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Date of observation: _____________
Facilitator(s) observed: ________________________________
Monitored by:
________________________________________
Directions: Please
check Yes or No in response to the following questions.
(Some of the questions will require you to obtain
information prior to the group meeting or to ask the BIP for supplemental
materials)
Yes
No ___ ___ The group size was a
maximum of 18? ___ ___ The group was
facilitated by at least one ICADV approved facilitator? ___ ___ Did the session last for 90 minutes or longer
?
Directions: Please check all of the topics listed that
apply to the question.
The facilitator
touched on one or more of the following: __
ICADV approved definition of violence __
Dynamics of power and control __
Socialization __ Gender
__ Equality __ Challenging beliefs that support abusive behavior
__ Relationship of violence to substance
use (without implying causation) __
Exploring realistic nonviolent alternatives __ None of the above were present
Directions: Please
circle the word that most accurately reflects your answer to the
question. If the question is not applicable to the session being reviewed
check not applicable .
1. Did
the facilitator lead the group in a way that allowed all voices to be heard?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
2. Did the facilitator confront
participants' statements that minimized, denied, or justified abusive behavior?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
3. Did the
facilitator allow substance abuse and/or addictions to be an excuse for abusive
behavior? Never
Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
not applicable____
4.
Did the facilitator address inappropriate laughter and jokes? Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
5. Did the
facilitator successfully avoid teaching gradual containment and/or
de-escalation of violence as an appropriate goal for ending abusive behavior?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
6. Did the
facilitator make remarks that let participants off the hook? Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
7. Did the
facilitator refrain from using confidential victim information or information
that could increase the victim's risk of harm? n Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
8. Did the
facilitator ask participants to use proper names, not slang or other personal
references (e.g." my wife") when referencing and/or discussing others?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
9. Did the
facilitator confront sexist, racist, ageist and homophobic comments?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
10. Did the
facilitator successfully avoid teaching anger control and/or impulse control as
a way of ending abusive behavior? Never Seldom Sometimes
Frequently Always not applicable____
11. Did the facilitator engage participants in
dialogue that illustrated the participants' duty not to victimize others as
they were/may have been victimized themselves in the past? Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
12. Did the
facilitator use dialogue that was considerate of participants' thoughts and
feelings? Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
13. Did the
facilitator speak in a clear, understandable language? Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
14. Did the
facilitator confront veiled or direct threats of violence? Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
16. Did the
facilitator challenge blame shifting? Never Seldom Sometimes
Frequently Always not
applicable____
17. Did the
facilitator address participants justifying or excusing abusive behavior based
on what the "victim did"?
Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently
Always not
applicable____
18. Did the
facilitator follow the curriculum plan? Never Seldom Sometimes
Frequently Always not
applicable____
19. Did the
facilitator allow, "feeling angry" as an excuse or cause for abusive behavior?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
20. Did the
facilitator maintain a respectful atmosphere throughout the group?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
21. Did the group
rules and process observed in the education groups have victim safety as a
priority? Never
Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
not applicable____
22.
Did the facilitator clearly present abuse as behavior attempting to gain power
and control over another person? Never Seldom Sometimes
Frequently Always not
applicable____
23. Did the
facilitator keep responsibility for abusive behavior on participants?
Never Seldom
Sometimes Frequently Always not
applicable____
CONCLUSION
On behalf of women and children, I left
this session's monitoring feeling: (please check
the word(s) that most closely reflect your answer) __
Safe/respected __ Confused __
Concerned __ Wanting corrective action to be taken
Additional comments regarding the group
process following the curriculum:
Additional comments regarding the facilitator's technique:
Additional comments regarding the facilitator's focus of
responsibility on participant:
Additional comments
regarding the facilitator's awareness of safety issues for partner and family:
Additional
comments in general:
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