Because
Wanting to Stop is NOT Enough
Founded in 1977, Emerge
was the first abuser education program in the United States. Since
its creation, Emerge has been a national leader in working to end
violence in intimate relationships.
Emerge's mission is to eliminate violence in intimate
relationships. In working toward this goal, Emerge seeks to educate individual abusers, prevent young people
from learning to accept violence in their relationships, improve
institutional responses to domestic violence, and increase public
awareness about the causes and solutions to partner violence. With
the development of parenting education groups for fathers, Emerge
has expanded its mission to include a goal of helping men to become
more responsible parents.
Emerge teaches that
domestic violence is a learned behavior, not a disease or a
sickness. Emerge supports grassroots, institutional and cultural
efforts to stop partner violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
Emerge recognizes that other oppressive life circumstances such as
racism, poverty and homophobia create a climate that contributes to
partner violence.
This website is designed
to offer information on services Emerge offers, and should not be
considered as a substitute for seeking out abuser education
services. Materials sold on this site are intended to be used by counselors and
administrators, and are not intended as "self-help" resources.
Trainings are conducted on a regular basis in the Boston area, and
Emerge is available to conduct trainings world-wide. Please click on
the tabs above for specific information, and if you have any
questions when using our site, please contact us at 617-547-9879 or
by e-mail.
Emerge is a Massachusetts
Certified Batterer Intervention Program & Training Site. For
information on Certification Guidelines for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,
CLICK HERE.
"Why Do They Kill? Men
Who Murder Their Intimate Partners" by David Adams, Emerge
Co-Director available NOW
Click this link
to order and for additional information.
Emerge has been selected
as a Massachusetts 2006 Catalogue for Philanthropy charity. The
Catalogue profiles 45 of Massachusetts' outstanding environmental,
cultural and human service agencies as "examples of excellence" in
Massachusetts philanthropy. Emerge was chosen from a total applicant
pool of over 250 organizations. Click on the banner below to visit Emerge's entry on their website:
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