We are proud to announce that Wisconsin Batterers Treatment Providers Association (WBTPA) is now officially known as the Wisconsin Association of Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Professionals (WACDVIP).
This name change reflects our continued commitment to elevating the standards of domestic violence intervention across Wisconsin. The name better represents the expertise of our members and the critical work we do to promote accountability, healing, and community safety. While our name is evolving, our mission remains the same: To support and certify professionals dedicated to ending domestic violence including but not limited to physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, and economic abuse, as well as threats, intimidation, stalking, and social isolation of a partner.
The Wisconsin Association of Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Professionals (WACDVIP), formerly known as Wisconsin Batterers Treatment Provider Association (WBTPA), was formed in the year 2000, to oversee the ongoing development and implementation of the State of Wisconsin Male Batterers Treatment Standards. These standards were developed in collaboration with the membership of the WBTPA and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and were endorsed by the Wisconsin Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse in 2007.
In order to be a member of the WACDVIP, domestic violence intervention programs must demonstrate compliance with the Male Batterers Treatment Standards. These standards address treatment approaches and practices currently recognized as the most appropriate treatment for male domestic violence perpetrators. The WACDVIP provides these standards and guidelines as well as ongoing education and certification for batterer intervention programs throughout the state of Wisconsin.
With victim safety as a primary priority, our goal is to provide individuals who use violence in their relationships with the opportunity and skills to change beliefs and attitudes that drive their use of violent behavior. WACDVIP members strive to be a cooperative and integral component of our respective community’s response to domestic abuse, by holding domestic violence perpetrators accountable for their behaviors, and enhancing safety for domestic abuse victims and their children.
