Curriculum

Eddie Zacapa developed a year-long court-approved NVC-based batterers' program curriculum with an amazing 0% recidivism after 10 years. The topics covered by the curriculum are listed below. Eddie is available provide training and to speak to facilitators interested in using this curriculum.  

Eddie plans to publish the first 20 weeks of the curriculum soon. The curriculum can be used by facilitators who offer anger management classes, batterer intervention programs and/or facilitators who work with individuals with addictions. Over 50% of perpetrators of domestic violence have a problem with substance abuse or drug use.

If you would like to be included in receiving updates on the curriculum or the release date please email Eddie at eddiez@lec-now.com.

Compassionate Pathways Curriculum Outline for 52 Weeks

Week 1 – A Needs Centered Approach

Week 2 – Power Over Cycle

Week 3 – Learning to Love Ourselves

Week 4 – Addictions and Domestic Violence

Week 5 – Action Plans

Week 6 – Accepting Responsibility and Mourning

Week 7 – Taking Time to Calm Down and Process Life

Week 8 – Moving Beyond Anger Management

Week 9 – Observations vs. Evaluation

Week 10 – Communicating Feelings and Needs

Week 11 – Making Requests vs. Demands & Hearing “No”

Week 12 – Self-Compassion and Life Serving Strategies

Week 13 – Empathy

Week 14 – Power-over, Power-with and Choosing Power-with Strategies

Week 15 – Empathy and Mourning

Week 16 – Exploring Guilt and Experiencing Freedom

Week 17 – Forgiveness

Week 18 – Stress Management

Week 19 – Gratitude

Week 20 – Expressing Gratitude

Week 21 – Loving Yourself Enough to Set Boundaries

Week 22 – Accepting Responsibility and Mourning

Week 23 – Awareness of Cues

Week 24 – Action Plans

Week 25 – Jealousy

Week 26 – Intimidation, Coercion and Non-threatening Behavior

Week 27 – Isolation vs. Support and Trust

Week 28 – Economic Abuse and Gender Privilege

Week 29 – Building a Life Raft

Week 30 – Dreams

Week 31 – Positive Self-Talk

Week 32 – Strategies

Week 33 – Child Abuse

Week 34 – Empathy for the Child

Week 35 – Parenting Part 1

Week 36 – Parenting Part 2

Week 37 – The Father Wound

Week 38 – The Mother Wound

Week 39 – Forgiveness

Week 40 – Forgiveness (cont.)

Week 41 – Masculinity

Week 42 – Socialization

Week 43 – NVC Review

Week 44 – Transforming Judgments

Week 45 – Addictions and Domestic Violence

Week 46 – Action Plans

Week 47 – Accepting Responsibility and Mourning

Week 48 – Taking Time to Calm Down and Process Life

Week 49 – Sexual Abuse, Sexual Coercion & Intimacy

Week 50 – Observations vs. Evaluation

Week 51 – Communicating Feelings and Needs

Week 52 – Making Requests vs. Demands