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VA Cincinnati Medical Center
A member of The VA Health Care System of Ohio (VISN 10)

Domestic Relations Clinic (DRC)

The DRC Program is a 13 week series of open-ended psychoeducational groups for courtmandated, agency-referred, or those voluntarily seeking ways to enhance their relationship skills and stop abuse.

GOALS
1) Focus the primary goal to end the violent, abusive and controlling behaviors.
2) Reduce and/or terminate partner and family violence.
3) Hold abusers accountable for their behaviors.
4) Coordinate community provisions for the safety of battered women and their children.
5) Interact with other agencies in the community and work for change through social action and VA/community education.
6) Identify referral patterns, sources and build coalition support.
7) Improve patient satisfaction and overall functioning.
8) Provide effective treatment in changing behavior of abusers.
9) Provide ongoing program evaluation and monitoring.
10) Provide post-program follow-up PROGRAM

 

The Cincinnati VAMC is a member of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network
(ODVN) and supports to their Batterer Treatment Standards. Further, the DRC
is reentry approved by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC).

 

Staff Contacts:
For more information, please contact: Bradley J. Schaffer, LMSW, BCD
at (859) 572-6231 or e-mail