping Violence, and the Office on Violence Against Women met in Miami for a successful three day program orientation.

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Program News

Engaging Men Program Grantees Come Together in D.C.

Futures Without Violence is continuing our partnership with the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women as the lead technical assistance provider for the Engaging Men Grant Program.

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Program News

Batterer Intervention

Batterer intervention programs (BIPs) have become the preferred way for responding to perpetrators in the domestic violence field. However, the research on their efficacy has been mixed.

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Manual

Engaging Men Media Outreach Kit

Kit containing 4 PDFs to help you with your media campaign.

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Program News

Engaging Men to Prevent Violence Against Women

What are ordinary men willing to do to end violence against women and girls? Futures Without Violence has been asking this question for more than a decade.

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Program News

8 Ways You Can Coach Boys into Men

Tips for fathers, guardians, and mentors.

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Program News

Willie Mays, Joe Torre and Sergio Martinez join our National Summit

In addition to provocative presentations and panel discussions, the summit also featured an All Star Tribute luncheon, where men who have been raising awareness and implementing gender based violence strategies will be saluted alongside legendary baseball icons.

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Program News

First Ever Y Factor Summit: Men Leading by Example

Our first-ever national summit, called the Y Factor: Men Leading By Example, was a day filled with all-American heroes, unconventional advocates, committed public figures and journalists.

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Facts

Perpetrator Risk Factors for Violence against Women

Information and statistics on violence against women, perpetrators of violence against women, age of perpetrators, and individual risk factors for violence against women.

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Report

Future Directions for BIPs: Examining the Power of Male Peer Support and Building Alternative Support Communities

An exploration of male peer support and the strength and direction of that support as a factor in the decision-making of male batterers regarding the infliction of violence, verbal denigration and coercive controls.

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Report

The Survival of Batterers Programs? Responding to “Evidence-Based Practice” and Improving Program Operation

This paper discusses responding to “Evidence-Based Practice” and improving program operation.

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Report

Assessing the Efficacy of Batterer Intervention Programs in Context

This paper was prepared to facilitate an informed group discussion about the efficacy of batter intervention programs (BIPs).

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Report

The Impact of the National Institute on Fatherhood, Domestic Violence, and Visitation on the Capacity of Supervised Visitation Centers

This report describes research findings in order to evaluate the impact of the Institute in its first five years of existence.

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Report

Group Work with Men Who Batter: What the Research Literature Indicates

This paper focuses on the research on small group treatment programs for men who batter. There is controversy over which, if any, programs are the most effective.

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Manual

Fathering After Violence: The Reparative Framework

Based on the qualitative research, we developed a theoretical framework to conceptualize the process of healing between children and their fathers who have renounced violence.

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Manual

Breaking the Cycle: Tools

These three exercises addressing Empathy, Modeling and the Reparative Framework are provided in Spanish and English.

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Manual

Breaking the Cycle: Part 2, Staff Training

Introduce the Fathering After Violence exercises to all program staff and prepare group facilitators for the implementation of these exercises.

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Report

Certified Batterer Intervention Programs: History, Philosophies, Techniques, Collaborations, Innovations and Challenges

While treatment programs for batterers have proliferated in the United States over the past 20 years, little is known about these programs by other human service providers.

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Guidelines

Breaking the Cycle: Fathering After Violence, Curriculum Guidelines and Tools for Batterer Intervention Programs

The Batterer Intervention Program curriculum guidelines and tools presented in this document are part of a larger effort to engage all men – both non-violent men and those who have used violence.

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Manual

Accountability and Connection with Abusive Men: A New Child Protection Response to Increasing Family Safety

This guidebook captures a decade of research and practice wisdom on strategies for intervening with and engaging men in the context of child protection. It is a resource for anyone working with families in the child protection system.

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Report

Batterer Intervention: Doing the Work and Measuring the Progress

In December 2009, national experts in batterer intervention and domestic violence gathered to discuss how to improve intervention systems and design research that better informs practice. This report summarizes their findings.

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Report

Beyond Observation: Considerations for Advancing Domestic Violence Practice In Supervised Visitation

This paper presents considerations for expanded practice in the Supervised Visitation Grant Program and describes interventions beyond observation.

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Webinar

Lessons Learned from Abusive Men on the Journey to Nonviolence

This webinar will present two important publications related to men who have used violence in their relationships.

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Manual

Coaching Boys into Men Playbook (International)

This playbook provides teachable moments that illustrate ways coaches can role model and promote healthy choices and relationships among youth.

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Manual

Fathering After Violence: Working with Abusive Fathers in Supervised Vistation

This guide is intended to assist the grantees of the Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program (Supervised Visitation Program or SVP).

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Manual

Supervised Vistation: Information for Mothers Who Have Been Abused

This Guide is for mothers who have experienced abuse and whose children are in supervised visitation programs. It provides basic information about how supervised visitation programs work.

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Brochure

Coaching Boys into Men Brochure

This Coaching Boys Into Men brochure suggests strategies that men can use to teach the boys in their lives that there is no excuse for violence in any relationship.

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DVD

Something My Father Would Do: Overcoming Legacies of Family Violence (DVD)

This fifteen-minute documentary shows the stories of three men who grew up with abusive fathers and had to grapple with their own choices as intimate partners and fathers.

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Manual

Coaching Boys Into Men Playbook

Athletic coaches play an extremely influential and unique role in the lives of young men, often serving as a parent or mentor to the boys they coach.

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Manual

Coaching Boys Into Men Coaching Kit

The Coaches Kit guides coaches through each training session to address respect, integrity, and non-violence with athletes.

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Poster

Fathering After Violence Posters

These posters were created as part of the Fathering After Violence Initiative and may be used in any community setting frequented by men and boys.

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Poster

Awaiting Instructions Poster

Men — as fathers, brothers, coaches, teachers, uncles and mentors — are in a unique position to prevent domestic violence through action and conversation.

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