Domestic Violence Education & Intervention

The HURT STOPS here!

Are people you love scared of you?
Have you harmed your kids, or others you love?
Are you facing legal problems from domestic disputes?

Everyone loses their temper. But not everyone loses control. Hurting people does not make you more of a man or make you look strong. In fact, it makes you look weak... Hurting those weaker than you! Harming loved ones is called domestic violence, and it’s time for you to stop the hurt and start the healing.

Who We Are

The Africentric Personal Development Shop (APDS) is a center focused on behavioral healthcare. Domestic violence education and intervention is one part of our behavioral health work. Hurting others makes you a slave to your worst emotions. Free yourself. Free your loved ones. Heal now, so you can stop hurting the people you love. APDS is here for you!

How APDS Helps

Our center treats domestic violence with studied and proven methods, including motivational interviewing and talk therapy. Our approach to treatment is:

  • Recognizing the negative impacts violence has on relationships, families, and the community.
  • Identifying harmful attitudes, behaviors, and thoughts for both the battered and the batterer.
  • Identifying cycles of abuse passed down through families from the ancestors to the newest generation.
  • Identifying the five parts of change and the work people can do to make change.
  • Offering healthy ways for batterers to manage and cope with their anger.

How You Get Better

APDS gives our community the tools they need to succeed. Our center helps those who abuse their loved ones to do better. We help to:

  • Protect people being abused
  • Hold abusers accountable for their actions while also creating room for postive change.
  • Work to remove family cycles of violence passed down over generations.
  • Understand the risk and harm of domestic violence.
  • Identify controlling behaviors that can lead to violence.
  • Find positive ways to manage anger and conflict.
  • Put a plan in place for abusers and those they abused to move forward.
  • Improve quality of life with safe, violence-free homes.
  • Get tools to have healthy, non-controlling, and equal relationships.

Domestic Violence Education and Intervention Programs

APDS offers programs that teach people about domestic violence and show people how to stop this violence. Part of our program is to find out your level of risk for being violent with loved ones. Measuring what level, you are at is called a risk assessment

• Level “A/A+” is a low risk level that offers a more intimate approach to address patterns of abuse.
• Level “B” is a moderate risk that needs some help to stop patterns of abuse.
• Level “C” is a high risk that needs much help right away to avoid serious issues.

APDS offers domestic violence education and intervention programs called APDS Freedom From Abusive Relationships, or “AFAR” for short. AFAR gives domestic violence education and assistance for men causing harm. Here are what the programs look like side-by-side.

Domestic Violence Classes
Level A/A+
AFAR: Moderate Risk
Level B
AFAR: High Risk
Level C
Program Aftercare
  • 8 Week Program.
  • Non-intensive.
  • Education-based.
  • Works with local government and key community groups.
  • Lessons using APDS models for treatment.
  • Tools to stay violence-free.
  • Survey at the end of the program.
  • Aftercare for A+ only.
  • A/A+ groups are offered for Females on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
  • A/A+ groups for Males are offered on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month.
  • 39-Week Program.
  • Less intense.
  • Education-based.
  • Works with local government and key community groups.
  • Lessons using APDS models for treatment.
  • Tools to stay violence-free.
  • Survey at the end of the program.
  • A total of 66.5 hours in the program.
  • Care after the program.
  • 30-Week Program.
  • More intense.
  • Education-based.
  • Works with local government and key community groups.
  • Lessons using APDS models for treatment.
  • Tools to stay violence-free.
  • Survey at the end of the program.
  • A total of 94 hours in the program.
  • Care after the program
  • 10 Sessions.
  • Meet every other week.
  • Required by the county government after completing the AFAR program.
  • Group setting.
  • Must attend at least one session each week.
  • No added cost.

AFAR: Moderate Risk – Level B

• 39-Week Program.
• Less intense.
• Education-based.
• Works with local government
and key community groups.
• Lessons using APDS models for
treatment.
• Tools to stay violence-free.
• Survey at the end of the program.
• A total of 66.5 hours in the
program.
• Care after the program.

AFAR: High Risk – Level C

• 30-Week Program.
• More intense.
• Education-based.
• Works with local government
and key community groups.
• Lessons using APDS models for
treatment.
• Tools to stay violence-free.
• Survey at the end of the program.
• A total of 94 hours in the
program.
• Care after the program.

Program Aftercare

• 10 Sessions.
• Meet every other week.
• Required by the county
government after completing
the AFAR program.
• Group setting.
• Must attend at least one
session each week.
• No added cost.

APDS has classes available for A, B and C risk levels as well as for the Program Aftercare. Here is a schedule of our domestic violence program sessions:

Domestic Violence Education Classes – Men/Women Level (A & A+)
Domestic Violence Education Classes -Men (Level B)
Domestic Violence Education Classes -Men (Level C)
Domestic Violence
Program Aftercare

 Women

  • Mondays 9:30AM – 11:00AM (1st &
    3rd Mondays)

 Men

  • Tuesdays 6:00PM – 7:30PM (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)
  • Once a week:
    Thursdays 9:30AM – 11:00PM
  • Monday and Wednesday 2:00PM – 3:30PM
  • Monday and Wednesday 6:00 PM to 7:30PM
  • Tuesday and Thursday 4:00PM to 5:30PM

GROUP ONE

Every Second and Fourth Thursday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

GROUP TWO

Every First and Third Thursday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Domestic Violence Classes
Level B

Saturday

10:00 am to 11:30 am

Domestic Violence Classes
Level C

Monday and Wednesday

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Monday and Wednesday

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Tuesday and Thursday

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Wednesday and Friday
9:30 am to 11:00 am

Domestic Violence
Program Aftercare

Group One
Every Second and Fourth Thursday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Group Two
Every First and Third Thursday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Hurt No More!

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