What Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs does

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP) is a U.S.-based nonprofit incorporated in 1980 in Duluth, Minnesota, that created and maintains the Duluth Model, the most widely replicated coordinated community response framework for domestic violence intervention in the world. The organization's core technology is the Duluth Model itself — a methodology combining victim advocacy, offender accountability through men's nonviolence programs, and interagency coordination across law enforcement, prosecution, courts, probation, and shelters. DAIP's intellectual property portfolio centers on the Power and Control Wheel and Equality Wheel — visual frameworks developed by battered women in the early 1980s — alongside a library of branded curricula (Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter, Building a Coordinated Community Response, Changing Men Changing Lives, Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter, In Our Best Interest, and Spanish-language equivalents).

DAIP operates five named program units: the Battered Women's Justice Project, the National Training Project, the Duluth Family Parenting Time Center (supervised visitation), the Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project (Native American communities), and Advocates for Family Peace (African American communities). The organization generates revenue through professional training programs (priced at $175–$995 per participant), e-commerce sales of curriculum packages ($595–$995), posters and educational materials, and a diversified base of donations, foundation grants (e.g., a $150,000 Northland Foundation grant in 2023), and government contracts. Its programs have been adopted in all 50 U.S. states and in at least Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Romania, Australia, and Switzerland.

DAIP's customers fall into three primary segments: (i) individual men in batterer intervention programs, (ii) survivors of domestic violence receiving support services and supervised parenting time, and (iii) institutional buyers — criminal justice agencies, state coalitions, shelters, and advocacy organizations — that adopt Duluth Model curricula and training. GTM is sales-led and event-driven: an in-house national trainer delivers both in-person training at the Duluth headquarters and on-site training at client locations, complemented by webinars, conference participation, and a direct e-commerce storefront. DAIP is led by Executive Director Melissa Petrangelo Scaia, with the institutional knowledge of co-founders Michael Paymar and the late Ellen Pence anchoring its methodology.

Name

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs

Legal name

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs

Website

https://theduluthmodel.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs is a Duluth-based nonprofit that develops and disseminates the Duluth Model, the world's most replicated coordinated community response framework for domestic violence intervention, serving survivors, batterer intervention participants, criminal justice agencies, and advocacy organizations through curricula, training, and direct services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Intervention Services and Training

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Alternative Dispute Resolution & Restorative Justice Programs (BPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Domestic violence intervention
• Batterer intervention programs
• Coordinated community response
• Victim advocacy services
• Supervised visitation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Programs: DAIP generates revenue through providing training programs on the Duluth Model, Coordinated Community Response, and men's non-violence facilitation. Training is conducted by their international/national trainer Scott Miller at their Duluth location or at client agency locations. Training prices range from $175-$995 per participant.
2. Curricula and Materials Sales: DAIP sells facilitator manuals, curriculum packages, DVDs, and educational materials through their e-commerce shop. Major products include the Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter curriculum package ($595-995), posters ($10-25), and various DVDs and manuals.
3. Donations: DAIP accepts donations from the public, with options to allocate funds to specific programs including Visitation Center, Men's Non-Violence Program, Women's Support Group, and General Agency Support.
4. Grants and Foundation Support: DAIP receives grant funding from organizations such as the Northland Foundation ($150,000 grant in 2023 to examine Carlton County practices in responding to domestic violence) and government contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DAIP develops, sells, and delivers the Duluth Model framework for coordinated community response to domestic violence. Its core sellable offerings are educational curriculum packages (Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter and adaptations for Spanish-speaking, Christian, father, and CCR audiences), visual wheel tools (Power and Control Wheel, Equality Wheel), training services (CCR training, men's nonviolence facilitation), and front-line program services (men's nonviolence classes, women's groups, supervised parenting time).

Product overview

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP), creator of the Duluth Model, offers a comprehensive portfolio of domestic violence intervention products and services. The core offering includes the internationally-recognized Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter Curriculum Package and its Spanish equivalent, which form the foundation of batterer intervention programs worldwide. Supplementary curricula address specialized populations including Christian men (Changing Men, Changing Lives), fathers (Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter), and coordinated community responses (Building a CCR Curriculum). Additional products include educational wheels (Power and Control, Equality, Culture, Post-Separation), documentaries (With Impunity), books (Violent No More), and DVDs. On the service side, DAIP provides CCR training programs, men's nonviolence classes, women's programming, and the Duluth Family Parenting Time Center for supervised visitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter Curriculum Package The most widely used curriculum for working with men who batter, including a 324-page facilitator's manual, video vignettes, and wheel posters designed for up to 30 weeks of classes. Sold to batterer intervention program facilitators and agencies.
• Creando un Proceso de Cambio para Hombres que Maltratan Curriculum Package (Spanish CPC) Spanish-language version of the Duluth Model curriculum for working with Latino or Latino-American men who batter, featuring culturally relevant vignettes and themes. Sold to bilingual batterer intervention program facilitators.
• Changing Men, Changing Lives Curriculum Package A supplement to the main Duluth Model curriculum designed for working with Christian men, including a Christian supplement manual, DVD, and wheel posters. Sold to faith-based batterer intervention programs.
• Addressing Fatherhood with Men Who Batter Curriculum Package Curriculum for batterer intervention program facilitators working with men who batter who are fathers, covering themes of childhood experiences, impact on children, and becoming nurturing fathers.
• Building a Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence Curriculum Package Training curriculum for teams of practitioners organizing or reorganizing a local coordinated community response, covering foundations, organizing methods, and collaboration strategies. Sold to interagency CCR teams.
• In Our Best Interest: Working with Battered Women Curriculum Package Curriculum for forming educational and empowerment groups for battered women, based on a liberating education model inspired by Paulo Freire's work. Sold to women's program facilitators and shelters.
• WITH IMPUNITY: Men and Gender Violence Documentary Award-winning documentary exploring gender-based violence through historical roots, cultural influences, and paths toward change, accompanied by a facilitator's guide for community dialogues. Sold to educators and program facilitators.
• Violent No More: Helping Men End Domestic Abuse Book Book with real stories of men who have harmed loved ones and found courage to change, including exercises and goal-setting plans for men who batter. Sold to individuals and program participants.
• Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Training Multidisciplinary training program teaching the Duluth Model coordinated community response approach for criminal justice professionals responding to domestic violence. Delivered online or in-person at Duluth HQ or client locations.
• Men's Nonviolence Classes Nonviolence courses helping abusive men examine their actions, intentions, beliefs, and the effect their actions have on partners and others. Direct service to court-referred and self-referred men in the Duluth area.
• Duluth Family Parenting Time Center Service that supervises visits and exchanges between children and parents responsible for abuse, focusing on building safe relationships and restoring safety. Direct service to local families referred by the courts.
• Duluth Model Wheels (Power and Control, Equality, Culture, Post-Separation) Visual representations (Power and Control Wheel, Equality Wheel, Culture Wheel, Post-Separation Power and Control Wheel) used globally to identify abusive tactics, define non-violent relationships, and illustrate post-separation abuse. Sold as posters (individual or bundles) and adapted translations to agencies, facilitators, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% of offenders who complete Duluth's criminal justice system and men's nonviolence classes do not reappear in the system eight years out
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Whole Foods Co-op (Duluth)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2018The Duluth Family Visitation Center, a program with DAIP, was selected by the Whole Food Co-op to be a recipient for funds collected through their G.I.V.E. program for the month of November. Shoppers can 'round up' their purchases with funds going to support the Visitation Center program.
• Criminal Justice Agencies of City of Duluth and St. Louis CountyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Duluth Model's Coordinated Community Response is a partnership between DAIP and criminal justice agencies of the City of Duluth and St. Louis County. This partnership was recognized with the 2014 Future Policy Award and includes law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and probation coordination.
• Praxis InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPraxis International is a national training organization with offices in Duluth and St. Paul that partnered with DAIP and the Office on Violence Against Women on the Blueprint for Safety Adaptation Demonstration Initiative.
• World Futures Council, UN Women, Inter-Parliamentary UnionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint awarding body for the 2014 Future Policy Award. These international organizations recognized the Duluth Model's Coordinated Community Response as the world's best policy for ending violence against women and girls.
• Safe Haven Shelter for Battered WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal domestic violence shelter that is part of the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) partnership with Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, Arrowhead Regional Corrections, and DAIP.
• Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNative American tribal technical assistance organization that partnered with DAIP on examining responses to sexual assaults of Native women, received funding from U.S. Department of Justice Violence Against Indian Women Office, and created the Creator Wheel.
• State Coalitions Against Domestic ViolencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAIP works with state coalitions across the U.S. to help communities find local resources and implement coordinated community responses. Contact information provided for finding state-specific programs and services.
• Battered Women's Justice ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA program of DAIP that provides a toll free telephone and clearinghouse on criminal and civil court reform work and development of programs for batterers. Has received contracts to provide trainings in eastern Europe and former Soviet Union countries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 crisis intervention and resource referrals to victims. Comparable nonprofit DV organization with national footprint, donor/grant funding model, and resource and training arm aimed at advocates and survivors.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): NNEDV is a national advocacy and capacity-building network for state coalitions and DV programs, offering training, policy work, and resources. Mirrors DAIP's training-plus-policy offering and coalition-based go-to-market across all 50 states.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): NCADV is a national grassroots coalition that provides public education, training, and policy advocacy on domestic violence. Overlaps with DAIP in mission, training audience, and reliance on donations and grants for operating funding.
• Futures Without Violence: Futures Without Violence is a national DV organization that delivers training, curricula, and policy advocacy to health, criminal justice, and education professionals. Comparable to DAIP in providing paid training programs, written curricula, and institutional partnerships, with similar target buyers in coordinated community response.
• AEquitas: AEquitas is a national training and technical assistance organization focused on prosecutors' response to violence against women. Directly comparable as a paid-training nonprofit serving criminal justice practitioners on domestic violence, sexual assault, and related offenses.
• Praxis International: Praxis International is a national training organization also based in Duluth that partners with DAIP on the Blueprint for Safety and trains communities on coordinated responses to domestic violence. Operates the same training/curriculum-based nonprofit model with overlapping criminal justice and advocacy audiences.
• Break the Cycle / Love is Respect: Break the Cycle (now operating as Love is Respect) provides education, training, and direct services focused on young people experiencing dating violence. Comparable nonprofit DV organization with curriculum/training products sold to schools and community programs, plus grants and donor funding.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ): NCJFCJ provides training, technical assistance, and model codes for family and juvenile court judges, including on domestic violence cases. Overlaps with DAIP on training for judges, court staff, and coordinated community response but operates at a broader family court scope.
• Center for Court Innovation: Center for Court Innovation operates problem-solving courts, including domestic violence courts, and provides training and technical assistance to jurisdictions. Comparable as a court-focused DV training and model-practices provider, though with a broader criminal justice reform mandate.
• Vera Institute of Justice: Vera Institute of Justice partners with government to test and spread criminal justice innovations, including work on domestic violence and gender-based violence. Comparable as a training/technical-assistance nonprofit serving criminal justice agencies, but at a much larger scale and broader policy scope.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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