Alma Center, Inc.

The Alma Center, Inc. launched in 2004 as an evidence-based trauma-informed alternative to prevailing punitive methods of working with domestic violence offenders. Founded by Terri Strodthoff, PhD, the organization continues to use an innovative healing approach that recognizes domestic violence is a cycle, a cycle that can be broken. For 14 years, the agency has worked with more than 5,000 men through a healing-focused approach, impacting the lives of more than 10,000 children. Alma Center’s community-based programming helps adult males with violent histories become caring fathers, partners, husband, and community advocates. A recent outcome study found that completion of AC’s core program, Men Ending Violence, is associated with an 86% decrease in repeat domestic violence offenses. In addition to measuring recidivism rates, we focus on the impact we have on individuals.