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Domestic Assault: The Probation Response

June 11-13, 2008 (Duluth, MN)

Probation officers often lack information and specialist training to respond appropriately to batterers and their victims. Fragmented systems, large caseloads and poor information exchange can mean probation officers are not well situated to make recommendations to judges, manage offenders or reduce re-offending.

This two-day training teaches the skills, understandings and systems required for an effective probation response to domestic assault cases. Through careful collection of accurate information, probation officers can avoid collusion with batterers, build working relationships with partner agencies, respond effectively to battered women and their advocates, and assess and manage offenders on community sentences.

Although this training is directly designed for probation officers, those who work along side them in partner agencies such as advocate and batterer programs will gain from a detailed exploration of the roles of probation in a coordinated community response to domestic violence.

Training materials provided include the sentencing recommendation matrix booklet, accompanying tools and forms, and specific resources that guide risk assessment, track offenders, and partner with related agencies.