Violence Intervention
TTD maintains a Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Program (CDVIP) called ‘A Different Choice.’ ADC’s weekly groups for men who perpetrate domestic violence are facilitated by trained educators using the Duluth Model as its curriculum. TTD’s CDVIP is certified by the Maine Department of Corrections.
ADC is part of TTD’s response to domestic abuse. Based on the belief that a strong, consistent criminal justice system coupled with men’s nonviolence classes is important for addressing domestic violence in a community. The criminal justice system is the first step in holding men who batter accountable.
Our men’s nonviolence classes continue the accountability while offering the opportunity for men who batter to examine and change beliefs they hold that allow them to be violent or controlling of their partners.
Here is a list of violence intervention classes in Cumberland County:
- Monday – 5 pm and 7 pm
- Wednesday – 4 pm and 6 pm
- Thursday – 5:30 pm
- Friday – 8:30 am
All classes are held in person at 655 Riverside Street in Portland.
All classes are 90 minutes. Participants must be previously enrolled to attend. To learn more, contact us here.
Please Note: In June 2024, TTD transitioned to a new online payment process for ADC participants. Please contact us here if you are looking to make an online payment and need the instructions for the new process.
