Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Division 87 - BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAM RULES
Section 137-087-0065 - BIP Program Format
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Use of Session Format. A BIP shall ordinarily provide intervention sessions in a group or class format. Exceptions to this session or class format shall be rare and the reasons clearly documented and provided to the Council.
(2) Gender-specific. BIP sessions or classes shall be gender-specific.
(3) Session Size. To maximize the impact of the program curriculum, sessions or classes shall ideally be composed of 7-12 participants, but shall have no more than 15 participants in addition to the co-facilitators unless approved by the Council and the LSA or MA. Sessions or class sizes of more than 12 shall be reported to the Council for review and comment.
(4) Co-facilitation. Whenever possible, BIP sessions shall be conducted by at least one male and one female to establish an egalitarian model of intervention, increase accountability, and to model healthy egalitarian relationships. The BIP shall notify the Council and LSA when co-facilitation is not occurring, stating the reasons and justifications. At least one of the co-facilitators shall have already met all training requirements as specified in these rules.
(5) Number of sessions:
(6) Completion of MA-Mandated Program Participation Shorter than BIP Program: Completion of the BIP program may differ from the length of participation mandated by a MA. If a BIP reports to an MA that a participant has complied with the MA-mandated length of participation, the BIP shall also inform the MA if the participant has not completed the BIP program.
(7) Written Attendance and Tardiness Policies. A BIP shall adopt written group or class attendance and tardiness policies. At a minimum, such policies shall address punctuality of attendance, criteria for excused and unexcused absences, criteria for a maximum number of absences allowed, and criteria for obtaining exceptions to the attendance policies.
(8) Written Completion Requirements. A BIP shall adopt written program completion requirements, including consequences for excessive absences and other non-compliance, and provide a copy of the completion requirements to the LSA and Council.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 180.070 - 180.710
Stats. Implemented: ORS 180.070 - 180.710