Emerge Counseling and Education to Stop Domestic Abuse

"Emerge is an organization committed to ending partner abuse in intimate relationships. We provide counseling and education to those who have abused their partners, contact the partners of our program participants, and train on our curriculum and model."

Emerge's Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program runs virtually - so it is available for anyone anywhere. They have specific LGBTQ+ groups.

"This program is for people who have abused their intimate partner. It is a 40-session program, and participants may enroll at any time.

Each participant engages in a group of 6-10 members. Our goals for participants are:

-Stopping abuse of all current and former partners

-Expanding definitions of abuse

-Describing abuse in detail

-Recognizing and describing the effects of abuse on partners and children

-Learning to communicate respectfully

-Developing empathy and understanding for partners

-Participating in group discussion and providing feedback to other group members

Weekly | 2 hours | $25-75 per session*

*Emerge bases weekly session fees for IPAEP on the participant’s income. We use a sliding scale of $25-75. For those who are unemployed or disabled, we may be able to offer a lower fee. "

"Because wanting to stop is not enough."

Founded in 1977, Emerge was the first abuse education program in the United States. Since its creation, Emerge has been a national leader in working to end violence in intimate relationships.

In working toward this goal, Emerge seeks to educate people who use abuse, prevent young people from learning to accept abuse in their relationships, improve institutional responses to domestic violence, and increase public awareness about the causes and solutions to partner abuse. With the development of parenting education groups for fathers, Emerge has expanded its mission to include a goal of helping men to become more responsible parents.

Emerge teaches that intimate partner abuse is a learned behavior, not a disease or a sickness. Emerge supports grassroots, institutional and cultural efforts to stop partner abuse, sexual assault and child abuse. Emerge recognizes that other oppressive life circumstances such as racism, poverty, and homophobia create a climate that contributes to partner violence.

Emerge is a Massachusetts Certified Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program and Training Site. For information on Certification Guidelines for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, visit the official website of the Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).