NCPAT Conference - Tools and Strategies to Work with Fathers in DV Offender Programs

Event Start/Stop Date and Time

October 30, 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Check-in Date and Time

• NCPAT Membership Fee
  October 30, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
• NCPAT Conference - Tools and Strategies to Work with Fathers in DV Offender Programs
  October 30, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

Location

Live Webinar
Quiet Location with Reliable Internet Connectivity

Target Audience

This conference will be beneficial to providers of abuser treatment, law enforcement, social workers, victim advocates, clergy, health care professionals, peer support specialists, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, substance abuse counselors and psychologists.

Event Description

For many men who use intimate partner violence, fatherhood is one of the strongest motivations for seeking help and changing abusive behavior. Yet Domestic Violence Intervention Programs (DVIP) have not always fully integrated parenting and fatherhood into intervention in ways that enhance accountability while maintaining survivor and child safety. This interactive, full-day workshop explores how fatherhood can serve as a powerful pathway to accountability and lasting behavior change without minimizing abuse or shifting responsibility onto survivors. Participants will examine the impact of domestic violence on children, parenting, and the father-child relationship, and learn how abusive behaviors undermine children's safety, well-being, and healthy development. Drawing on current research and promising practices, the workshop will introduce practical strategies for incorporating fatherhood throughout DVIP’s curricula, facilitating conversations about parenting and repair, and engaging fathers in ways that strengthen accountability while supporting safer relationships with their children. Throughout the day, participants will practice applying survivor-centered, child-focused, and approaches responsive to their local communities that reinforce behavior change and promote healthier families. Presenter: Juan Carlos Areán, Ph.D. Dr. Areán is an internationally recognized activist, public speaker, and published author. Since 1991, he has worked to engage men to become better fathers, intimate partners, and allies to end domestic violence and sexual assault. He currently serves as Program Director in the Children and Youth Team at Futures Without Violence. *Become a Member of NC Providers of Abuser Treatment (NCPAT) and save on conference fees!

Objectives

1. Describe the effects of domestic violence on children, parenting, co-parenting relationships, and fathers' ability to provide safe, nurturing care.
2. Explain how fatherhood can serve as a meaningful motivator for accountability and behavior change while maintaining a clear focus on survivor and child safety.
3. Identify opportunities to integrate parenting and fatherhood throughout DVIP’s curricula without minimizing abusive behavior or shifting responsibility onto survivors.
4. Apply practical engagement and facilitation strategies that help fathers examine the impact of their behavior on their children, strengthen empathy, and increase accountability.
5. Use child-centered and survivor-informed tools to support behavior change, including strategies that promote healthy parenting, emotional regulation, and repair where appropriate.
6. Develop approaches for collaborating with child welfare agencies, fatherhood programs, victim advocates, and other community partners to support coordinated, family-centered responses to domestic violence.

Session Credits

Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.

Session Details