David Mandel, MA

David Mandel has been working in the domestic field for over 19 years. David writes, trains and consults nationally on improving systems' responses to domestic violence when children are involved and batterer accountability and change. In addition to national research on batterer's perceptions of their children's exposure to their violence, David has developed a series of public awareness and outreach posters designed to shift cultural attitudes about domestic violence. He has written a forty-hour curriculum, entitled Dedication, which is being used to train all new batterer intervention providers in Texas. He has also written a curriculum for working fathers entitled Being Connected and co-authored a batterer intervention program manual.

David has extensive experience improving the response of child protection agencies to domestic violence. He has worked with New York City's Administration for Children Services, various US Greenbook sites and other jurisdictions to improve outcomes for children in families where batterer's behavior is a concern. David has developed and piloted a 2 ½ day national workshop seminar, “Safe and Together: Concrete Strategies for Addressing Domestic Violence When Children Are the Focus.” He is currently overseeing the implementation of a statewide network of domestic violence consultants for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.

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Contact Information:
David Mandel & Associates LLC
P O Box 745
Canton CT 06019
Cell Phone: 860-490-8638
Email: davidmandel@endingviolence.com
Web: www.endingviolence.com

Richard Mellow, M.S./Ed.S

Richard Mellow, M.S./Ed.S, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with fifteen years of experience in helping men end their abusive, violent and controlling behavior. He is co-founder and partner of The Non-Violence Alliance and maintains an active private practice in East Hartford, CT where he offers both individual and group counseling services to men. He has also conducted numerous trainings and in-service programs for state and private agencies that include The Department of Children and Families, judicial staff, law enforcement departments, the Office of Adult Probation, health care professionals, educational institutions, social service agencies and local women's shelters.

In addition, he has demonstrated his commitment to ending family violence by serving on The Board of Directors for The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence since 1995 and has been elected and served as President of The Board since 1998.

You may contact Richard Mellow by email at: richardmellow@endingviolence.com.