What you will learn?
All group meetings are held on zoom. You may need to download the zoom app to your device. Your facilitator will send you an email with the link to the meeting you are assigned, along with the meeting ID in case you cannot use the link.
Groups are on zoom. You do not need to have a zoom account to attend groups. You can go to zoom.us and click “join meeting.” It will ask you for the meeting ID. It will also ask you for permission to use your camera and device audio. Please do not click the “call in” selection when selecting your audio. When you enter the room, you may be muted and have to connect to the audio. Please tap your screen or hover your mouse over the screen and a menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Your audio and camera buttons are the two left icons. If a red line appears through the microphone or camera icons, it means that your camera or microphone are turned off. If you are on a phone, you may have to swipe your finger from right to left across the screen to see the other participants in the meeting.
If you are enrolling in the men's domestic violence program, please download this pdf and save it. This document contains all handouts from the groups and homework assignments.
If you are enrolling in the women's domestic violence program, please download this PDF and keep it. This document contains all handouts for the classes as well as each homework assignment.
You must pass this quiz with an 80% or higher to complete the orientation.
About the course
Georgia Reentry Center's family violence intervention program (FVIP) program is specifically designed to intervene with regards to intimate partner violence and assist with how to be in a relationship without the violence. Violence is viewed as learned behavior that is primarily motivated by a desire, whether conscious or unconscious, by the abuser to control the victim (Adams, 2003). It is seen as one of many forms of abusive behaviors chosen by abusers to have power and control over someone. The FVIP is a 90-minute weekly class for 24-weeks in an online group setting class following the approved STOP Domestic Violence standards, ensuring quality treatment. The goal is to rehabilitate family violence offenders by holding them accountable, transform their way of thinking, and prioritize victim safety while eliminating domestic violence and abuse.
About the teacher
Desiree Cochran-Norfolk
Assessor/Counselor
Desiree Cochran is a Certified Addiction Counselor II, Certified Clinical Supervisor, and Certified Master Addiction Counselor through the Georgia Addiction Counselor's Association and is a certified anger management facilitator through the Department of Community Supervision. She is also certified as a MCAP through the Florida Certification Board. She completed her Masters in Addiction Counseling at Liberty University. She is certified to teach DUI school, parenting, ASAM treatment for all levels, and all Prime Solutions Classes including the marijuana course. Desiree is also training to become a certified facilitator for the Georgia Commission on Family Violence to facilitate Domestic Violence Intervention Programs.
