WELCOME TO MALE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC.
Founded by Jewel Woods.
A social worker who works with men in direct practice utilizing a unique therapeutic approach called Masculinist Therapy (MT), MBH works with social workers, psychologists, doctors, nurses, educators, and other helping professionals who are dedicated to serving the mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs of both men and boys.
Mission
Our mission is to grow stronger communities by focusing on addressing the mental health needs of men and boys in our society.Male Behavioral Health has three Primary Focus Areas:
1) Direct Practice
2)Research & Evaluation which seeks to build a community of practice around Men’s Issues.
3) Training & Technical Assistance.
Vision
At Male Behavioral Health, we have a vision that in the 21 st Century, the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of men and boys is directly connected to their capacity to be engaged in community life, educated to respond to the challenges of a changing world, & their abilities to become active participants as loving, non-violent husbands, fathers, sons and partner that their families andMale Behavioral Health has three Primary Focus Areas:
1) Direct Practice
2)Research & Evaluation which seeks to build a community of practice around Men’s Issues.
3) Training & Technical Assistance.
Principle
Believe in men's ability to change, Recognize that men have a gender, Understand that men and masculinities are socially constructed, produced, and reproduced rather than & essentialEmphasize men’s relations to power
Promoting collaborative and reciprocal relationships between men and women
and girls and boys in all situations
Discover multiple ways of learning, knowing, and practicing with men and boys
Demonstrate that the personal is political
-Adapted from Baker, Butter, Reed, and Sutton ” Alternative Approaches to
Integrating Theory and Practice” (92) & Handbook for Men & Masculinities.