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- Accountability: Perpetrators are responsible for their abusive actions, and the program holds them accountable for the harm they have caused. This includes recognizing that violence is a choice and not an excuse due to external factors like stress or anger.
- Non-Violence and Respect: BIPs focus on promoting healthy, non-abusive behaviors and attitudes, emphasizing respect, equality, and non-violent conflict resolution in relationships.
- Behavior Change: The program aims to help participants understand the dynamics of abuse and work to change their abusive behaviors through education, reflection, and skill-building, focusing on developing healthy, respectful ways of interacting.
- Safety of Victims: A critical component of the philosophy is ensuring the safety and well-being of victims. BIPs stress that protecting the victim and any children involved is a priority and that abusive behavior is never justified.
- Community and System Collaboration: BIPs work in coordination with other systems, such as law enforcement, the legal system, and victim support services, to create a holistic response to domestic violence and prevent further harm.
- Focus on Long-Term Change: The program recognizes that behavior change is a long-term process, and it encourages ongoing self-reflection and continuous effort from participants to maintain non-violent relationships beyond the duration of the program.