The Nuts and Bolts – What to Expect
This June, recognized as Men’s Mental Health Month, the Tri-Cities Community Action Team (TC CAT), in partnership with SHARE Society and Heads Up Guys, is hosting our inaugural Men’s Health Collective. As an organization focused on addressing the toxic drug crisis, TC CAT recognizes the disproportionately high rate of loss among older men due to this crisis, a consistent finding in the BC Coroners Report over the past nine years. This collective aims to empower men of all ages in our community, including our youth, to prioritize their health in all its forms.
This vital event will encompass a wide range of health and well-being aspects, including mental health, physical health, sexual health, parenting resources, and substance use support.
Timeline of Events:
TIMING OF EVENT:
9:30-10am Set up tables, chairs, and booths. Tables
and chairsare provided, but we are responsible
for set up (please see floor plan)
10am – Welcoming ceremony by Blackjack Bob (Robert Klein)
Speakers (all keynote speeches are 10-15 minutes):
10:30am – Dr Oliffe, UBC Men’s Health Research
11:00am – Zan Gallant, Share
11:30am – Robert Chippeway, Dudes Club Society
12:00pm – Adam C
12:30pm – Jennifer Ellaway, Warriors Against
Violence
1:00pm – Antonio Guidotti, Pacifica
1:30pm – Rob Schindel representing TC CAT
2-230pm – Booth take down. Please return the tables and chairs.
Resources On Site:
- ACT2: (https://www.act2.ca/) – Counselling services for children, youth, and families addressing emotional and behavioral issues. Anonymous (AA, NA, GA):
- Alcoholics Anonymous: (https://www.aa.org/)
- Narcotics Anonymous: (https://na.org/)
- Gamblers Anonymous: (https://gamblersanonymous.org/)
- CCMF Centre for Men and Families: (https://menandfamilies.org/) – Offers various supports for men, fathers, and families.
- Dude’s Club: (https://dudesclub.ca/) – Focuses on men’s connection and well-being, often including mental health.
- Emotions BC: (https://emotionsbc.ca/) – Focuses on emotional health and well-being.
- Family Smart: (https://familysmart.ca/) – Supports parents and caregivers of children and youth with mental health and substance use challenges.
- Health Initiative for Men: (https://checkhimout.ca/) – Strengthens the health and well-being of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and gender-diverse people.
- Heads Up Guys: (https://headsupguys.org/) – Focuses on men’s mental health.
- Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS): (https://www.irsss.ca/) – Provides services to Indian Residential School Survivors, their families, and those dealing with intergenerational trauma.
- Jack.org: (https://www.jack.org/) – A national charity empowering young leaders to revolutionize mental health in every community.
- Men’s Shed: (https://bcmensshed.ca/) – Community spaces for men, often focusing on social connection and well-being through activities.
- Movember: Peer Support Group: (https://ca.movember.com/) – Movember promotes men’s health initiatives, including peer support.
- Moving Forward: (https://movingforward.help/) – Offers affordable counseling services on a sliding scale.
- Naloxhome: (https://naloxhome.com/) – Provides information and resources related to naloxone and overdose prevention.
- Next Gen Men: (https://www.nextgenmen.ca/) – Works towards a future where boys and men experience less pain and cause less harm.
- Pacifica Treatment Centre: (https://www.pacificatreatment.ca/) – Offers residential and outpatient substance use treatment programs.
- Plea: Kidstart: (https://www.plea.ca/kidstart/) – Provides mentoring and support programs for vulnerable children and youth.
- Qmunity (Vancouver): (https://qmunity.ca/get-support/) – BC’s queer, trans, and Two-Spirit resource center, offering support and resources.
- SHARE Society: (https://sharesociety.ca/) – Offers a range of community services, including mental health and substance use support for various age groups.
- TC CAT (Tri-Cities Community Action Team): (https://tri-citiescat.ca/) – A local community action team addressing the toxic drug crisis.
- UBC Men’s Health Research Program: (https://menshealthresearch.ubc.ca/) – Conducts research on various aspects of men’s health.
- Warriors Against Violence: (http://wav-bc.com/) – Focuses on violence prevention.
Have questions? Feel free to reach out!
See Our Men’s Resource Blog for more resources!