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Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed the funding.
It follows an independent evaluation of the Caledonian System which found that it made women feel safer as a result of their partners participating in the programme. The additional funding will now be used to expand its services and improve training for staff.
The Caledonian System works with women and children's services to address men's domestic abuse, as well as a men's programme that requires court ordered participants to take part in one-to-one and group sessions with expert staff for a minimum of two years.
The additional funding will see the recruitment of a national team led by Rory Macrae, co-author of the men's programme. His team will build on the report's findings, deliver training and ensure consistency of practice across existing hubs and review options to increase capacity in existing areas and the potential to expand access to new geographical areas.
Mr Matheson said: "It is vital that we provide programmes like the Caledonian System to challenge abusive behaviour in relationships effectively, prevent further abuse and change violent behavioural patterns.
"During this Parliamentary year we are introducing legislation to create a new domestic abuse offence to ensure psychological abuse can be dealt with under the law, as well as physical abuse. We must keep reviewing how we support victims of abuse and deliver successful ways to stop perpetrators."
Rory Macrae, National Coordinator of The Caledonian System, added: "Domestic abuse is about power and control, and causes untold misery to victims and their children.
"The programme helps men realise they can change the way they think and the feelings they experience which lead to the abusive behaviour in the first place. By doing this men are challenged to accept responsibility for their behaviour – and crucially change it.
"The strength of the Caledonian system comes from the integration of the men's programme with a service for women and children which offers safety planning and support and assists women to make more informed choices about the future of their relationships.
"The close contact with and understanding of the men's programme is central to the Caledonian System and helps women feel safer. The further funding will enable us to further embed all aspects of this system."
(JP/LM)
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Further Funding Announced To Tackle Domestic Abuse
The Scottish Government has announced that a further £360,000 is to go towards a programme to support families and challenge the behaviour of domestic abusers.Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed the funding.
It follows an independent evaluation of the Caledonian System which found that it made women feel safer as a result of their partners participating in the programme. The additional funding will now be used to expand its services and improve training for staff.
The Caledonian System works with women and children's services to address men's domestic abuse, as well as a men's programme that requires court ordered participants to take part in one-to-one and group sessions with expert staff for a minimum of two years.
The additional funding will see the recruitment of a national team led by Rory Macrae, co-author of the men's programme. His team will build on the report's findings, deliver training and ensure consistency of practice across existing hubs and review options to increase capacity in existing areas and the potential to expand access to new geographical areas.
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Mr Matheson said: "It is vital that we provide programmes like the Caledonian System to challenge abusive behaviour in relationships effectively, prevent further abuse and change violent behavioural patterns.
"During this Parliamentary year we are introducing legislation to create a new domestic abuse offence to ensure psychological abuse can be dealt with under the law, as well as physical abuse. We must keep reviewing how we support victims of abuse and deliver successful ways to stop perpetrators."
Rory Macrae, National Coordinator of The Caledonian System, added: "Domestic abuse is about power and control, and causes untold misery to victims and their children.
"The programme helps men realise they can change the way they think and the feelings they experience which lead to the abusive behaviour in the first place. By doing this men are challenged to accept responsibility for their behaviour – and crucially change it.
"The strength of the Caledonian system comes from the integration of the men's programme with a service for women and children which offers safety planning and support and assists women to make more informed choices about the future of their relationships.
"The close contact with and understanding of the men's programme is central to the Caledonian System and helps women feel safer. The further funding will enable us to further embed all aspects of this system."
(JP/LM)
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