Batterers Intervention Program
Curriculum:
The Batterers Intervention Program is a thirty-six (36) or fifty-two (52) week session, which includes:
Taking responsibility for your actions
Examining belief systems that support violence
Substance abuse & violence education & prevention
Consequences of using violence
Effects of violence on relationships and community
Power & Control issues
Learning non-abusive behaviors
Learning new communication skills, self awareness and time-out methods
Historical Native perspective on domestic violence
The Peacekeepers Intervention Program follows the philosophy that individuals have the sole responsibility for the violence they commit and that abusive behaviors have consequences. It is possible to live a non-violent and non-threatening lifestyle.
Probation and Prosecution Services
Criminal Prosecution:
Prosecution services for cases of domestic violence on behalf of the pueblos in the eight northern tribal courts.
Probation:
PeaceKeepers has one probation officer who monitors and supervises defendants convicted of domestic violence for the tribal courts (as requested by the court) within the eight northern pueblos of Nambe, Ohkay Owingeh, Picuris, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Tesuque, Taos.