1 N.C. Admin. Code 17.0707

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 17 .0707 - ABUSER TREATMENT PROGRAM CURRICULUM

All abuser treatment programs shall establish and comply with a written program curriculum. Written curricula shall define topics and content of sessions and shall include the following:

(1) identification of all forms of physical, emotional, economic, sexual and verbal abuse and violence;

(2) impact of domestic violence on the victim and the abuser;

(3) impact of domestic violence on children including children who are abused and children who witness domestic violence;

(4) emphasis on the responsibility of the batterer for his or her violence and abuse;

(5) identification of the personal, societal, and cultural values and beliefs that legitimize and sustain violence and oppression;

(6) alternatives to violence and controlling behaviors;

(7) identification of healthy relationships;

(8) promotion of accountability, self-examination, negotiation, and fairness;

(9) the relationship between substance abuse and domestic violence;

(10) the relationship between mental illness and domestic violence; and

(11) identification of the behavioral, emotional, and physical cues that precede escalating violence.

01 N.C. Admin. Code 17 .0707

Authority G.S. 50B-3(a)(12); 143B-394.16;
Eff. October 1, 2004;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 3, 2017.

Authority G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(9a); 50B-3(a)(12); 143B-394.16;
Eff. October 1, 2004.