Next week, we’re hosting an ONLINE GATHERING for you and others in our MenHealing community to join! This is a chance to support each other and connect in a safe setting. We will share space and insight—maybe practice a grounding exercise or two—into what we’re leaning on to navigate these challenging times.
🗓️ When: Wednesday, Feb. 25
🕜 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT | 6:30pm – 7:30pm MT | 7:30pm – 8:30pm CT | 8:30pm – 9:30pm ET
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
👥 Facilitated by: Mike Davis, support group program manager
Are you a survivor, or a partner of a survivor, who has attended a Weekend/Day of Recovery, or a Peer Support Group? Do you want to reduce isolation and shame?
Join our PEER SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS TRAINING to help other survivors & partners heal in community!
Peer Leaders bring their lived experiences, empathy, and structure to our support group space, creating a safe environment where everyone can thrive.
🗓️ When: Saturday, March 21 and Saturday, April 4
🕜 Time: 1pm – 4pm EST | 11am – 2pm MST | 10am – 1pm PST
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
👥 Training facilitators: Mike Davis and Sharon Imperato, support group program managers
ℹ️ We will contact you after registration to schedule a brief one-on-one interview/information session with Mike/Sharon.
“Before I went to a Weekend of Recovery, I was sort of dead inside—that’s how I would always describe my pain. Since the Weekend of Recovery, I’ve been thriving.”
Roger Stratton joined our community after watching the Oprah Winfrey Show feature on male survivors. He attended a Weekend of Recovery in 2009 and 2011, and has since created his own support groups in pursuit of ongoing connection with other men who have experienced sexual harm. We’re grateful for Roger’s dedication to help folks find healing through community-building!
Sam’s Pick: Drowning In The Open by Dxtr Spits.
“I knew Dxtr was a gifted artist from his work with us at Ripple Effect 2024, but this latest album, featuring the final recorded words of legendary poet Nikki Giovanni, is nothing short of extraordinary.
Storytelling and spoken word directly address the nuances of a silent epidemic: 100 men dying by suicide in America every day, with millions more struggling in isolation.”
—Sam Katz, MenHealing Director of Engagement
Founded by Weekend of Recovery alumni Das Chapin and Paul Stretch, the Pacific Northwest Community Survivors Network (PNWCSN) brings healing to survivors of sexual harm in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
Last year, we partnered with PNWCSN to successfully organize & host a WOR for their local survivor community. PNWCSN was 100% responsible for raising sponsorship funding, allowing regional residents financial aid. They plan to offer more services to survivors during 2026 and beyond, including a retreat for transgender survivors this fall (email Das Chapin if interested!)
We are deeply grateful to the PNWCSN planning committee—Paul, Das, Declan, Michele, and Kristin—for their leadership, innovation, and compassion for survivors in their community.
Our sold-out, gender-inclusive virtual Kintsugi workshop for survivors last month (“Stronger Together”) was beautiful! Four trauma-informed facilitators from MenHealing and Saprea collaborated to share the Japanese art of Kintsugi—repairing broken pottery with gold—as a tool for healing from trauma. We hope to host more opportunities like this soon!
One of the myths male survivors face is that their abuser must have been male for sexual abuse to count, or even be possible. Understanding the truth is crucial to addressing—and healing—the trauma male survivors experience:
55% of sexual abuse of boys is committed by women.
Women who sexually abused boys were nearly 4x more likely than men to be parents or guardians, including teachers, of the male survivor.
In one research study, 70% of males abused by women reported not initially recognizing the contact as sexual violation.
You can access our 2025 ANNUAL REPORT at any time! Inside is a concise look at the impact YOU helped us make last year.
Coming Soon …
We’re excited to offer you a unique opportunity of self-discovery and wellness in an 8-week online course, led by our own Richard Sims.
Open to all genders ages 18 and older, this workshop is a supportive space for anyone seeking somatic, BodyMind tools to navigate life’s hurdles and improve your wellbeing.
Stay tuned for more details—for questions, please contact Richard Sims at richsims@menhealing.org
P.S. – It’s not too late to join our movement to provide community and healing for EVERY survivor of sexual trauma.
