Abrigo Centre - Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program

Our Partner Assault Response Program (PAR), internally known as Men in Transition, has been servicing the Portuguese and English speaking communities since 1997. The PAR program is a Domestic Violence Court initiative that delivers a specialized community-based group education and counselling program to offenders who have been mandated by the court to attend the PAR program in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence. The PAR Program is a court-ordered sanction that provides offenders with an opportunity to examine their beliefs and attitudes towards domestic abuse, and to learn non-abusive ways of resolving conflict. PAR programs aim to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their behaviour.