Calvert County Health Department

Abuser Intervention/Anger Management

Offender Program Mission Statement

The Abuser Intervention Program (AIP)/Anger Management program was designed to establish a program that is responsive to victims, accountable to the courts, and to assure that offenders focus on stopping abuse and to prevent offenders from evading or minimizing their responsibility for abusive behavior. Violence is a learned behavior based on experiences and beliefs.
The Crisis Intervention Program 26-week offender programs focus on evaluating and identifying the participant’s patterns of violent behavior and providing tools that allow the client to behave in a way that does not impinge the rights of others.

Abuser Intervention Program (AIP)

The Abuser Intervention Program (AIP) is a twenty six week program for men involved in domestic violence. It is a curriculum presented in two stages:

Stage I is a highly structured educational group lasting at least eight weeks. The topics covered are:

• What counts as violence?
• Power and control
• Cycle of violence
• Self Talk
• Quick Fixes vs. Long Term Solutions
• Batterers Will Kill
• Communication
• Effects of Domestic Violence on Kids

Stage II begins the process of “unlearning” abusive behaviors through confronting inappropriate behaviors and accepting responsibility for abusive behaviors.
There is a charge of $40.00 at intake and a $20.00 per week fee for this group. Consideration for fee reduction will be given in hardship cases.

Anger Management for Men

The Men’s Anger Management program is a twenty-six week program designed to address issues of aggression in the workplace, bar fights, road rage, and child abuse. This professionally facilitated group confronts destructive thinking patterns and challenges aggressive behavior patterns.
There is a charge of $40.00 at intake and a $20.00 per week fee for this group.Consideration for fee reduction will be given in hardship cases.

Anger Management for Women

This is an effective twenty-six week program for women who become abusive or destructive when angry. Topics discussed in this group include, but are not limited to, conflict resolution, problem solving, healthy relationships, parenting, substance abuse and, relaxation techniques.
There is a charge of $40.00 at intake and a $20.00 per week fee for this group.Consideration for fee reduction will be given in hardship cases.

Juvenile Anger Management (JAM)

The JAM is a twelve week program open to teens between the ages of 13 and 18. This program is designed for students who use bullying and aggression as solutions to their anger problems. The goal of this program is to teach students to respect themselves and respect others as we teach and model appropriate anger management skills.
There is a charge of $10.00 at intake and a $10.00 per week fee for this group.Consideration for fee reduction will be given in hardship cases.

Detention Center/Crisis Intervention Center Programs

• Men’s Abuser Intervention Program. This program allows inmates at the Calvert County Detention Center to begin court ordered AIP classes while they are incarcerated. Precedence is given, but is not limited to, those with court orders. Inmates with AIP court orders continue attending group at the Health Department once they obtain work release or are released from jail.
• Men’s and Women’s Trauma Groups. These programs are designed to work with inmates who have suffered physical or emotional trauma. Professional facilitators identify and treat symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and teach relaxation techniques.
• Female Anger Management. This program is designed to develop skills and challenge aggressive behavior patterns in women who become abusive or destructive when angry.