Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues in and around the Seattle area:
‘Men who came to our clinic had the same kinds of feelings and reactions that women had.’ The piece below was written by Seattle psychologist Valerie Tarico for Washington Initiative for Boys and Men. We … Read more
The Office of African American Male Achievement (AAMA) within Seattle Public Schools carries out an “unapologetic focus on improving the conditions for our chronically least served students” (source). Notably, this is a rare instance of … Read more
A team of undergraduate students at the University of Washington will soon release a dating app called Violet. It will be limited just to UW students when it first launches. The dating app will have … Read more
A recent article in The New York Times features Gerard Gousman, a Seattle dad of four sons. The article appears in the March 31, 2024 print edition of the newspaper under the headline “They’re pushing … Read more
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority estimates there are 11,048 boys and men in King County experiencing homelessness, based on findings from their latest point-in-time count. That is a 27% increase compared to the 8,696 … Read more
A man is driving three anxious children in a minivan. The children are blindfolded. “People are gonna get me,” sobs 8-year-old Tilly Jane. Her siblings Eleanor, 11, and Ivan, 6, assure her it’ll be alright. … Read more
Valerie Tarico (ValerieTarico.com) is a Seattle-based psychologist and writer. She completed the new six-hour online course Introduction to Male Psychology and Mental Health and then wrote this review for us to publish. Additional reviews can … Read more