Weekend of Recovery has roots in the late 1980’s. (For more information on our history) In 2001, Howard Fradkin, PhD and Mikele Rauch, LMFT organized the inaugural Weekend of Recovery (WOR), which was conducted under the auspices of MaleSurvivor.org. Since then, the WOR Facilitator Team has conducted more than 90 WORs throughout the US and Canada, and has facilitated the participation of nearly 1500 men in these programs.
In addition to the Level 1 retreats, there is an annual Advanced WOR, which is slightly longer in length and is theme-oriented. Advanced WORs focus on issues such as empowerment, intimacy, and relationships. Completion of a Level 1 WOR is a prerequisite for attending an Advanced WOR. At times, Advanced WORs may be open to the participation of WOR Level 1 alumni with their partners.
The WOR/DOR program moved from MaleSurvivor in 2017 and incorporated independently as MenHealing, a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization. |