The Men's Project
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The Men's Project is a counselling agency based in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
whose prime mandate is sexual abuse recovery and other issues surrounding the mental health
needs of men and their families. The keystone of the agency is its Men & Healing program, a series of group programs designed for men who are recovering from childhood sexual and/or physical abuse. Aside from its Men & Healing program, TMP offers a number of other services, including: anger management; a fathering program; a province-wide crisis line; and individual, family and couples counselling.
The Men's Project also provides a variety of training programs to assist agencies, communities and government services in their ability to address the unique issues faced by men and their families, such as its Male Sexual Victimization & Trauma Recovery training program, which it has provided to organizations across North America
.
In 2007, The Men’s Project received the Ministry of Ontario Attorney General’s Award of Distinction for Service Innovation.It was the only community service granted official standing at the Cornwall Inquiry
. As well, The Men’s Project service engagement model has been adopted by the American non-profit 1in6 Inc. as a basis for its cross-American training and professional education services.
In 2011, The Men's Project was unsuccessful in gaining core funding through the Ontario Ministry of Attorney General's heralded new province-wide network for male survivor's of sexual abuse. This program will provide, for the first time in Canada, stable core funding to social service agencies from across Ontario to provide services for male survivors of sexual abuse through regional networks. The Men's Project was granted a single year direct service contract by the province for 2011-2012.
Ottawa
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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whose prime mandate is sexual abuse recovery and other issues surrounding the mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
needs of men and their families. The keystone of the agency is its Men & Healing program, a series of group programs designed for men who are recovering from childhood sexual and/or physical abuse. Aside from its Men & Healing program, TMP offers a number of other services, including: anger management; a fathering program; a province-wide crisis line; and individual, family and couples counselling.
The Men's Project also provides a variety of training programs to assist agencies, communities and government services in their ability to address the unique issues faced by men and their families, such as its Male Sexual Victimization & Trauma Recovery training program, which it has provided to organizations across North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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In 2007, The Men’s Project received the Ministry of Ontario Attorney General’s Award of Distinction for Service Innovation.It was the only community service granted official standing at the Cornwall Inquiry
Cornwall Inquiry
The Cornwall Inquiry is a Canadian inquiry surrounding allegations of child sexual abuse by local police, lawyers and clergy in the city of Cornwall, Ontario. The Commissioner made no conclusive findings as to whether a ring of pedophiles existed or whether there was a conspiracy to cover up...
. As well, The Men’s Project service engagement model has been adopted by the American non-profit 1in6 Inc. as a basis for its cross-American training and professional education services.
In 2011, The Men's Project was unsuccessful in gaining core funding through the Ontario Ministry of Attorney General's heralded new province-wide network for male survivor's of sexual abuse. This program will provide, for the first time in Canada, stable core funding to social service agencies from across Ontario to provide services for male survivors of sexual abuse through regional networks. The Men's Project was granted a single year direct service contract by the province for 2011-2012.
External links
- Official Website http://www.themensproject.ca
- Green, Jennifer, Male sexual abuse victims too often suffer in silence, The Ottawa Citizen, June 15, 2010 http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Male+sexual+abuse+victims+often+suffer+silence/3154520/story.html
- The Canadian Press, Ontario-wide strategy needed for male sex abuse victims, inquiry told, CBC, February 27, 2009 http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/02/27/cornwall-inquiry.html