Resources

What Advocates Need to Know about Batterer Intervention Programs

Published by: Stephanie Avalon, Graham Barnes

In many communities, Victim Advocacy and Batterer Intervention Programs (BIP)have little interaction or even knowledge about each other’s work. This despite both being deeply involved in the lives of people in chaos because of battering and dangerous behavior. Even when there is networking, victim advocates may not be familiar with BIPs, their strengths and limitations, how they work, and how knowledge about them can assist their day-to-day work with survivors.

This webinar shows advocates what to look for in an effective BIP, how to work constructively alongside BIPs to get what’s needed to do your work more effectively, and why a well-run BIP will potentially provide much more than statistics about long-term re-offending.

Related resources

Domestic Violence Laws in the Early United States: Using the Historical Record in Litigation 

Supreme Court precedent calls for us to look at the early United States' historical record to determine whether modern day…

Community Supervision of Criminalized Survivors

This workshop was recorded live on June 27, 2025. Significant strides have been made in the criminal justice response to…

Community Supervision of Stalking Offenders

This workshop was recorded live on July 25. You can now watch the recording here. Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous,…