Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues that apply to Washington state as a whole or issues that are within Washington but outside the Seattle area:
“I told my coach I had no desire to play college football, and I actually had every desire to be ‘Twinkle Toes’. I walked out of that office feeling so empowered.”
In public hearings earlier this year, advocates with Washington Initiative for Boys and Men explained to state legislators why we oppose encoding the term “gender-based violence” into state law.
Tri-Cities dad and community leader has experiences and a vision worth hearing about! View complete post and video on Substack.
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”.
Two years in court and $200,000 in attorney fees was not enough to win these children the benefit of their dad’s consistent presence, under state law. First, some context: Washington Initiative for Boys and Men is sometimes contacted by dads who are devastated by a family court ruling that will profoundly harm their ability to be involved in their children’s lives. This is happening with increasing frequency.
Democratic Congressman Adam Smith is a member of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus. He recorded this interview with Blair Daly on November 14.
Advocates with Washington Initiative for Boys and Men spoke with the party faithful at the Washington State Democratic Party Central Committee’s latest meeting.
Staffing an outreach table alongside other exhibitors at a hotel in Vancouver, Blair Daly and Ann Silvers had dozens of constructive conversations with delegates who represented county-level and legislative district-level Democratic Party organizations throughout the state.