Hold the abuser responsible and seek treatment . Assisting a victim is good, but breaking the cycle is better. As long as abusers are left unchallenged and untreated, they will find new victims. The abuser's faith community should address this portion of the equation as well. Instill the values of gender equality and nonviolent conflict resolution in our young people .
Domestic abuse is a tactic of power and control.
Mentoring programs are particularly effective in this area. The participants at the forum agreed that, above all else, a commitment to make a difference was the key ingredient to changing our violent culture. The members of the Diocese of Southern Ohio present at the forum affirmed that commitment, and believe that a good work has begun which can bear much fruit.