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Trainings & Presentations
Bringing Awareness to the Sexual Harm Done to Men What It Is MenHealing staff, volunteers,…
Partner Peer Support Group Starting Sep. 11
The next Partner Peer Support Group starts on Thursday, September 11 at 5pm PT/ 8pm…
Documentary: Man Enough to Heal
The long-lasting wounds of childhood sexual abuse are hard to heal, no matter what your…
MenHealing Programs and Resources
In addition to the services and programs below, MenHealing has been conducting healing workshops for male survivors for 25 years. Since 2001 we have served more than 2,000 men through 103 Weekend of Recovery and Day of Recovery events.
Learn More About Our Healing Workshops
Visit our Publications Listing, which highlights articles and books published by our team.
I found a light I thought burned out of me years ago. I am a survivor still finding my way, but anchored by a lighthouse called MenHealing.
— Jame Canipe
For Male Survivors
Peer Support Groups
Connection with other male survivors can make a huge difference. In the past, the ability to connect with other male survivors has depended on the person’s location and the availability of therapists and/or groups in their areas. We strive to remove some of those barriers, bringing peer support to anyone interested, regardless of location or availability.
There are three different types of Peer Support Groups available:
- WOR Alumni Peer Support Groups
- Partner Peer Support Groups
- Community Peer Support Groups
Beyond Survival: Voices of Healing
Beyond Survival: Voices of Healing is an ongoing video series to highlight the healing journeys of male survivors of sexual abuse who want to share their stories about life beyond survival. Brief videos ( 2–5 minutes) highlight the healing journeys of male survivors. These videos are a source of inspiration and hope – real-life stories of courageous men who have transformed their lives beyond survival.
Voices of Healing: Trans Voices
Voices of Healing: Trans & Nonbinary Survivors SPEAK OUT was a 2022 collaboration between FORGE and MenHealing designed to support, uplift, and foster the resilience of trans and nonbinary survivors of sexual victimization. This project focused on using creative expression to empower survivors to share their story, connect with others, and enhance healing for both themselves and the broader community.
Skills for Healing
Skills for Healing is a video series created by the MenHealing team that will be of particular interest to male survivors of sexual victimization. Together with our companion series, Beyond Survival, Voices of Healing, in which MenHealing Alumni share their personal stories, our videos highlight the many ways in which it is possible for men to move “beyond survival” and into a life of self-determination and positive achievement.
Organizations
We have compiled an extensive list of organizations that provide resources for a wide diversity of survivors of sexual victimization.
Healing Outreach for Men Everywhere
H.O.M.E. is a collaborative effort between the MenHealing team, Weekend of Recovery alumni, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, and experts in the community who are working with this population.
Healing Outreach to Men Everywhere is designed as an invitation for the reader to come home to himself and home to a community of other men who are healing from sexual trauma. The eBook is a 154 page, beautifully illustrated, highly accessible, interactive eBook that includes 21 video and audio files. It is currently available, free of charge, on the tablets of over 1,000,000 incarcerated individuals in 46 states in the US.
- to provide information, insight, and hope for healing to some of our most vulnerable citizens
- to provide the eBook as a course that can be taken by incarcerated men, and a course that can be passed, to provide credit toward early release or application to probation
- to provide print and electronic versions of the eBook that can be purchased on line by friends and families of incarcerated individuals to expand awareness of the impact of sexual assault on boys and men
- to create a second edition of the book for Mental Health centers, Rape Crisis centers and the general public that can be distributed for learning or as a training manual for staff for the treatment of male sexual trauma
My Weekend of Recovery was a powerful, unexpected, amazing, and life changing experience.”
W.O.R. Participant
For Everyone
Just Healing Podcast & Video
Just Healing is a groundbreaking podcast fostering candid conversations that destigmatize trauma’s intersectionality and celebrate unique healing paths. Join us on a transformative journey diving into meaningful discussions, personal stories, and multifaceted healing methods. Through shared experiences and resilience, Just Healing offers inspiration, empathy, and diverse insights. Our guests bring cultural, societal, and personal perspectives to light, highlighting various approaches to healing. Tune in for narratives that dismantle stigma, encourage self-care, and foster understanding.
Men’s Story Project
The Men’s Story Project was a bold storytelling and dialogue project in 2021 which featured diverse men and folks who identify with masculinity sharing personal stories that take a stand for healthy masculinities and intersectional gender justice.
Instagram Live Videos
This 2022 series featured discussions about innovative approaches for healing from sexual trauma. Guest speakers explored a diverse range of perspectives about social and cultural factors that impact survivors’ journeys of healing. With an awareness that sexual trauma does not happen within a vacuum, each episode delved into the intersectional ways that sexual trauma is compounded by racial and gender identities, oppression and white supremacy.