A substantial number of families are involved with the child welfare system because of children’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), which has significant impact on the health of the entire family. This study presents a program evaluation for a statewide implementation of a fatherhood focused individual and family treatment for men referred by the child welfare system and provided by six community mental health agencies. Data from 204 fathers and their coparents referred to Fathers for Change (F4C) were analyzed to assess a) the feasibility of F4C and b) the impact of the intervention on IPV as measured by mothers’ reports on the Abusive Behavior Inventory, children’s exposure to conflict on the Coparenting Relationship Scale, and fathers’ symptoms. Completion rates for the program were 73%. Age, race, severity of IPV and alcohol misuse were not associated with drop out, but those with significant drug use problems were 2.3 times more likely to drop out. Among treatment completers, mothers reported significantly reduced IPV and children’s exposure to conflict, with medium to large effect sizes. Fathers reported significant improvements in their emotion regulation, parental reflective functioning, as well as anger and hostility. F4C was feasible with high completion rates and significant reductions in IPV and children’s exposure to conflict.

由于儿童遭受亲密伴侣暴力（IPV），大量家庭参与了儿童福利系统，这对整个家庭的健康产生了重大影响。本研究提出了一项计划评估，以在全州范围内对儿童福利系统转介并由六个社区心理健康机构提供的男性实施以父亲身份为重点的个人和家庭治疗。对来自 204 名父亲及其共同父母的数据进行了分析，以评估 a) F4C 的可行性和 b) 干预对 IPV 的影响，这些影响由母亲关于虐待行为清单、儿童暴露于共同养育关系量表上的冲突，以及父亲的症状。该计划的完成率为 73%。年龄、种族、IPV 和酒精滥用的严重程度与辍学无关，但那些有严重吸毒问题的人辍学的可能性是后者的 2.3 倍。在治疗完成者中，母亲报告说 IPV 和儿童暴露于冲突中显着减少，影响大小为中到大。父亲们报告说，他们的情绪调节、父母反思功能以及愤怒和敌意都有显着改善。F4C 是可行的，完成率高，IPV 和儿童暴露于冲突中显着减少。父亲们报告说，他们的情绪调节、父母反思功能以及愤怒和敌意都有显着改善。F4C 是可行的，完成率高，IPV 和儿童暴露于冲突中显着减少。父亲们报告说，他们的情绪调节、父母反思功能以及愤怒和敌意都有显着改善。F4C 是可行的，完成率高，IPV 和儿童暴露于冲突中显着减少。