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Department of Psychiatry
West Side Domestic Abuse Program

The WSDAP was formed in April 1997 as a collaborative community effort dedicated to ending men's violence against women and children. The Great Cities Program of UIC provided initial funding of the formation of a University- Community collaboration designed to develop and implement intervention services for men who batter. 

A comprehensive intervention program for heterosexual men to end the physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse of their intimate female partners.

PROGRAM GOALS

  • Promote safety of victims, men in program & staff

  • Hold men accountable for their abusive behavior

  • Challenge men to examine and change beliefs that support violence against women

  • Train men in skills of anger management, stress reduction, and effective communication

  • Provide resource referrals and safety planning for women victims and child witnesses

  • Training and consultation on providing interventions for men who batter

PROGRAM STEPS

  • STEP 1: Client registers with WSDAP at the UIC Department of Psychiatry

  • STEP 2: Client completes a comprehensive psychosocial evaluation

  • STEP 3: Client completes a orientation workshop

  • STEP 4: Client begins Intensive 24-week psychoeducational group intervention to end his violence and abuse

HAYMARKET CENTER

Batterer intervention groups are part of a comprehensive relapse prevention plan for men with a history of substance abuse and women abuse.

  • STEP 1: Client registers with WSDAP at the Haymarket Center

  • STEP 2: Client completes a a substance abuse evaluation and comprehensive psychosocial evaluation

  • STEP 3: Client completes a orientation workshop

  • STEP 4: Client begins Intensive 24-week psychoeducational group intervention to end his violence and abuse

Haymarket Center is funded in part by the Dept. of Human Services,
Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse

COURTS AND REFERRAL SOURCES:

  • Provide specialized assessments with service recommendations on batterer intervention, substance abuse and mental health needs. Program participation requires consent to provide regular written reports to the referral source to monitor progress and compliance. 

FEES:

  • WSDAP believes in the right of all individuals to receive quality mental health care regardless of their ability to pay. A sliding fee scale is available based on documented need. Services may be covered by Medicaid/ Medicare or other insurance providers.

    Program evaluation and research in collaboration with Jane Addams College of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING WSDAP
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