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Batterers Group
This program focuses on the batterer's responsibility to recognize and stop their physically violent and other
abusive and controlling behaviors. Group counseling and education are the primary means of treatment and the program
currently consists of 24 group sessions that must be successfully completed. Domestic Violence assessment is needed
prior to starting the domestic Batterers Group.
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Domestic
Maehnowesekiyah's Domestic Violence Program offers an array of services to assist families affected by domestic
violence. The goals of this program are to assist clients in first obtaining safety and to assist clients with their
needs. The program assists with restraining orders, emergency food, clothing, advocacy, crises counseling, and support,
and provides a Survivor's Support Group.
In assisting clients to become self sufficient and empowering them physically, emotionally, mentally, culturally,
and spiritually, long term services are available. These may consist of continued support and advocacy, support group
and individual counseling in choosing healthy relationships. In conjunction with the host of services at
Maehnowesekiyah, clients also have the availability of accessing the AODA Program/Services as well as the family
therapist if desired. The program can assist with information and referral for domestic violence shelter services.
Transportation to shelter can also be provided.
In addition to our adult services we at Maehnowesekiyah also offer a Children's Support Group, where children
receive individual counseling and education. The children's group as well as our adult group provides a cultural
atmosphere of support.
The Domestic Violence Program at Maehnowesekiyah provides Community Education through the school system as well as
monthly presentations in our communities and with other service providers in our area.
Maehnowesekiyah's Domestic violence Program facilitates our area Coordinated Community Response Team meetings on
domestic violence. By this combined effort in our community we can better assist in helping to change our response
as a team to domestic violence.
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Family
Recognizing the need for expanded services to victims on Family/Domestic Violence, Maehnowesekiyah Treatment center
has expanded services to include this target group.
The goals of this program are to empower each victim to achieve healthy family relationships, cultural and spiritual
identity, and physical and emotional health for themselves and their children.
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