Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Spokane’s KXLY Channel 4 (an ABC affiliate) produced a video series dedicated to raising awareness about boys’ mental health and helping parents of sons. The Saving Our Sons series aired last year. This year, with … Read more
A mom of two sons in Shoreline, Washington sent the message below to members of the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, including the committee chair Representative Bill Ramos (D-Issaquah). She was expressing support … Read more
72% of the dead are male — one of many gender gaps media and politicians don’t speak of Reporters at KIRO 7 News recently interviewed King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn about the Don’t Count Us … Read more
Representative Mary Dye introduced the Washington State Men’s Commission bill on January 10, 2022. Since then, a growing coalition of men and women statewide and around the country have contacted state lawmakers to express their … 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