What are the data that lead us to focus on men’s health and wellness?

Join us for a Facebook live discussion about the state of men’s wellbeing today. How can a greater understanding of what men face help us shape a more compassionate care delivery system and help men feel less isolated? What do we need to know about men to help them live better, healthier lives? Each of the interviews, hosted on Facebook Live, will be 30 to 45 minutes long.

Facebook Interview 1 – Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019, 12:00 ET

Facebook Live Event 2 – Tuesday, Mar 5, 2019, 12:00 ET

Facebook Live Event 3 – Tuesday, Mar 19, 2019, 12:00 ET

Event Link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2466960913333383/

How to Join our Facebook Live Series, Advocating for Men’s Health

1. Please “LIKE” our page on Facebook, New England Public Health Training Center
2. Update your settings to receive VIDEO notifications: Settings > Notification Settings > Video > Push (turn this feature ON)
3. Log onto Facebook just before Noon on Feb 19th, March 5th, and 19th.
4. Click on the notification alert when we are LIVE or, you can visit our video tab on Facebookand look for the LIVE video.

Watch LIVE from where ever you are! Ask questions or leave comments and we’ll answer them while we’re live!

What you’ll learn:

At the end of the series, participants will be able to:

Facebook Live Event 1 – Men’s Health & Wellness Today – February 19, 2019, 12:00-12:40ET

• Describe how men live in an environment of risk
• Learn how isolation and loneliness can lead to an increase in self-harm and violence
• Discuss the large increase in male suicide since 1999 reported by the CDC

Facebook Live Event 2 – Mapping the Future

• Describe the primary cultural differences that affect how men approach health and wellness
• Discuss how important it is to move beyond the distraction of the gender debate, shaping care delivery that is compassionate and reflective of how men approach care.
• Learn from examples of how these forces can lead to better health and better access to health care

Facebook Live Event 3 – How Can We Better Support Men to Seek Care

• Describe how communities can question the cultural view that showing vulnerability poses an unwelcome risk
• List 3 things providers of services can do to make care more acceptable to men
• Name 4 principles to help men as they seek care

Subject Matter Expert

Stephen R. Andrew LCSW, LADC, CCS, CGP

CEO of Health Education & Training Institute. He maintains a compassion-focused private practice in Portland, Maine (USA) where he also facilitates a variety of men’s, co-ed, couples, and caregiver groups. Stephen has been a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2003 as well as a MIA-STEP (Motivational Interviewing Assessment; Supervisor Tools for Enhancing Proficiency) trainer for the New England ATTC. Stephen has been MITI trained and has over 100 hours of training in Motivational Interviewing. He provides coaching and training domestically and internationally (Singapore, China, Iceland, Holland, Sweden, Poland, Turkey, & UK) for social service agencies, health care providers, substance abuse counselors, criminal justice, and other groups on Motivational Interviewing, addiction, co-occurring disorders, counseling theory, “challenging” adolescents, supervision, ethics for caring services professionals, men’s work, and the power of group work. Stephen also oversees our MITI Coding and coaching lab.