Abstract:
CHANGE, a domestic violence intervention program for batterers in the Durham area, is designed to stop abusive behavior by training abusers to examine and take responsibility for their actions. State law requires anyone convicted of domestic violence to complete a 26-week abuser treatment program and pay cost. The cost for the CHANGE program is $15 a week. Around 300 people were referred for treatment in Durham County last year, placing the county second behind Wake County.