Manuals

Emerge offers a variety of educational manuals to use for providing abuser services and for program administration. Some materials are offered at specific trainings as a part of the training fee. If you have any additional questions about these materials, please contact our office by phone or e-mail.

Program Manual for First & Second Stage Groups:

This program manual outlines the entire Emerge model including specific educational presentations, individual activities and guidance on running exercises. It also gives some supplemental information on writing reports to referral sources, conducting partner contacts and explains our philosophy of providing abuser education. The Emerge model is composed of a 40-session curriculum, but can be adapted to additional or fewer sessions and can be used in addition to other abuser education models.

This manual is provided to each participant during the introductory training. Due to the challenge of intervening in domestic violence, we recommended that people attend an Emerge training to fully understand this manual.

If it is difficult to attend an Emerge training due to travel expenses, it may be helpful to subscribe to our e-mail newsletter (subscribe link at bottom of this page) to learn of trainings coming to your area.

Program Manual Supplemental CDRom:

This CDRom is a PC compatible computer program which provides examples of group sessions using the Emerge model. It demonstrates activities such as "check-ins" and specific exercises. This can be an invaluable tool to quickly review Emerge activities, refresh information learned during an Emerge training or to help new group leaders understand the model.

COMBINATION PROGRAM MANUAL / CDROM:

If you are interested in purchasing both the Emerge Program Manual and Supplemental CDRom, we offer the option to purchase both at the same time for a reduced price.

Partner Contact Manual:

As a part of conducting abuser education services in Massachusetts, all state certified programs are required to attempt a phone contact with the abuser's current partner and ex-partners. This manual outlines the method Emerge uses for these contacts and includes more detail than what is found in the First & Second Stage Program Manual. It contains the partner contact form that is in the appendix of the program manual and includes details on the purpose, philosophy, safety concerns, logistics and the details behind actually making a partner contact.

Policy and Procedure Manual for Group Leaders:

For additional information on Emerge's program orientation procedures for new clients, specific administrative details on collecting group fees and dealing with resistant clients, and some ethical considerations for group leaders, this manual is a critical addition to any newly established abuser education program. This manual may also be helpful for established programs to learn which Emerge administrative functions might benefit their agency.