The California Initiative for Health Equity and Action is hosting
a briefing,
Policies and Initiatives to Prevent the Recurrence of Intimate
Partner Violence, on Wednesday, October 27 at
11 a.m. In this briefing, they will explore several
innovative, public health-oriented practices and policies that
California may consider to re-imagine the role of Batterer
Intervention Programs (BIPs) and prevent intimate partner
violence across the state.
Currently, BIPs serve as the primary intervention for those who
cause harm, and are designed to hold individuals who cause harm
accountable and engage them in changing their behaviors. In
California, these programs are mandated and overseen by law
enforcement agencies, which results in these programs having a
criminal-legal orientation.
Special remarks will be provided by California State Senator
Sydney Kamlager (District 30) and California State Assemblymember
Ash Kalra (District 17). This event is co-sponsored by the
Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, with support from the Blue
Shield of California Foundation. For additional information and
to register for the briefing, please click
here.
