To MenHealing Weekends of Recovery Alumni, Friends, and Supporters

ATTENTION ALL ANIMAL LOVERS!

MenHealing is embarking on a special service trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and we want to bring you along with us! 

From April 21-23, we'll be sharing exclusive photos and videos on our Instagram account, giving you an inside look at the incredible work Best Friends Animal Society does for animals in need. You'll also see the impact this experience has in the lives of our MenHealing alumni, staff, and volunteers. 

By following our Instagram account during the trip, you'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with us as we work to help these animals. Whether you're a long-time supporter or just discovering our organization, this is a chance to see one of the many ways that MenHealing gives back.

So, grab your phone and join us on Instagram as we embark on this special service trip to Best Friends Animal Society. We can't wait to share this journey with you and show you the amazing impact we can make together for our furry friends!

ABOUT BEST FRIENDS

Best Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals. On any given day, the Sanctuary is a healing home for up to 1,600 dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses, pigs and other animals. Best Friends has become the heart of a collaborative no-kill movement, and a model for the future of animal welfare. This collaborative service project is an example of MenHealing’s commitment to foster healing resources that contribute to movement building to end mistreatment for all living beings.

MENHEALING HIGHLIGHT REPORT

As we continue to journey through Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023 we invite YOU to review highlights of MenHealing from the past year. Click the image below.

HONOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH (SAAM) WITH A GIFT TO MENHEALING

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS.

MenHealing is committed to fostering collaboration and community as we build a MOVEMENT OF MALE SURVIVORS AND ALLIES. We invite you to honor SAAM 2023 by making a financial donation to MenHealing.  TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER!

THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR WORK.

            To learn more about the History of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, CLICK HERE

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2023 ADVANCED WEEKEND OF RECOVERY

The 2023 Advanced Weekend of Recovery - open to all WOR Alumni - will focus on EMBODYING LOVE AND POWER IN RELATIONSHIPS. This dynamic weekend will focus on providing participants with the skills to balance and integrate being both loving and powerful in relationships. Read more…

If you have a partner, they are also welcome and encouraged – but not required – to join you.

You are encouraged to register early as registration is limited and our Advanced Weekends frequently fill quickly. Registration will remain open until July 21^st, 2023.

The Pay What You Can Afford payment structure will continue for all 2023 WORs; thereby allowing our healing resources to be more accessible for survivors who experience financial barriers and difficulties

SURVIVOR ART EXHIBIT REMAINS OPEN

If you have not yet visited the on-line Survivor Art Exhibit, do so now. Curated for Sexual Assault Awareness Month as a partnership between Our Wave, MenHealing, MaleSurvivor, I Am Man, and SAMSN, this exhibit aims to lift up the individual healing journeys of men and male-identifying survivors through creative expression.

YOU can make a difference:  YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS: one…human…at…a…time.

Consider ways you can support MenHealing during 2023  

⮚     …Ask others to contribute a donation in your honor for your Birthday, Anniversary, or any other special event…

⮚     …Contribute a portion of your up-coming tax return…

⮚     …Request to add MenHealing as an option if your employer provides matching charitable gifts…

⮚     …Review your Estate Planning and add MenHealing for a Legacy Gift…

Your donation can be designated for any specific project area, to support survivor who experience financial hardship to attend a WOR event, or to support general program needs.

Make 2023 the year you SHOW UP FOR SURVIVORS with a financial contribution of any amount.

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors. Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

To MenHealing Weekends of Recovery Alumni, Friends, and Supporters

JOIN THE MOVEMENT: APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH

April 10th is TEAL RIBBON IN THE WILD day! Find or place a teal ribbon somewhere in nature or somewhere unexpected, snap a photo, and either share it on social media or send DM it to us on Instagram and we’ll share it on your behalf! Don’t forget to tag @menhealing and hashtag #SAAM2023 and #30DaysOfSAAM  !

INSTAGRAM   FACEBOOK   TWITTER   YOUTUBE  LINKEDin

NEW VIDEO ADDED TO SKILLS FOR HEALING SERIES

Rich Sims (Somatic Educator and WOR Facilitator) has been busy working on production of six videos to increase awareness about somatic aspects of healing from trauma.  The newest video focuses on Body Awareness…

In this video, we "look out to look in” and explore and gain new skills to become aware of what’s actually going on both around us and inside our bodies as the events in our daily lives play out. This is one of the first steps in helping us gain the power to make the changes we would like to see in ourselves while helping to strengthen the positive qualities we already have.  (also available with Spanish subtitles)

Check out the two previous videos that are also available in our Skills for Healing video series:

NEW ART EXHIBIT FEATURING WORK FROM MALE SURVIVORS

Now available to view online, this new project aims to lift up the individual healing journeys of men-identifying survivors through creative expression. This exhibit was curated for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in partnership between Our Wave, MenHealing, MaleSurvivor, I am Man, and SAMSN.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2023 ADVANCED WEEKEND OF RECOVERY

The 2023 Advanced Weekend of Recovery - open to all WOR Alumni - will focus on EMBODYING LOVE AND POWER IN RELATIONSHIPS. This dynamic weekend will focus on providing participants with the skills to balance and integrate being both loving and powerful in relationships. Read more…

If you have a partner, they are also welcome and encouraged – but not required – to join you.

You are encouraged to register early as registration is limited and our Advanced Weekends frequently fill quickly. Registration opened on April 4^th, 2023 will and remain open until July 21^st, 2023.

The Pay What You Can Afford payment structure will continue for all 2023 WORs; thereby allowing our healing resources to be more accessible for survivors who experience financial barriers and difficulties.

INVITATION FOR YOU TO FOLLOW MENHEALING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media has revolutionized the way we connect with the world, giving all of us the power to amplify our voices, share our stories, and advocate for the causes we care about. It can shape and mobilize communities to work together and create change across the globe.

Join the conversation by following @MenHealing on all major social media platforms and stay up-to-date with our latest news, event schedules, survivor stories, videos, resources, and more! Connected with our movement of hope and healing. Follow us today!

INSTAGRAM   FACEBOOK   TWITTER   YOUTUBE  LINKEDin

SUPPORT HOPE & HEALING FOR MALE SURVIVORS

BY DONATING TO MENHEALING DURING SAAM

MenHealing is committed to fostering collaboration and community as we build a MOVEMENT OF MALE SURVIORS AND ALLIES. We invite you to make a financial donation to MenHealing during April to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).  TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER!

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS.

YOU can make a difference:  YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS: one…human…at…a…time.

Consider ways you can support MenHealing during 2023  

⮚     …Ask others to contribute a donation in your honor for your birthday, anniversary, or any other special event…

⮚     …Contribute a portion of your upcoming tax return…

⮚     …Request to add MenHealing as a qualified recipient if your employer provides matching charitable gifts… (click here to see if they do)

⮚     …Review your Estate Planning and add MenHealing for a Legacy Gift…

Your donation can be designated for any specific project area, to support survivor who experience financial hardship to attend a WOR event, or to support general program needs.

Make 2023 the year you SHOW UP FOR SURVIVORS with a financial contribution of any amount.

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors. Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested. Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via: contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve

Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON FOR 2023 ADVANCED WEEKEND OF RECOVERY

The 2023 Advanced Weekend of Recovery - open to all WOR Alumni - will focus on EMBODYING LOVE AND POWER IN RELATIONSHIPS. This dynamic weekend will focus on providing participants with the skills to balance and integrate being both loving and powerful in relationships. Read more…

If you have a partner, they are also welcome and encouraged – but not required – to join you. You are encouraged to register early as our Advanced Weekends frequently fill quickly.  Registration will open on April 4^th, 2023, and remain open until July 21^st, 2023.

The Pay What You Can Afford payment structure will continue for all 2023 WORs; thereby allowing our healing resources to be more accessible for survivors who experience financial barriers and difficulties.

MORE RESOURCES FROM MENHEALING AUTHORS POSTED TO PUBLICATIONS LANDING PAGE

We continue to introduce you to the wealth of publications authored by MenHealing Facilitators, Board, and Support Staff. Today we share links for two books and direct access for two pdf documents for book chapters.

Joining Forces: Empowering Male Survivors to Thrive is an inspirational new book written to empower male survivors of sexual victimization to develop skills they can use to overcome the effects of trauma and learn to thrive in their lives. Male survivors often struggle to feel any sense of hope for the future, so this book is designed to inspire survivors and their allies with easily learned skills developed over the course of the author’s 30-year career, and the real-life experiences of male survivors who have learned to thrive.

Is the bias against touch in psychotherapy justified? Is ethical touch an oxymoron? Can the recovery process be complete without healing touch? Mental health professionals are entrusted with the awesome responsibility of providing appropriate treatment for clients in a safe environment that nurtures trust, a necessary ingredient for optimum movement through the therapeutic process. Though treatment approaches vary, most modalities are verbally based and, in theory, exclude physical contact. Fearing that any form of touch would likely lead to sexual feelings or interaction, clinicians tend to shy away from the topic.

Here are links for two more PDF publications:

Abreaction is the revivification of past memory with the release of bound emotion and the recovery of repressed or dissociated aspects of a remembered event.  While abreaction is an integral part of most psychotherapeutic work, it is essential with sexual abuse survivors. It provides a psychic reworking of the trauma that identifies, releases, and assimilates the unresolved aspects of the abuse, allowing resolution and integration on both psychological and physiological levels.  This chapter focuses on the specific type of abreactive work involved in the recovery and healing of dissociated memories of childhood sexual abuse.

Much of the nomenclature inherited from the women’s movement is not fully applicable to and respectful of the individuality of our male clients. There is a need to expand and revise this nomenclature so that it is more gender appropriate.  It is important to acknowledge that a significant number of females and males in our society are socialized differently.  While a gender-neutral (humanistic) approach to sexual abuse may seem ideal, as a practical matter, we cannot ignore the gender differences that result from the socialization process.  This process affects early development stages and this is applicable to treating males of all ages. The focus of this chapter is on the highly developed, covert, presexual conditioning process that is the mark of most sexual abuse of males.

REMEMBER THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS.

YOU can make a difference:  YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS: one…human…at…a…time.

Consider ways you can support MenHealing during 2023  

⮚     …Ask others to contribute a donation in your honor for your Birthday, Anniversary, or
           any other special event…

⮚     …Contribute a portion of your up-coming tax return…

⮚     …Request to add MenHealing as an option if your employer provides matching
            charitable gifts…

⮚     …Review your Estate Planning and add MenHealing for a Legacy Gift…

Your donation can be designated for any specific project area, to support survivor who experience financial hardship to attend a WOR event, or to support general program needs.

Make 2023 the year you SHOW UP FOR SURVIVORS with a financial contribution of any amount.

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors. Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested.Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via: contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve

Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery

OUR TWITTER AND FACEBOOK NAMES ARE CHANGING!

In an effort to gain visibility and unify our online presence, we are now @MenHealing on Twitter and Facebook. All of our social media accounts now have the same account name! Please be sure to follow our new Twitter account and like and follow our new Facebook page, as the old accounts will be deactivated within the next several weeks.

JUST HEALING PODCAST TO RETURN AT THE END OF MARCH

You may have noticed that February came and went without a new episode of JUST HEALING! Due to some guest scheduling issues and a switch to a new and improved recording platform, we unfortunately  had to postpone our latest episode. JUST HEALING will return at the end of March! In the meantime, catch up on episodes 1-5 here.

UPDATE ABOUT SUPPORT GROUPS PROJECT

We are excited about the success of the Support Groups Project, which was launched in 2021. Adam Frost (WOR Alumnus) is the Support Group Project Manager. During the last two years, we have offered seven Alumni Support Groups. Groups meet for fifteen ninety-minute sessions over the span of thirty weeks, each series of groups co-facilitated by Alumni who have been trained as Peer Leaders. On-going supervision is provided by Diana Thomas (WOR Facilitator).  Amy Ellis (Nova University) and Jim Struve (MenHealing ED) are the other members of the project management team.

NEW RESOURCES FROM MENHEALING AUTHORS
POSTED TO PUBLICATIONS LANDING PAGE

In this and future issues of our Newsletter we will continue to introduce you to the wealth of publications authored by MenHealing Facilitators, Board, and Support Staff. Today we want to share with you links for two books.

Get ready to unleash your power and potential. The Boys’ Guide to Growth Mindset is an interactive book for boys, with the keys to unlocking new possibilities. In these pages, you’ll nurture a positive attitude and learn to celebrate mistakes as a chance for learning and growing!

2023 WEEKEND OF RECOVERY (WOR) SCHEDULE
IS AVAILABLE AT MENHEALING WEBSITE

The Pay What You Can Afford payment structure will continue for all 2023 WORs; thereby allowing our healing resources to be more accessible for survivors who experience financial barriers and difficulties.

REMEMBER THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS.

YOU can make a difference:  YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS: one…human…at…a…time.

Consider ways you can support MenHealing during 2023

⮚     …Ask others to contribute a donation in your honor for your Birthday,
           Anniversary, or any other special event…

⮚     …Contribute a portion of your up-coming tax return…

⮚     …Request to add MenHealing as an option if your employer provides   
           matching charitable gifts…

⮚     …Review your Estate Planning and add MenHealing for a Legacy Gift…

Your donation can be designated for any specific project area, to support survivor who experience financial hardship to attend a WOR event, or to support general program needs.

Make 2023 the year you SHOW UP FOR SURVIVORS with a financial contribution of any amount.

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors. Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested.Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via: contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve

Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery

To MenHealing Weekends of Recovery Alumni, Friends, and Supporters

SHARING MORE RESOURCES FROM MENHEALING AUTHORS

During coming months, we will continue to grow the Resources section of our website by adding more publications authored by personnel directly affiliated with MenHealing.  PDF documents for a variety of chapters will be  included for free user access as well as information about books and where to access for purchase.

Here are links for two more PDF documents:

Published in 1990, the author provides important intersectional links between patriarchal dominance and sexual violation.  Thirty-three years later, these observations remain relevant to understanding the social/political context that continues to fuel the epidemic of sexual victimization for men and male-identified individuals as well as for women and female-identified individuals.

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2023 WEEKEND OF RECOVERY EVENTS

We are getting ready to open registrations for 2023 Weekends

⮚     The Melanated Survivors WOR (May 2023) is planned as a healing and community-building experience for healers and survivors of color. For more information about date, location, and registration, contact Richard Smith or Kenton Kirby

⮚      YEAH!!!! We have filled all registrations for the Best Friends Service Project (April 2023). This dynamic weekend provides an opportunity for WOR/DOR Alumni and MenHealing Facilitators, Board, and Support Staff to share service to Best Friends, the premiere organization that provides services for abused and neglected animals.

⮚     The 2023 Advanced WOR (8/4 – 8/6/23) will focus on Empowering Love and Power in Relationships and will again be open for partners also to attend. Registration opens April 4^th.

⮚     The Level 1 WOR (9/18 – 9/20/23) provides a healing environment for adult men and male-identified survivors to acquire skills, increase connection, and join a community of survivors. Registration opens May 18^th.

The Pay What You Can Afford payment structure was launched in 2022 will continue in 2023 to make our healing resources more accessible for survivors who experience financial barriers and difficulties.

REMEMBER THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS.

YOU can make a difference:  YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS: one…human…at…a…time.

Consider ways you can support MenHealing during 2023  

⮚     …Ask others to contribute a donation in your honor for your Birthday, Anniversary, or any other special event…

⮚     …Contribute a portion of your up-coming tax return…

⮚     …Request to add MenHealing as an option if your employer provides matching charitable gifts…

⮚     …Review your Estate Planning and add MenHealing for a Legacy Gift…

Your donation can be designated for any specific project area, to support survivors who experience financial hardship to attend a WOR event, or to support general program needs.

Make 2023 the year you SHOW UP FOR SURVIVORS with a financial contribution of any amount.

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors. Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested. Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via: contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve

Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery

SHARING OUR WEALTH OF RESOURCES

We are updating our website Resources for Survivors with the addition of a MenHealing Publications page. This will feature publications authored by personnel directly affiliated with MenHealing.  PDF documents for a variety of chapters will be included for free user access as well as brief descriptions for books and where to access for purchase. During upcoming months, we will be expanding the number of publications that are posted.

As we launch this new section of our website, here are examples of two PDF documents that are currently included:

Empowering Male Survivors To Heal Through Community And Peer Connections
Co-authored by Howard Fradkin & Jim Struve

This chapter from Understanding the Sexual Betrayal of Boys and Men focuses on empowerment as a crucial component of the healing process for male survivors of sexual trauma.

Clinical Perspectives About Male Sexual Victimization: The Cultural and Historical Context of Gender
Co-authored by Jim Struve and Joanna Colrain

This chapter from Handbook of Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan focuses on a range of contemporary clinical issues that are impacted by considerations of gender and social justice. 

ART EXHIBIT PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

Click HERE or click the image below to  view a brief promotional video about the online Art Exhibit that is a collaboration between MenHealing, Our Wave, MaleSurvivor, I Am Man, and SAMSN:

If you would like to contribute to this initiative and explore art as an outlet for your healing, please CLICK HERE to submit any form of art or self-expression by February 28th, 2023. Your artwork can be credited to you (first name only) or anonymous if you prefer, beginning April 2023 at the Our Wave website and showcased on social media platforms.

NEWEST RELEASE OF “JUST HEALING” PODCAST

Due to some unforeseen technical difficulties, the release of January’s JUST HEALING episode was delayed by a few days. It is ready and uploaded and available now! From systems of oppression and patriarchy, to maternal sadism and parenting our boys, to deconstructing masculinity and the courage it takes to be a mediator - this episode has it all! Listen to JUST HEALING Episode 05 by clicking the image below!

REMEMBER THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS.

YOU can make a difference:  YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS: one…human…at…a…time.

Here are some ways YOUR donation contributes directly to help a survivor heal:

• A $35 Donation will pay for six re-usable water bottles given to survivors at a WOR
• A $50 Donation will pay for ten personal journals given to survivors at a WOR
• A $200 Donation will pay for one month subscription for ZOOM platform used by MenHealing
• A $295 Donation will pay 25% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR
• A $590 Donation will pay 50% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR
• A $880 Donation will pay 75% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR
• A $1,175 Donation will pay 100% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR 

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors. Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested. Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via: contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve
Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery

To MenHealing Weekends of Recovery Alumni, Friends, and Supporters

GROWING OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH

We are focusing new energy on expanding our use of social media platforms to reach survivors and allies. Timothy du Vall-Brown – WOR Alumnus and MenHealing Social Media Manager - is offering his creative talents to help us expand our reach in the virtual universe. We invite you to watch two examples of recent short innovative videos.

                  

The best way YOU can help us GROW our social media is to follow us, like and comment on our posts, and ask a few friends to follow us!

GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH BEST FRIENDS

MenHealing’s commitment to collaboration remains a priority in action as well as word. A powerful example is our annual Best Friends Service Project, when MenHealing Staff, Alumni, & Friends provide three days of volunteer time helping abused and neglected animals. Here is a brief heart-touching video that provides a glimpse of our service work from previous years:

To learn more about Best Friends, check out this recent short video that features Piggy Paradise, an example of sanctuary services provided for over 1600 animals:

Only 2 more spaces are available if you are interested in registering to join us for the 2023 Best Friends Service Project  (4/20 – 4/23/23)

GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE MENHEALING BLOG

Our website includes a blog specifically for survivors and their allies. In the most recent post - “How Many of Us Are There?  - Jim Struve responds to questions concerning the estimates for male survivors of sexual violence. Mike Davis – WOR Alumnus and MenHealing Blog Editor - welcomes your suggestions and submissions for the blog including stories, poems, art work, interviews, book reviews and essays.   

You can contact him at mikedavis@weekendsofrecovery.org. Check out past posts by clicking the blog tab on the MenHealing webpage.

NEWEST RELEASE OF “JUST HEALING” PODCAST

Available this Friday, the newest episode of MenHealing’s JUST HEALING podcast dives deep into healing conversations with writer, thinker, activist and male-engagement specialist, Jayvon Howard. JUST HEALING is led by Weekend of Recovery alumni Richard Smith and Jordan Masciangelo in an effort to help expand and evolve MenHealing’s reach and spread the message of hope and healing to more and more survivors.

Listen to all four previous episodes of JUST HEALING by visiting the podcast tab on our website and don’t miss Episode 05 with Jayvon Howard this Friday!

LAST CALL TO HELP REACH OUR GOAL FOR 100/100 CAMPAIGN

All donations received thru January 31^st will be calculated as contributions to our recent campaign to raise $100K during the final 100 days of 2022. It’s not too late for you to make a tremendous difference. SHOW UP FOR OTHER MALE SURVIVORS and help us close the gap in the shortfall for the 2022 Campaign.

YOU can make a difference:  YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS: one…human…at…a…time.

Thanks for your investment in supporting MenHealing to provide resources of hope and healing for men and male-identified survivors.

REMEMBER THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS. MALE SURVIVORS DEPEND UPON YOUR SUPPORT. Help us reach our goal of $100K

Here are some ways YOUR donation contributes directly to help a survivor heal:

• A $35 Donation will pay for six re-usable water bottles given to survivors at a WOR
• A $50 Donation will pay for ten personal journals given to survivors at a WOR
• A $200 Donation will pay for one month subscription for ZOOM platform used by MenHealing
• A $295 Donation will pay 25% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR
• A $590 Donation will pay 50% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR
• A $880 Donation will pay 75% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR
• A $1,175 Donation will pay 100% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR 

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors.Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested. Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via:contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve

Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery

SHOW UP FOR OTHER MALE SURVIVORS

We were not successful at reaching our goal of raising $100K during the final 100 Days of 2022. But, it’s not too late. All financial contributions received during January will count towards our $100K goal. YOU can still help us reach our goal.

YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Thanks for your investment in supporting MenHealing to provide resources of hope and healing for men and male-identified survivors.

NEW WEBSITE LANDING PAGE FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUPS

As the Support Groups project continues to grow, we’ve added a landing page at our website.

To learn everything you need to know about our support groups and to sign up for future groups, please click HERE.

Since 2021,

●       we have conducted six Alumni Support Groups, each group meeting for fifteen sessions

●       two new Alumni Support Groups will begin in February

●       trial Partner Support Groups are being conducted during January thru March

●       plans are underway to launch six-eight session groups for survivors who have not attended a Weekend of Recovery

As we continue to evolve and expand our support group resources, we welcome any feedback  free to contact us HERE.

WEEKENDS OF RECOVERY EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR 2023

2023 marks the  22^nd year of our Weekends of Recovery program! Here are a few of our upcoming events…

⮚     We are expanding our services to reach underserved populations of men and male-identified survivors. The Melanated Survivors WOR (spring 2023) is planned as a healing and community-building experience for healers and survivors of color. For more information, contact Richard Smith or Kenton Kirby.

⮚     Service work offers dynamic engagement for healing. Best Friends Service Project (April 2023) is an opportunity for WOR/DOR Alumni and MenHealing Facilitators, Board, and Support Staff to share service to Best Friends, the premiere organization that provides services for abused and neglected animals. Register soon, as only a few spaces remain available.

⮚     Advanced WOR (August 2023): This year’s theme will focus on Empowering Love and Power in Relationships and will again be open for partners also to attend. Registration opens April 4^th.

⮚     Level 1 WOR (September 2023):  A healing environment for adult men and male-identified survivors to acquire skills, increase connection, and join a community of survivors. Registration opens May 18^th.

ThePay What You Can Afford payment structure was launched in 2022 will continue in 2023 to make our healing resources more accessible for survivors who experience financial barriers and difficulties

CALL FOR SURVIVOR ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS

An exciting virtual Art Exhibit featuring creative expressions by male survivors is planned for April 2023. This project was launched by Our Wave and includes collaborative participation also with MenHealing, MaleSurvivor, I Am Man, and Survivors & Mates Support Network. Men and male-identified survivors are invited to submit creative materials to share their healing journey in the form of pictures, text, or video. Click the image below to read more and submit your work.

OTHER RESOURCES TO ACCESS

Richard Smith continues to host Just Healing, our podcast series focused on the intersection of healing and social justice. Episodes released the last Friday of each month featuring survivors, healers, and change agents from across the country.

Visit the expansive MenHealing Video Library, featuring men and male-identified survivors sharing incredible healing stories of hope and inspiration.

REMEMBER THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS. MALE SURVIVORS DEPEND UPON YOUR SUPPORT. Help us reach our goal of $100K.

Here are some ways YOUR donation contributes directly to help a survivor heal:

⮚     $35 pays for six reusable water bottles given to survivors at a WOR

⮚     $50 pays for ten personal journals given to survivors at a WOR

⮚     $200 pays for one month subscription for ZOOM platform used by MenHealing

⮚     $295 pays 25% of the cost for one survivor to attend an in-person WOR

⮚     $590 pays 50% of the cost for one survivor to attend an in-person WOR

⮚     $880 pays 75% of the cost for one survivor to attend an in-person WOR

⮚     $1,175 pays 100% of the cost for one survivor to attend an in-person WOR

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors.
Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

To MenHealing Weekends of Recovery Alumni, Friends, and Supporters

If you are the kind of person who, during the season of giving, likes to give to organizations changing the world, please consider a financial donation to MenHealing.

Join us in our goal to raise $100K during the final 100 Days of 2022. YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MALE SURVIVORS.

This week’s Newsletter will focus on the areas of our work that need your support if their work is to continue for 2023. We depend upon grassroots financial support from individual donors for 85% of our budget. MENHEALING PROJECTS THAT NEED YOUR FINANCIAL HELP TO THRIVE

Support Groups:  We continue to grow our services for on-line virtual access for Support Groups. This area of direct services is managed by a Weekend of Recovery Alumnus; group sessions are co-facilitated by Alumni Peer Leaders who have been trained in group dynamic skills

A website landing page will soon open to the public and will allow entry portals to register for waiting lists for Support Groups. Click HERE for more information.

Weekends of Recovery (WORs): Weekends and Days of Recovery remain a flagship of MenHealing services. Since September 2001 through fall 2022 (21 years!) we have conducted 94 WOR/DOR events.

The new Pay What You Can Afford payment structure we launched in 2022 will continue in 2023 to make our healing resources more accessible for survivors who experience financial barriers and difficulties.

Just Healing Podcast Series: Richard Smith will continue to host Just Healing, our new podcast series focused on the intersection of healing and social justice. Episodes released the last Friday of each month featuring survivors, healers, and change agents from across the country. 

Video Production: We hope to continue expanding our growing video library, featuring men and male-identified survivors sharing incredible healing stories of hope and inspiration.

HOME Project (Healing Outreach for Men Everywhere): was initiated and is co-managed by a WOR Alumnus. The HOME project conceptualizes and creates educational materials about sexual victimization and has partnered with key individuals in the prison systems in Ohio and Indiana to upload the materials onto the tablets for incarcerated individuals in those states. The goal of the project is to provide real time tools for understanding and healing from the impact of sexual victimization. To date, the materials developed by the HOME project are accessible to 75,000 individuals. Materials are available at the HOME landing page at our website.

Special Projects: MenHealing engages in innovative activities that contribute to reaching new audiences. For example: 

• MenHealing was primary sponsor for the recent theatrical “Bonded” Stage-Reading event off-Broadway in New York City

• Representatives of MenHealing are frequently sought out for media interviews and for participation in conferences, webinars, and community educational events

• Plans are underway to develop more educational services via virtual online access

REMEMBER THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS LIKE YOU ARE THE LIFEBLOOD THAT ALLOWS MENHEALING TO CONTINUE OUR WORK. 85% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS; 15% OF OUR BUDGET IS RECEIVED FROM EVENT REGISTRATIONS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS OR GOVERNMENT GRANTS. MALE SURVIVORS DEPEND UPON YOUR SUPPORT. Help us reach our goal of $100K in these final days of 2022.

Here are some ways YOUR donation contributes directly to help a survivor heal:

• A $35 Donation will pay for six re-usable water bottles given to survivors at a WOR

• A $1,175 Donation will pay 100% of the cost for one survivor to attend an in-person WOR

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors.

Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested. Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via: contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve
Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery

YOUR FINANCIAL GIFT TRULY MATTERS

The generosity of loyal supporters like YOU is the lifeblood of MenHealing. We rely on individual grassroots donors for 85% of our budget, with the additional 15% from event registrations. We do not receive any funding from government or foundation grants. To maintain our innovative programs, projects, and infrastructure, we need to raise $100K during the final 100 Days of 2022. Please consider making a financial contribution of any amount before December 31^st.

INSATAGRAM LIVE DISCUSSING “MELANATED MENHEALING” WEEKEND

Richard Smithand Kenton Kirby shared time together for a brief Instagram Live session on Giving Tuesday (11/29). They discussed plans for a weekend event to enrich, enhance and embrace healing for Black and Brown survivors. WOR Facilitators Tosin Akindele and Brian McCloudwill join Richard and Kenton as facilitators for this dynamic healing experience to be conducted in Spring of 2023.  More details will be available early next year.  Meanwhile, for more information contact richardsmith@weekendsofreceovery.org or kentonkirby@weekendsofrecovery.org 

HONORING THE VOICES OF SURVIVORS

Let us know if you have a testimonial to share – we welcome your submissions.  We want to honor the diversity of voices of survivors – and allies. 

MENHEALING IS COMMITTED TO FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY FOR WEEKENDS OF RECOVERY. WE BELIEVE THAT HEALING SHOULD NOT BE IMPEDED BY ECONOMIC LIMITATIONS. THEREFORE, WE ARE OFFERING A “PAY WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD” PRICING STRUCTURE FOR WEEKEND OF RECOVERY EVENTS.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE  - JOIN OUR 100K IN 100 DAYS CAMPAIGN

MenHealing is committed to accessibility for all of our resources.

Here are some ways YOUR donation contributes directly to help a survivor heal:

• A $35 Donation will pay for six re-usable water bottles given to survivors at a WOR

• A $50 Donation will pay for ten personal journals given to survivors at a WOR

• A $200 Donation will pay for one month subscription for ZOOM platform used by MenHealing

• A $295 Donation will pay 25% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR

• A $590 Donation will pay 50% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR

• A $880 Donation will pay 75% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR

• A $1,175 Donation will pay 100% of the cost for one survivor to attend a WOR

We especially want to thank the growing community of regular sustaining donors.Consider whether YOU can join as a recurring donor at any amount.

Remember, YOU can forward this newsletter to anyone or any organization that you think might be interested.Thanks for spreading the word!

We welcome YOUR FEEDBACK and any ideas about our work via: contact@menhealing.org

Jim Struve

Executive Director, MenHealing/Weekend of Recovery