The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP), also known as diversion or plea and pass agreement, began when the University of Iowa’s Women’s Resource and Action Center received a grant in 1977 to explore the problem of domestic violence in the community. The DVIP ultimately expanded and many communities in other states around the nation began to use the DVIP as a model for the services they could provide.
Florida has a number of different programs for the victims of domestic violence. Multiple service centers throughout the state provide a variety of resources to women, children, and other victims of domestic violence.
Attorney for Domestic Violence Intervention Program in West Palm Beach, FL
If you were arrested for a domestic violence offense in Palm Beach County, it is in your best interest to quickly retain legal counsel. Meltzer & Bell, P.A. aggressively defends clients in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Greenacres, and several other nearby areas in Palm Beach County, Broward County, and Miami-Dade County.
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Palm Beach County Domestic Violence Intervention Program Information Center
- DVIPs in Florida
- Batterers’ Intervention Programs in Florida
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) Resources in Palm Beach County
DVIPs in Florida
Domestic violence services and programs are offered in all Florida counties. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has a Domestic Violence Unit, and certified service centers in the county include:
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)
2905 S. Federal Hwy., Suite C9
Delray Beach, FL 33483
(561) 265-3797
1016 N. Dixie Hwy.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 640-0050
Miami-Dade County also offers a number of intervention and prevention services for families. Certified shelters in the county include:
Miami-Dade Advocates for Victims
2400 South Dixie Hwy.
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 285-5904
Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge
1901 SW 1st St.
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 693-1170
Women In Distress identifies itself as “the only nationally accredited, state-certified, full service domestic violence center serving Broward County, Florida.”
Batterers’ Intervention Programs in Florida
In some domestic violence cases, the court may order an alleged offender to participate in a batterers’ intervention program. Under Florida Statute § 741.30(6)(a)5, the court or any entity designated by the court must provide the alleged offender with a list of batterers’ intervention programs from which he or she must choose a program in which to participate.
Some of the batterers’ intervention programs in South Florida include:
Eleventh Judicial Circuit | Miami-Dade County
Alliance For Psychological Services
8750 SW 132nd St.
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 251-3464
5001 SW 74th Ct.
Miami, FL 33155
(305) 663-0013
1901 1st St., 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 631-8931
Dade Family Counseling, Inc./Families in Action, Inc.
8372 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL 33144
(305) 267-0205
10300 Sunset Dr., Suite 160
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 271-5722
259 Park Blvd.
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 262-0099
283 Park Blvd.
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 262-0099
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit | Palm Beach County
Abusive Partners Program
1700 N. Dixie Hwy., Suite 146
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 750-9710
Counseling Services of Lake Worth
416 North Dixie Hwy.
Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561) 547-0303
Comprehensive Outpatient Recovery, Treatment & Evaluation, Inc. (CORTE)
1280 N. Congress Ave., Suite 206
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 279-9295
1001 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 107
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 745-8889
Family Health Counseling Center
2677 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 102
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 433-0123
Florida Family Care
7100 West Camino Real, Suite 302
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 447-9121
Florida Resource Center for Women and Children, Inc.
1708 Australian Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 248-4679
1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. #1200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 531-0231
Let’s Grow Well Together, Inc.
3200 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 206-5
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 279-2080
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit | Broward County
Alliance Counseling and Education Services, Inc.
440 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 103
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
(954) 573-7794
BIP Broward
2312 Wilton Dr.
Wilton Manors, FL 33305
(954) 745-7917
Counseling Mediation Education Treatment (CMET)
1527 NE 4th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
(954) 835-5741
Florida Family Care
5571 N. University Dr., Suite 101
Coral Springs, FL 33067
(954) 421-0494
Family Therapy Center
9950 Stirling Rd., Suite 108
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
(954) 436-1222
4121 NW 5th St., Suite 206
Plantation, FL 33317
(954) 797-5222
4700 N. State Rd. 7, Building A, Suite 112
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
(954) 933-0055
Labor of Love Psychotherapy, LLC
5491 N. University Dr., Suite 101
Coral Springs, FL 33067
(954) 227-2530
Professional Counseling and Consulting Group
101 NE Third Ave., Suite 1500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 761-9333
6848 Stirling Rd.
Davie, FL 33024
(954) 362-0104
R&R Domestic Services, Inc.
1450 West Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 702-5702
Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) Resources in Palm Beach County
Guided by Survivors’ Voices | Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) — The FCADV serves as the professional association for Florida’s 42 certified domestic violence centers and is the primary representative of survivors and their children in the public policy arena. View the full text of the FCADV’s 2017 annual report to the Florida Legislature. Much of the report focuses on FCADV programs and initiatives.
Miami-Dade Matters :: Promising Practices :: Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) — Miami Matters is a website from the Health Council of South Florida, Inc., a part of a statewide network of 11 nonprofit agencies established by Florida Statute § 408.033 to conduct regional health planning and implementation activities. Visit this website to learn more about the history of the DVIP, including its origins in Iowa. You can also find a variety of links to articles, fact sheets, reports, plans, and other materials.
Find a Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) Lawyer in West Palm Beach, FL
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