Family Peace Center

What Family Peace Center does

Family Peace Initiative (FPI), a division of Halley Counseling Services, P.A., is a private, Topeka-based organization that delivers battering intervention programs (BIP), facilitator training, and supporting resources for the domestic violence intervention field. Its flagship is a state-certified, trauma-focused, cognitive-behavioral 6-month BIP requiring 27 credits (assessment, orientation, workbook, 25 weekly group sessions, and completion requirements), anchored on the founder-developed 'River of Cruelty' intervention model and Dorthy Stucky Halley's Batterer Motive Typology, which segments participants into Entitlement-based, Survival-Based, and Sadistic-based categories. FPI serves justice-involved adults in Kansas (men attend in-person groups in Topeka, Ottawa, Girard, Dodge City, Emporia, and Lawrence; women, gender-diverse participants, and Spanish speakers attend via Zoom), plus justice-involved youth through its Youth Initiative, and victims/survivors through a parallel resources track. Referral flow is sales-led and court-anchored: participants arrive via diversion programs, parole, probation, child welfare agencies, attorneys, and self-referral, with a sliding-scale fee structure ($175 assessment, $40 orientation, $35 workbook, $15–$45 per weekly session).

The professional-services arm targets BIP facilitators, victim advocates, law enforcement, parole officers, social workers, therapists, and counselors through a three-level training series (Level 1: Art of Facilitation; Level 2: Affective Component; Level 3: Mastering FPI) offered online and in-person with CEUs, plus population-specific curricula for community and facility settings, expert witness services, professional consultations, keynote speaking, and the FPI Annual Conference. Distribution combines an e-commerce store, a Thinkific-hosted Online Academy with self-paced CE courses, a YouTube 'Facilitator's Tool Box' channel, a blog and email newsletter, Facebook, and on-site organization training. The business is small (11–50 employees), founder-led (Dorthy Stucky Halley, LMSW and Steve Halley, LSCSW), operationally statewide in Kansas, with international reach limited to training delivery and multi-state Department of Corrections consulting; it has no external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Reported outcomes include 88% of program completers not charged with another violent crime within approximately three years of completion.

Name

Family Peace Center

Legal name

Halley Counseling Services, P.A.

Website

https://familypeaceinitiative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family Peace Initiative, a division of Halley Counseling Services, P.A. in Topeka, Kansas, operates a state-certified battering intervention program serving court-mandated adults and youth across Kansas and trains domestic-violence professionals nationally and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Intervention Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Battering intervention programs
• Domestic violence intervention
• Trauma-responsive counseling
• Professional facilitator training
• Family violence services

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. BIP Program Fees: Fees for the Battering Intervention Program including assessment ($175), orientation ($40), workbook ($35), and sliding-scale group sessions ($15-$45 per session). This is a 6-month program requiring 27 credits.
2. Professional Training Workshops: Level 1, 2, and 3 facilitator training workshops offered online and in-person with CEUs available (e.g., 15 CEUs for Level 1). Private organization-specific training also available.
3. Online Academy: Self-paced online courses through Thinkific platform offering CEs for professional development (e.g., 'Trauma Histories Among Those Who Batter' - 2 CEs; 'Cracking the Code' - 4.5 CEs).
4. Screening Room Subscription: Video toolbox and screening room subscription services for professionals in the domestic violence intervention field.
5. Store Products: Store selling training materials, resources, and event registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Family Peace Center, operating as Family Peace Initiative (FPI), delivers battering intervention programs (BIP) and related domestic violence perpetrator treatment for adults and justice-involved youth, alongside family group conferencing, substance-abuse co-occurring treatment, and victim support services. The organization also provides professional training, facilitator certification, evidence-based curricula, keynote presentations, professional consultation, and expert witness services to courts, agencies, and practitioners in the domestic violence intervention field.

Product overview

Family Peace Initiative operates as a certified battering intervention program providing a comprehensive suite of services focused on ending family violence through trauma-responsive approaches. The core offerings include the Battering Intervention Program (BIP) - a state-certified 6-month program with 25+ weekly group sessions across Kansas communities, and the Facilitator Training Series with three progressive levels (The Art of Facilitation, The Affective Component, Mastering the Family Peace Initiative) providing professional development for BIP facilitators. Supplementary offerings include the FPI Online Academy (hosted on Thinkific) for self-paced courses, FPI Curricula for evidence-based program delivery, Expert Witness services, Professional Consultations, and the Youth Initiative for justice-involved youth. The organization also provides the Video Toolbox (YouTube-based resources), Screening Room Subscription, Annual Conference, and Resources for Victims/Survivors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) for Adults Structured, phased group intervention program for adults referred or court-ordered for intimate partner violence perpetration, delivered in-person in Topeka, Kansas and online via Zoom. Includes intake assessment, orientation, workbook, and group sessions on a sliding-scale fee basis.
• Justice-Involved Youth Intervention Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of program completers were not charged with another violent crime in approximately 3 years following completion; 90% did not have other protection orders enforced against them

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kansas Attorney General's OfficecoreOthersFPI BIP is a state-certified battering intervention program fulfilling Kansas requirements. Certified by the Kansas Attorney General's Office since the earliest year that certification was available in Kansas.
• Kansas Department of CorrectionscoreOthersFPI consults with the Department of Corrections in multiple states, assisting in establishing battering intervention programs in prison facilities and parole offices.
• Kansas Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence (KCSDV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKCSDV collaborated with FPI (Halley Counseling) and Topeka YWCA on a pilot project focusing on parolees for domestic violence offenses in 2007.
• Topeka YWCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with FPI to maintain the Family Peace Initiative in operation following the termination of a 2007 pilot project. YWCA worked together with Halley Counseling to keep services available.
• BISC-MI (Batterer Intervention Changemakers Michigan)minorOthersFPI participates in BISC-MI conferences and training events. Staff attend and present at annual conferences focusing on trauma-informed BIP.
• Halley Counseling Services, P.A.coreOthersFamily Peace Initiative is a certified battering intervention program operated by Halley Counseling Services, P.A. Parent organization since 2002.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• YWCA USA: National YWCA network runs domestic violence shelters and many affiliated BIP programs (Topeka YWCA partnered with FPI in 2007–2008). Comparable at the intersection of DV services and batterer intervention, though YWCA is a broad-incumbent shelter/services provider rather than a specialist BIP operator.
• Respect (UK): UK membership body that sets standards, accredits, and trains perpetrator intervention programs across Britain. Comparable as an umbrella organization advancing best-practice BIP work, but operates at a national-association scale rather than as a single program provider.

Others

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National hotline and resource hub serving DV victims and survivors. Functions as an ecosystem peer — not a BIP operator — but is a major referral channel and complementary service within the same DV support ecosystem FPI operates in.

Regional players

• Kansas Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (KCSDV): Statewide Kansas coalition that partnered with FPI in the 2007 DOC pilot and coordinates DV response across Kansas. Adjacent as a coalition rather than direct service provider, but functions as a peer in the Kansas DV/BIP ecosystem and influences referral flows.
• BISC-MI (Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan): Michigan-based coalition that sets BIP training and certification standards and runs an annual conference on trauma-informed BIP. Comparable in training-the-trainers mission and FPI already participates in its events; functions as a regional peer in the same certification ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Change Company: Texas-based organization delivering BIP groups and training programs for intervention facilitators. Comparable in operating state-certified BIP groups for court-referred participants and providing professional development for facilitators.
• Men Stopping Violence: Atlanta-based nonprofit operating BIP groups and providing training and consultation to other BIP providers nationally. Direct competitor in the same product category — community-based batterer intervention plus facilitator training — with a similar training-the-trainers model.
• Emerge (formerly EMERGE Counseling and Education Services): Emerge is one of the oldest batterer intervention programs in the U.S., providing group BIP services and facilitator training. Highly comparable to FPI in mission (ending abuse through perpetrator intervention), trauma-informed approach, and offering of professional training for BIP facilitators.
• Domestic Violence Intervention Programs (DVIP): Oregon-based nonprofit running BIP groups for court-referred individuals and offering facilitator training. Comparable to FPI in delivering both direct BIP services and training BIP professionals using an evidence-based curriculum.
• AMEND (Aging Men Embracing New Directions): AMEND provides BIP groups and trains facilitators using a trauma-informed, psychoeducational model — closely aligned with FPI's approach. Similar mission and product mix (direct intervention plus professional training and consultation).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thefamilypeaceinitiative5282
• Facebookfacebook.com/familypeaceinitiative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/family-peace-initiative

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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