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ICADV Batterers' Intervention Program
Monitoring Questionnaire

 

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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