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:
9 am: Vendors set up
10 am: Event open to the public
10:30 – 1:30 pm – Empowering Speeches
Official Order will be placed here – a loose schedule:
– Dr. John Oliffe – UBC Men’s Health Research Dept
– Robert Chippeway – Dude’s Club
– Rob Schnidel – TC CAT representative
– Zen Gallant – SHARE Society
– Adam Crawford – Narcotics Anonymous
– Warriors Against Violence
– Pacifica
2 pm: Event Close and wrap up
2:30 pm: Vendor clean up
Resources On Site:
- ACT2 – https://www.act2.ca/
- CCMF Centre for Men and Families – https://menandfamilies.org/
- Dude’s Club – https://dudesclub.ca/
- Emotions BC – https://emotionsbc.ca/
- Family Smart – https://familysmart.ca/
- Health Initiative for Men – https://checkhimout.ca/
- Heads Up Guys – https://headsupguys.org/
- Men’s Shed – https://bcmensshed.ca/
- Naloxhome – https://naloxhome.com/
- Plea- Kidstart – https://www.plea.ca/kidstart/
- Share – https://sharesociety.ca/
- TC CAT – https://tri-citiescat.ca/
- UBC Men’s Health Research Program – https://menshealthresearch.ubc.ca/
- Warriors Against Violence – http://wav-bc.com/
Have questions? Feel free to reach out!
See here an expanded list of resources: