Social work and therapeutic programs for violent persons

In the South Bohemian Region, no assistance is provided to violent persons. However, this service is important in preventing domestic violence and reducing its occurrence. Our goal was not only to establish such a service but also to create a platform of organisations that encounter these people in their activities.
Both ours and partner organisations have gained further education in this area and have been inspired by colleagues in other regions. The platform has been established and both organisations have begun to provide services to violent persons. At the same time, they informed both the professional and general public about the newly created services and possibilities to help violent persons.
The target groups were the professional public (we organised individual meetings and a round table, disseminated information materials), the general public (for which there were leaflets informing on the new service and information in the media) and violent persons (they joined the assistance programme in the pilot stage of the project). Both organisations have established these services as part of their regular activities, thus being able to continue providing them without difficulty after the project ends.