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I.. III. Continued B2 • 2. shelter residents will attend weekly hoes: it meetings and weekly therapy sessions. Each resident will meet individually with the shelter counselor to work on her personal plans, TREATMENT_PROCRAM FOR ABUSERS I. Goal The goals of the treatment program for abusers are to educate the community about the problems of violent men and to offer counseling Services to those men. II. Narrative The Coalition has been long aware that a treatment program for the abusers is essential to any comprehensive efforts to prevent future family violence. In the last four years, the Coalition has sponsored twa community forums on the abusers and possible treatment strategies for,thera. We have also financed the attendance of one of the male Advocates at a conference in Joaton, sponsored by the successful EMERGE program for abusers. Hoi.!ever, presently in our area, there is no easily identifiable, accessible, or comprehensive sarvice available to abusers who request help. The development of a successful, well-publicized and well-used program for the abuseri has seffered from a lack of funding, planning an coordination among various community agencies. The Coalition has submitted an application to the Mary Reynolds 3abcoak Foundation in Winston-Salem for funding to begin such a program in our conununities, In addition, a male graJuate student from the Social Work SChool at the University North Carolina will be working With the Coalition on this program, 3 days a week' for the 1981-82 school year, 4. ' • ' • • • - .