DOORWAYS TO CHANGE: LA CULTURA CURA II

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DOORWAYS TO CHANGE LA CULTURA CURA II

• FERNANDO MEDEROS
• ALIANZA
• MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
• NOVEMBER 2006

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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

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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

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INTERNAL MOTIVATORS

• IT IS EASIER TO CHANGE IF YOU HELP SOMEONE TO
  MOVE TOWARD SOMETHING THEY KNOW AND LOVE

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FIRST AVENUE USING CULTURE

• COMPELLING, RESONANT CULTURAL VALUES SHARED
  EXPERIENCES
• CAUTION BEWARE SIMPLISTIC APPROACH
  STEREOTYPING
• MUST KNOW POPULATION

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FIRST AVENUE USING CULTURE

• UNDERSTAND ASPECTS OF MANHOOD MASCULINITY THAT
  ARE POSITIVE,
• USE THEM TO PROMOTE CHANGE.
• MAKE STATEMENTS THAT EVOKE THEM.

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CULTUREDOORWAYS

• 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

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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 DONT
  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?

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THIRD AVENUE STABILITY

• STABILITY STAKE IN CONFORMITY ISSUES THAT
  DESTABILIZE OR SUPPORT CHANGE RESPONSIBILITY
• DOORWAYS
• MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE
• EMPLOYABILITY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

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BASE BUILDING BLOCKS
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PALM CARDS

• SMALL DISCREETBACK POCKET
• FOR MEN SEX SPORTS
• LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULES
• INDIRECTDONT MENTION DV
• CULTURALLY-BASED ADVICE SOLUTIONS
• BASED ON FOCUS GROUPS
• USE MENS LANGUAGE

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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

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ON THE STREET

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

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RESOURCES

• www.dvalianza.org
• www.idvaac.org
• www.aapi.org
• www.endabuse.org
• www.cangleska.org