Dear 4Real:
I commend you for seeking assistance should domestic violence be an
act you have chosen to commit in the past. I am assuming you mean
Marin county, the county where San Francisco is located. The Marin
Abused Women's Services (MAWS) has a Men's program - see
http://www.maws.org/menssite/mp_about.html.
From the MAWS site at http://www.maws.org/mawssite/mprevention.html:
"The CURB Intervention (Community Unit Responding to Batterers) . Each
time a man is arrested for domestic violence, the deputies at the
county jail contact a trained graduate of the MAWS Men's Program 24
hours a day, 7 days a week to meet the man at the jail within 30
minutes. The CURB volunteer holds the man accountable for his
violence, ensures he understands the nature and extent of his
violence, respects restraining orders, and agrees to refrain from
further violence and to call the 24-hour Men's Hotline and attend the
Men's Program classes to prevent violence in the future. The Men's
Program class is taught every week to inmates in the county jail who
are assigned to participate in reeducation programs."
A class schedule is located at
http://www.maws.org/menssite/mp_classes.html and there is a number to
phone for information. They did not mention on the site (that I could
find) they were court-approved but a quick phone call to (415)
457-6760 will determine that - they do work with law enforcement so
they probably are court-approved or they will have ready a list of all
local court-approved programs.
MAWS CLASS SCHEDULE -
MONDAY
Third Stage
2:30pm - 5:30pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
First Stage
6:00pm - 9:00pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
TUESDAY
First Stage
2:30pm - 5:30pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
First Stage
6:00pm - 9:00pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
WEDNESDAY
Second Stage
2:30pm - 5:30pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
Second Stage
6:00pm - 9:00pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
THURSDAY
Any Stage
10:00am - 1:00pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
First Stage
2:30pm - 5:30pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
Third Stage
6:00pm - 9:00pm
903 Irwin Street, San Rafael
Again, their telephone number is (415) 457-6760.
Also, these links I found were dated (1999) but contact these places
as well. From http://www.menstuff.org/resources/resourcefiles/alttoviolence.html:
San Francisco - Manalive - Alternatives to Violence on McCallister
(56/72/85/87/99) - 415-239-8050 Classes 415-979-5933 (1/99)
San Francisco - manalive Violence Prevention Programs. A national
nonprofit organization working to end men's violence, especially (but
not exclusively) against women.. manalive prevention theory operates
on the premise that violence is promarily a man's problem that men
need to account for and solve. Men's violence is commonly the socially
sanctioned enforcement tool of the traditional gender role belief in
male superiority. manalive focuses critical attention on the gender
specific process of male socialization that produces men's violence in
the home, schools and the community, and extends this gendered
analysis to other forms of violence in our society. manalive's success
has been validated over the last 18 years working with tousands of men
in the community and within the prison system. 30 Monterey Blvd.,
(94131), 415-239-8050, Fax 415-239-8062. man@igc.org or
manalive@igc.org (12/99)
San Francisco - Men Overcoming Violence - 415-777-4496
San Francisco - Pocovi on Valencia (72 only/85/88)- 415-552-1361
(1/99)
I hope you are able to locate the exact class for your needs. Should
you require clarification of any of the links or information I have
provided, please request a clarification and I'll be happy to respond.
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