Court Bench Guide for Douglas County 2007

LIST OF ACCREDITED BATTERER INTERVENTION PROVIDERS/PROGRAMS

for Greater Omaha, Nebraska

List Updated by DVCC 2007

The following providers have been ACCREDITED and ENDORSED by the DVCC, Fourth District NE State Probation Department and the Nebraska Domestic Violence Offender Programs Standards Committee.

ABLE Counseling                             

#402-572-5040

-services for male abusers only

-services for Spanish speaking male abusers

Beneficial Behavioral Health                           

#402-697-3923

-services for male abusers only

-western location

Heartland Family Service                                 

#402-552-7400

-services for male abusers only

-serves primarily Cass & Sarpy counties

YWCA                                       

#402-345-6555

-services for male and female abusers*

-services for gay/lesbian abusers*

-services for juveniles*

-four locations, various night and day times

* Only male programs are accredited.

Note:  All Accredited programs have sliding fee scales, male/female facilitators, and sessions last a minimum of (24) weeks.  All accredited programs permit concurrent drug / alcohol treatment.

Court Bench Guide Douglas County 2007

BATTERER INTERVENTION PROVIDER/PROGRAMS (BIP)

Objectives of Accredited BIPs                                               

1.  To ensure the BIP incorporates victim/survivor safety needs.

2.  To serve as guidelines for BIP philosophy, procedure, curriculum contents, and best practice.

3.  To establish consistent level of accountability, responsibility, and service expected from  providers.

4.  To ensure that offenders receive appropriate services which hold them accountable for their abusive behavior.

5.  To ensure that program performance and efficacy is monitored and evaluate.

6.  To maintain cooperative relationships with programs and related disciplines.

7.  To provide Courts and Probation with current, accurate provider/programs names and numbers.

Related Phone Numbers:                                                  

OPD/Domestic Violence Squad:                       

444-5825

Do.Co.Attorney Dom.Violence Unit:                    

444-3545

Do.Co.Attorney Office                               

444-7040

Omaha/Do.Co. Victim Asst. Unit                       

444-4597

NE State Probation/Victim Specialist                    

444-1953

Omaha 24-Hr. Crisis Hotline                           

345-7273

General Assistance Numbers:                                               

Douglas County Gen. Assist.                            

444-6215

Energy Assistance Program                             

595-3608

United Way of Midlands                                

342-8232

NE Dept. of Human Services                            

595-2850

City Prosecutor                                       

444-5290

Crime Prevention Unit                                 

444-5772

Legal Aid of NE                             

348-1060

Creighton Legal Clinic                                

280-2872

Prepared by:

Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of Greater Omaha (DVCC)    402-398-9928