by David Mandel, MA, LPC The Safe and Together™ model’s critical components form the foundation of good assessment practice for domestic violence as a factor in […]
On March 21, 2011, Connecticut’s new Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz sent out an all staff memo regarding the agency’s approach to domestic […]
By Kristen Selleck, MSW National Training and Consultation Director In a recent training, a child protection worker asked me how we know children are really safe […]
by David Mandel Dr. Katreena Scott (recently returned from supporting the implementation of her Caring Dads curriculum in the UK) shared with me a comprehensive UK […]
By Kristen Selleck, MSW National Training and Consultation Director Professionals who work in the domestic violence and child welfare fields use language that others outside these […]
by David Mandel, MA, LPC Domestic violence frequently co-occurs with mental health and substance abuse issues. A batterer may be diagnosed correctly or inappropriately with mental […]
by David Mandel I recently had a chapter published on Batterers and the Lives of Their Children in the Praeger Perspectives 4 Volume Series “Violence Againt […]
by David Mandel The dynamics of domestic violence pose a series of challenges to child welfare workers. What is the adverse impact of a batterer’s behavior […]
by David Mandel Part of the Safe and Together model focuses on connecting batterer behavior to adverse impact on children. For those interested in participating in […]