ADA Program Overview
The ADA Program has been designed with the following groups that are outlined
below.
Orientation
Discovery
Foundations
Tactics
Options
Crossroads
ORIENTATION
The Orientation is a day long experience. Men are introduced ADA Program by visiting several of the groups, meeting and talking with other participants and reviewing the policies and goals of the ADA Program. This Orientation gives an overview of issues including confidentiality, tuition cost, attendance requirements
and participants are encouraged to ask questions about what to expect in the ADA Program.
Groups Meet:
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Approximately every other Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
DISCOVERY
Men answer the question "Do I have a reason to be in this program? "
Men see their own behavior in others and learn from directly engaging with Mentors who are in the Tactics and Options levels of the program been. Once they conclude they do have a reason to be in this program, they move into the Foundations Group.
Groups Meet:
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Monday Mornings: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
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Tuesday Evenings: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
FOUNDATIONS
We focus on the 3 Foundation elements of the program:
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The Power and Control Wheel
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The ADA Choice Model
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The ADA Accountability Plan
Groups Meet:
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Monday Evenings: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday Mornings: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
TACTICS
Men learn to identify, label, and acknowledge their abusive and or battering
behaviors.
Groups Meet:
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Monday Evenings: 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
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Tuesday Mornings: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
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Tuesday Evenings: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
OPTIONS
Men practice accountable interpersonal skills, which they will use at
all times instead of selectively using them.
Groups Meet:
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Monday Evenings: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Tuesday Afternoons: 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Tuesday Evenings: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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