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There is a small number of organizations in the Czech Republic that focus on working with perpetrators of violent crime, including domestic and gender-based violence. Organizations working on this topic focus on helping victims. It is undeniable that they need their help. But the perpetrator alone will not change.
If we want to achieve change in the solution and prevention of domestic and gender-based violence, it is necessary to pay attention to and develop support also with a perpetrator of a violent situation. This view is in line with strategic documents at the national level on this topic. It is also based on a number of foreign experiences, especially in the Nordic countries, where this work already has a history that confirms these views.
Your Choice is the only organization in the South Bohemian Region that provides services to violent people. It has a sophisticated conceptual program, which has been implemented since 2015. The success rate of clients completing it is higher than 90%. The capacities that the organization currently offers for the entire territory of the South Bohemian Region are very low and can accommodate 30-40 clients a year, and are concentrated mainly in the regional city. As part of the project, Your Choice will employ two new therapists and one social worker, who will also increase qualification for this specific job thanks to the project. The capacity of the program will be increased and the organization will work with another 50 clients a year. At least 75 more clients will be able to complete the program during the project.
The project will be implemented in the district towns of the region and thus made available to the clients. Thanks to the planned publicity, the information about the project will reach a number of organizations and institutions, thus enabling clients to access the project. Personal meetings (round tables and meetings), which are more efficient for passing on information, will be implemented.