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Growing Veterans Organization Cultivates Purpose and Belonging, Prevents Suicides, Feeds the Hungry

March 20, 2025March 7, 2025

Based in Lynden, Washington, the Growing Veterans organization is a friend of Washington Initiative for Boys and Men. They have endorsed the legislation to create a Washington state commission on boys and men, and recently … Read more

WSU’s Maddy Vanderkooy Presents Statistics on Farm Stress and Suicides to State Senators

March 7, 2025February 17, 2025
Farm Stress and Suicide Prevention

“I grew up on a dairy farm watching my dad. It’s a well-deserved pride associated with farming. They’re out there 16 hours a day, 7 days a week.” We made a video showing four minutes of highlights … Read more

Spokane’s Kirsten Fuchs on Youth Prevention Work: Cannabis, Tobacco, Suicide Prevention [Video]

September 25, 2024July 10, 2024
Kirsten Fuchs youth prevention work in Spokane

WIBM’s Blair Daly recently spoke with Kirsten Fuchs, who is a Certified Prevention Professional in Spokane. She is the Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program Coordinator for the NorthEast Washington Educational Service District 101 … Read more

Seattle psychologist Valerie Tarico reviews new online course about male psychology and mental health

April 17, 2024March 28, 2024
Centre for Male Psychology review

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

How my dad’s hardship led me to support voluntary firearm rights waivers: a Marine’s perspective

March 28, 2024March 19, 2024
Gun, paperwork

By guest contributor Brett Bass Glenn sat in the parking lot of the sporting goods store. From the outside of his car, he looked normal. Inside, he was in turmoil. Since he’d gotten out of … Read more

Washington Department of Health leaves gender off list of suicide risk factors. That’s wrong — and easy to fix

May 25, 2024March 2, 2024
WA Department of Health neglects male as suicide risk factor

A recent Washington state government report about suicide prevention lists several population groups that have an increased risk of suicide. Bizarrely, males are not included on the list. Below we’ve provided a marked-up screenshot of … Read more

Rep. Beth Doglio Responds to Question About Washington’s Boys and Men

December 1, 2024February 12, 2024
Beth Doglio responds to questions on boys and men

Washington State’s legislative session began on January 8, 2024. WIBM was at the capitol speaking with lawmakers that day. Since then we’ve been to Olympia three more times to continue our outreach to legislators. Every … Read more

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