1. 1 DOORWAYS TO CHANGE: LA CULTURA CURA II FERNANDO MEDEROS ALIANZA & MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES NOVEMBER 2006

2. 2 WHAT HAVE WE TRIED WITH MEN WHO BATTER? THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM(CJS):  PROTECTIVE/RESTRAINING ORDERS  ARREST, INCARCERATION  BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAMS WHILE ON PROBATION (DIDACTIC)  CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM

3. 3 MOTIVATORS EXTERNAL-CJS ESSENTIAL FOR VERY DANGEROUS & RESISTANT CRUCIAL FOR OTHERS ARREST, JAIL, PROBATION CONDITIONS, MONITORING INTERNAL RESPECT EDUCATION  IMPACTS POSITIVE VISIONS  CULT, FATHERHOOD SKILLS INCREASE STAKE IN CONFORMITY

4. 4 INTERNAL MOTIVATORS IT IS EASIER TO CHANGE IF YOU HELP SOMEONE TO MOVE TOWARD SOMETHING THEY KNOW AND LOVE

5. 5 FIRST AVENUE: USING CULTURE COMPELLING, RESONANT CULTURAL VALUES & SHARED EXPERIENCES CAUTION: BEWARE SIMPLISTIC APPROACH & STEREOTYPING MUST KNOW POPULATION

6. 6 FIRST AVENUE: USING CULTURE UNDERSTAND ASPECTS OF MANHOOD & MASCULINITY THAT ARE POSITIVE, USE THEM TO PROMOTE CHANGE. MAKE STATEMENTS THAT EVOKE THEM.

7. 7 CULTURE DOORWAYS MODELS OF POSITIVE MANHOOD POSITIVE CORE VALUES: BALANCE, SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS, FIGHTING OPPRESSION, UPHOLDING YOUR LINEAGE, RESPECT, FAIRNESS, EQUITY/EQUALITY. IDEALS THAT MOTIVATE NURTURING, RESPONSIBLE MEN IN DIFFERENT CULTURES

8. 8 SECOND AVENUE: USING FATHERHOOD FATHERHOOD IS A POWERFUL IDEAL FOR MANY MEN. THEY WANT TO BE REMEMBERED IN A GOOD WAY; THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING GOOD, EVEN IF THEY DON’T KNOW HOW. DOORWAYS: TALK ABOUT EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST PARTNER ON CHILDREN TALK ABOUT EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE ON FAMILY HOW DO YOU BECOME A GOOD EXAMPLE?

9. 9 THIRD AVENUE: STABILITY STABILITY & STAKE IN CONFORMITY: ISSUES THAT DESTABILIZE OR SUPPORT CHANGE & RESPONSIBILITY DOORWAYS: MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE EMPLOYABILITY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

10. 10 BASE & BUILDING BLOCKS CHANGE LIFE PRACTICE STAKE IN CONFORMITY STABILIZERS: WORK, EDUCATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, REFRAMING MANHOOD, LIFE SKILLS STRENGTHS, MANHOOD & FATHERHOOD IDEALS POSITIVE ASPECTS OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND

11. 11 PALM CARDS SMALL & DISCREET—BACK POCKET FOR MEN: SEX & SPORTS LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULES INDIRECT—DON’T MENTION DV CULTURALLY-BASED ADVICE & SOLUTIONS BASED ON FOCUS GROUPS USE MEN’S LANGUAGE

12. 12 COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS TALK TO MEN IN COURT  FOCUS ON SELF, SAFETY “THINK OF YOURSELF” & EXPLAIN PROTECTION ORDERS FIGURE OUT HOW TO TALK TO MEN ABOUT DV IN THE STREET, IN NEIGHBORHOODS MORE FOCUS GROUPS

13. 13 ON THE STREET AWARE OF POTENTIAL PROVOCATION HUMILITY, APOLOGY, SHOW RESPECT TALK ABOUT HARMING THE RELATIONSHIP, HARMING COMMUNITY IMPACT ON CHILDREN ALTERNATIVES

14. 14 RESOURCES www.dvalianza.org www.idvaac.org www.aapi.org www.endabuse.org www.cangleska.org