Support Programme for Enhancing Peaceable Relationship (SPeaR)

Introduction

Providing an early and flexible intervention for batterers/potential batterers under intimate partner violence (IPV) to prevent and stop violence as well as to improve the intimate relationship. It also provides support service for children who have witnessed or been exposed to IPV and victims of IPV, with a view to protecting them from harm.

Service Target

• adult batterers who are currently or have been involved in spouse/cohabitant battering or dating violence where the risk of violence still exists;
• adult potential batterers who are having high conflicts with their spouse/cohabitant/dating partner and high risks of perpetrating violence towards each other;
• children who have witnessed or been exposed to IPV/children of potential batterers of IPV and victims of IPV; and
• general public with interest in knowing more about IPV and dating violence.

Service Content

• a 6-hour educational programme provided for batterers/potential batterers;
• a 4-hour educational programme provided for children witnessing or being exposed to IPV/children of potential batterers of IPV;
• support/educational programmes for batterers/potential batterers and their families;
• promotional and/or educational programmes; and
• referrals for appropriate welfare services.

Fees and Charges

Free of charge.

Application

• Can self-approach the Service Operators;
• Can be referred by social workers, staff of other government departments, school personnel or professionals working with victims of IPV or children witnessing/been exposed to IPV/children of potential batterers of IPV.

Information of Service Unit

(Participants can choose to attend SPeaR in any service cluster according to their needs and preference.)