We’re honored & excited to announce our op-ed about the Menendez brothers, written by Executive Director Jim Struve and Board Members Debra Warner and Michael Munson, was published by the The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Opinion: The Menendez Case Is a Call for Awareness of and Action Against Abuse
This piece was created in response to the upcoming resentencing hearing and trending Netflix show “Monsters.” In the article, our Board Members call upon the need for societal shifts and personal changes to create supportive environments for men who are survivors of sexual harm.
We MUST recognize that many boys and men are in need of healing resources from sexual violence, just as we have understood the complicated repercussions of physical and sexual violence against girls and women.
MenHealing’s purpose is rooted in the belief that men and their loved ones can heal through community; Men who are survivors of sexual harm are frequently isolated and/or invisible. Through our work, we seek to help male survivors become seen while engaging their loved ones in services that support their needs.”
Insights on the Menendez Brothers Case
While recording a future episode of our Just Healing Podcast, Board Member Dr. Debra Warner spoke about the complexities of the Menendez case and trial with two guests who were in the same incarceration setting as the brothers.
Tommie “T-Top” Rivers is an intervention & prevention specialist and author of “The Roof Don’t Leak,” a book of thoughts, reflections, and wisdom. He joined Nikko De, a state-certified interventionist, as they discussed the invisible nature of sexual abuse and tramua, and how healing might take place if the brothers are released. Nikko is the director of operations at The Build Program, a nonprofit that targets violence prevention/gang intervention and provides holistic human services to those most affected by violence in the US and across the globe.