BIPP
Battering Intervention & Prevention Program
What Is BIPP?
Our Battering Intervention and Prevention Program is a court-approved 24-week program designed to give clients the tools they need to achieve healthy intimate relationships.
Facilitators lead class discussions on the topics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
How BIPP Works
BIPP classes are conducted in group format and designed to address and challenge clients’ beliefs that have led to violent and controlling behavior. BIPP is not designed to shame its participants. It is designed to give clients the skills to treat their partners with respect and resolve conflict non-violently.
Get Started
Follow the instructions below to complete your BIPP registration. You may also use this link to pay for your BIPP class fees once you have registered.
If You Are Registering for BIPP for the First Time:
Download the BIPP Intake & Orientation packet and follow the instructions below. You will receive the link to download the BIPP Intake & Orientation packet after you have paid your registration fee. Make sure to engage in the program within 30 days or you will have to start over.
Next Steps for Registration
1. Complete the Intake & Orientation Packet
Download and fill out the entire Intake & Orientation Packet. All fields are required. You will receive the link after paying the registration fee.
2. Copy Your ID
Take a picture of or scan your photo ID.
3. Return Your Completed Intake & Orientation Packet
Send the completed and signed Intake & Orientation Packet with a copy of your ID to us in an email at bippreferrals@hdnbc.org.
4. Attend an Virtual or In-Person Orientation
Once you have emailed your completed Intake & Orientation Packet and a copy of your ID to bippreferrals@hdnbc.org, a BIPP staff member will reach out to schedule a Virtual Orientation. You can also come by one of the BIPP offices during our office hours to complete Intake & Orientation in-person.
In-Person Help
Need help with your paperwork? Don’t have access to a printer? Prefer to do your Intake & Orientation in-person?
Assistance is available in-person at the following drop-in times:
Plano BIPP Office
Tues.: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wed.: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Garland BIPP Office
Thurs.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Fri.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Mondays 5:00-6:30 p.m.
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Martes 5:00-6:30 p.m.
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Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Saturdays 9:00-10:30 a.m.
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Mondays 5:30-7:00 p.m.
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Wed. 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Thursdays 5:00-6:30 p.m.
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Saturdays 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Wednesdays 5:30-7:00 p.m.
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Thursdays 7:00-8:30 p.m.
BIPP Contact
Tammy Feemster
BIPP Admin Assistant
Plano BIPP Office
860 F Ave. Ste. 102
Plano, TX 75074
Garland BIPP Office
218 N. 10th St
Garland, TX 75040
Testimonials from Previous BIPP Clients
Frequently Asked Questions
About BIPP
Classes are separated by gender; there are classes for men and classes for women.
The program is 24 weeks long with one class per week.
Multiple class times are available throughout the week including mornings, evenings, and weekend times.
Yes. BIPP classes are held in English or Spanish.
BIPP groups are held virtually.
Each class is led by a trained BIPP facilitator. A BIPP class may be led by a male or a female facilitator, or co-facilitated by both.
The basic structure of each class is as follows: Clients pay the weekly group fee upon arrival. Each class time has a check-in period where clients are able to share significant events in their relationships or receive support from the group if they are struggling to implement what they’ve learned in the program. Clients will review homework, if any, from the previous week. Clients will complete group activities/ exercises. Clients will discuss what they learned in each session.
There is a one-time orientation fee of $50 and each class attended has a fee of $30. For clients currently on parole, the orientation fee is $40 and each class is $25. Financial assistance is available to any client with a documented need. You may pay your BIPP fees online here.
Clients who successfully complete the 24-week BIPP program will receive a Certificate of Completion. Participation hours and program completion can be verified to the designated court or a relevant referral source, as needed.