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Workshop for Anti-Violence Education (WAVE)
WAVE (Workshop for Anti-Violence Education) is a group program for men who are abusive to a
female, intimate partner. WAVE facilitators confront men regarding their abusive behaviors by challenging
belief systems which support, promote and condone abusive behavior. WAVE holds men who are
abusive accountable and responsible for their actions while simultaneously teaching skills
necessary to develop and sustain non-abusive relationships.
Is It For Me?
The WAVE program works with men who are abusive in their interpersonal relationships with a female
intimate partner - wife, girlfriend, common-law. The goals of the WAVE Program are for
participants to stop acting abusively towards their partners and to teach men how to develop and sustain
non-abusive relationships.
The potential client is responsible for contacting the WAVE program to schedule an intake
appointment. Although WAVE accepts men who are not mandated, most men who apply to the program
are mandated by the courts, probation, District Attorney's Office or other monitoring agencies.
WAVE sends reports to the referring/monitoring agency on a regular basis regarding a participant’s
attendance and compliance with the requirements of the program.
To learn more about the program and/or schedule an intake appointment, call our Information
and Referral Service at 914-345-5900, extension 240 or send e-mail to
help@mhawestchester.org.
What We Deliver
WAVE is a series of group meetings in which educational material is presented and group
discussions are co-led by a male and female facilitator. The leaders incorporate videos, written
assignments, participants’ experiences and discussion to cover the material. English- and Spanish-speaking
groups meet during the daytime and evening. Each group meets for 90 minutes every week, and participants
must be on time and pay their fee in order to be in compliance.
WAVE divides the calendar into eight-week cycles. An individual must attend 7 out of 8 scheduled classes in a cycle in order to be in compliance with attendance requirements and
must complete 6 cycles for a minimum participation of one year. If all eight classes are attended within a cycle, credit is given for all eight.
Where and When
WAVE currently offers 13 groups per week in three different locations: Elmsford, White Plains and Mount Vernon.
All registrations for the program are held at:
2269 Saw Mill River Road, Building 1A
Elmsford, NY 10523
Click here for How Can I Get Here?
In order to participate in the White Plains group, a participant must be on probation.
The address and location of the Mount Vernon group is given to participants at the registration appointment.
Following are the days and times of groups WAVE currently offers:
Spanish-speaking Programs
2269 Saw Mill River Road, Building 1A
Elmsford, NY 10523
| Monday |
5:45 - 7:00 PM, 7:00 - 8:30 PM |
| Tuesday |
5:45 - 7:00 PM, 7:00 - 8:30 PM |
English-speaking Programs
2269 Saw Mill River Road, Building 1A
Elmsford, NY 10523
| Monday |
7:30 - 9:00 PM - 2 groups |
| Tuesday |
6:00 - 7:30 PM |
| Thursday |
9:30 - 11:00 AM |
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6:00 - 7:30 PM |
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7:30 - 9:00 PM |
Mount Vernon, NY
White Plains, NY - Department of Probation
| Wednesday |
5:30 - 6:45 PM, 6:45 - 8:00 PM |
Languages Spoken
Services are available in English and Spanish.
Se habla Español.
Cost
The fee is $40 for the intake appointment. The sliding-scale fee is $5 to $60 for each weekly group meeting.
Men are responsible for making this payment before
each session. Documentation must be provided in order to be eligible for
the reduced fee schedule. WAVE is not covered by insurance.
Staff/Service Providers
The facilitators of the WAVE program are all licensed, master's level professionals with
experience in all areas of family violence and expertise in working with men who are abusive.
Links to Other Helpful Web Sites
The Men’s Program of the Marin Abused Women's Services (MAWS)
http://www.maws.org/menssite/default.html
This site provides information for men who batter on how to seek help and take steps
to stop acting abusively. (It also describes the MAWS programs available in Marin California.)
This site is maintained by the Marin, CA Abused Women’s Services.
Emerge-Services for Men Web Site
http://www.emergedv.com/
This site provides information on the dynamics of abusive relationships, who are men who
batter their intimate partners, and what steps men can take to stop acting abusively. The site
also provides links to other web sites on family violence. (It also describes the Emerge programs
available in Massachusetts.) This site is maintained by Emerge, founded in 1977 in Massachusetts
to provide counseling and educational programs to stop domestic violence.
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