The Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division (CVSSD) hosts the Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) Advisory Committee. The Committee meets three to four times a year and is responsible for making changes to administrative rules, approving pilot projects and other work critical to the program’s statewide mission.
For a complete list of BIPs, please see the Oregon Batterer Intervention Providers Directory (PDF) »
Contact the CVSSD BIP Advisory Committee
Shannon Sivell, CVSSD Director
Phone: 503-378-5348
Email: Shannon.L.Sivell@doj.state.or.us
BIP Advisory Committee Members:
- Amy Benedum, Oregon Judicial Department
- Larry Bennett, Department of Corrections
- Vivien Bliss, Solutions Domestic Violence Intervention Program
- Melissa Erlbaum, Clackamas Women’s Services
- Aaron Hartman, Klamath County Community Corrections
- Chris Huffine, Allies in Change Counseling Center
- Maureen Lowell, San Jose State University
- Eric Mankowski, Portland State University
- Marci Nelson, Oregon Association of Community Corrections Directors
- Shannon Sivell, Department of Justice
- Vanessa Timmons, Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Upcoming BIP Advisory Committee Meetings:
- April 27, 2023
- July 28, 2023
- October 27, 2023
Previous BIP Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes:
- January 27, 2023
- October 7, 2022 PDF »
- July 22, 2022 PDF»
- May 27, 2022 PDF »
- January 28, 2022 PDF »
- October 21, 2021 PDF»
- July 23, 2021 PDF»
- April 29, 2021 PDF»
- October 16, 2020 PDF»
- September 3, 2020 PDF»
- July 23, 2020 PDF»
For a copy of archived minutes, please reach out to CVSSD@doj.state.or.us.
Additional Resources
- Oregon Administrative Rules governing Batterer Intervention Programs (OAR 137-087-0000) »
- Alternative Delivery Formats for Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programs in COVID-19 (PDF)»
- Considerations for Responding to Cases Involving Women Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges (PDF)»
- BIP Provider 40-hour Abuse Intervention Training
- Demonstration Project Evaluation Form (PDF) »
- Batterer Intervention Program Complaint Policy»
- Frequently Asked Questions – General (PDF) »
- Frequently Asked Questions – Judge (PDF) »