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38 Washington Lawmakers Sponsoring Legislation for a Boys & Men Commission

April Berg Mary Dye HB 2401 HB 2461

On Friday January 9, Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek) introduced House Bill 2401 establishing the Washington boys and men commission. It garnered a total of 19 Democratic sponsors and 1 Republican sponsor, Rep. Michelle Valdez. On Tuesday January 13, Representative Mary Dye (R-Pomeroy) introduced House Bill 2461 establishing the Washington commission on boys and men. It garnered a total of 18 Republican sponsors and 0 Democratic sponsors.

Little Boys Blue: Sons, Brothers, Fathers Too

Little Boy Blue

“In the dust of that little chair, what has become of our Little Boy Blue?” A guest contribution by Terry Oxley, retired Army officer and a past Board Director of USO Northwest and the Washington Youth Academy Foundation.

American Medical Association Wants State-Level Offices of Men’s Health

AMA resolution for Offices of Men's Health

With the adoption of a resolution by their House of Delegates, the American Medical Association (AMA) now officially encourages the creation of Offices of Men’s Health “within each state’s Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate awareness, outreach, and outcomes on men’s health”.