Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Andrew Van Winkle has unseated incumbent judge Timothy Hennessy, winning 52% of the vote in the race for Spokane Superior Court Judge Position 11. In July 2024, a Spokane-based civic organization called People for Effective … Read more
Hannah McDevitt has been sober from alcohol, cocaine, meth, and opioids for nine years. Her husband, who is also in recovery, works as a therapist in addiction medicine. They have a six-year-old son, and they … Read more
In the fall of 2015, a middle school principal in Clark County cooperated with local dads to put on what they called Man U (Man University) for boys in 8th grade. This occurred in Washougal, … Read more
A total of 14 legislators have signed on as sponsors of the bill (SB 5830 / HB 1270) to create a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men. Seven are Democrats and seven are Republicans. … Read more
100% of occupational fatalities in Washington in 2022 were men The latest numbers published by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries show that 2022 was the deadliest year in recent history for working … Read more
If equity in Washington is about bridging opportunity gaps and reducing disparities, can equity efforts include concern for boys and men? The legislature established the Washington State Office of Equity (OOE) under the Office of … Read more
Everyone knows men commit more crimes. Men are also punished more for crimes they do not commit. Last year Evaristo Salas walked out of Airway Heights Corrections Center near Spokane a free man. Salas was … Read more
‘Men who came to our clinic had the same kinds of feelings and reactions that women had.’ The piece below was written by Seattle psychologist Valerie Tarico for Washington Initiative for Boys and Men. We … Read more