Our Mission
We build communities free from violence by providing holistic healing for every member of the family.
Our Vision
DAP envisions a community free of domestic abuse where families experience healthy, safe and equal relationships.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Understanding that in order to provide the best service possible, we must be accountable to our community, participants, stakeholders, and each other; and that accountability is the foundation for change and trust-building in relationship.
COMMUNITY
Understanding that domestic violence impacts not just individuals and families, but the whole community; and that we must engage, listen to, and collaborate with the whole community if we want to end the cycle of violence.
DAP Values
SUSTAINABILITY
Understanding that in order to address the inter-generational cycle of violence, we must engage In a long-term approach as professionals, holding both our current experience as well as the experience of the next generation of providers at DAP. This means recognizing the challenges of our work and working to address the impact of non-profit culture and limited resources for future generations of clients and staff.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Understanding that anti-racist and anti-oppressive work must be the priority when working with populations that have experience trauma and are moving through larger systems. That member of our community experience and heal from domestic violence differently. And that part of addressing power and control in relationships includes addressing the ways power and control play out in society.
PERSON-CENTERED
Honoring participant self-determination; understanding that people want to be happy, fulfilled, and to grow; that the biggest tools to support change and growth for participants are unconditional positive regard, empathy, and accountability.
LEARNING + INNOVATION
Understanding that we must reside in a state of perpetual learning and growth in response to new research and best practices, especially as the context of systems of oppression and dynamics of violence change over time and in recognition of various needs and strengths of our diverse communities.
Our History
Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) was founded in 1979 in response to a Governor’s Task Force Recommendation that additional services be added to the existing system of battered women’s shelters in Minnesota. DAP was founded on the philosophy that violence and abuse are learned behavior and more positive and nurturing behaviors can be learned in their place. The task force recognized that while victims and children must be given priority in support services, prevention of domestic violence requires treating those who use abuse as well.
DAP was established as a model treatment program for men who use abuse, and their partners and children. Over the years, DAP built effective therapy, advocacy, and most recently a case management program, continually evolving with community need and current research on violence and trauma. We seek to integrate our clients’ voices and feedback into our programming to ensure we are responsive to our community’s needs and we are staying true to our mission to promote safe and healthy family relationships by stopping domestic violence as it occurs and working to prevent it in the future.
Contact
1121 NE Jackson Street
Suite 105
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612.874.7063
dap@mndap.org
Northpoint Advocacy Office
1315 Penn Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612.874.7063
Little Earth at the LERA Advocacy Office
2495 18th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.874.7063