Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
For every nonprofit organization in Washington that advocates for boys and men, there are 50 organizations advocating for women and girls. This is a key finding from our investigation utilizing GuideStar.org, a database of U.S. … Read more
After being apart from his children for six years, James Tidwell is joyful to finally be seeing them again. “I just want to be in their lives,” James says in a video by Spokane Fatherhood … Read more
If men died from drug overdoses at the same rate as women, 1,371 fewer men in Washington would have died during the last three years. However, judging by press releases from the Department of Health, … Read more
An organization called Team Up Washington exists to promote the implementation of the Coaching Boys Into Men and Athletes as Leaders programs in high schools around Washington state. Coaching Boys Into Men is implemented with high school … Read more
Marvin Charles and his wife Jeannett have helped over 4,000 men affected by incarceration or substance abuse to re-enter their children’s lives and become more responsible fathers. Marvin and Jeannett founded Divine Alternatives for Dads … Read more
Seattle Public Schools is ‘all in’ for Black boys, with its department of African American Male Achievement and its strategic plan that is “laser focused on supporting Students of Color who are furthest away from … Read more
A young man’s letter to Dr. Warren Farrell, author of The Boy Crisis, demonstrates one reason why efforts to empathize with boys and young men – and to affirm them in their maleness – are … Read more