Battering Intervention Program
A Path Toward Accountability and Change
Persad’s Battering Intervention Program provides structured, evidence-based programming for individuals who have caused harm in intimate partner relationships. It is built specifically for LGBTQ+ relationship contexts and facilitated by clinical professionals.
Intimate Partner Violence Can Exist in LGBTQ+ Relationships. This Program Addresses That Directly.
Intimate partner violence isn’t exclusive to heterosexual relationships. Research consistently shows that LGBTQ+ individuals experience domestic violence at rates comparable to or higher than the general population, and that same-sex and gender-diverse relationships can involve unique dynamics that standard intervention programs may not always be designed to address.
Barriers can include the weaponization of outing, concerns about disclosing abuse in unsafe environments, limited legal recognition for some relationships, and a shortage of programs that understand these experiences without adding stigma. Persad has provided domestic violence programming for same-sex couples since 2000.
What the Program Involves
The Battering Intervention Program is delivered in a structured group format by clinical facilitators using a nationally recognized and validated curriculum. Participants work through a defined curriculum focused on accountability, self-awareness, and developing skills that support healthy relationship behavior. The program is designed to support personal growth, accountability, and lasting behavioral change. The goal is support and change–not punishment.
Participants develop a deeper understanding of how their behavior has affected others. They examine patterns of thinking that may contribute to controlling or harmful behavior and build practical tools for emotional regulation, communication, and conflict resolution that can be applied outside the program. The program is provided in conjunction with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services, meets Duluth curriculum standards, and accepts both court-referred and self-referred participants.
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Persad has been sustained by community support for over 50 years. Financial contributions, in-kind donations, and volunteer time all make a direct difference in the care and services we can provide.
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