Beyond the traditional approach of providing survivors with resources including emergency shelter, safety planning and DV education, Emerge engages the entire community in addressing the underlying causes of abuse. Why? Domestic abuse is a community problem, and we believe that our communities are the solution.

The restorative justice-based treatment program for domestic violence offenders called Circles of Peace (CP) located in Nogales, Arizona. A regional and state leader in restorative justice, treatment and prevention of domestic violence and substance abuse. Circles of Peace has now become a model for research, discussion, and replication across the county.