By CTV News, February 22, 2026 “…Canada would join a very small group of countries — including the U.K., South Africa, Malaysia, and Brazil — with a formal men’s health strategy. The article draws on the U.K. experience, noting that men there live shorter lives than women and are more likely to suffer from cancer, READ MORE
Author: The Boys Initiative
Why America’s schools need more Black male educators, like me
By Miami Times Online “…Why does it matter? The dropout rates from high school for Black male students after an encounter with a single Black male educator decreases by 39%, and their college aspirations increase by 19%. …” Read the entire article: https://www.miamitimesonline.com/education/why-america-s-schools-need-more-black-male-educators-like-me/article_008b4da3-5918-4846-9874-950fd6133c2c.amp.html
Local mental health organization hoping to erase stigma for young men
By KXLY, Derek Strom, 02/25/26 “…Talking about mental health can be challenging, especially among boys and young men. But a local organization is hoping to start that conversation and potentially save lives. Kellen Cares was founded by Kimber Erickson and her husband Mike after their son Kellen died by suicide when he was 19. Since READ MORE
American Nurses Association Recognizes Men’s Health As A Nursing Specialty
By American Nurses Association, February 26, 2026 “…The scope and standards document was the product of a multi-year, nationwide collaboration led by Julian L. Gallegos and Curry Bordelon, alongside the American Men’s Health Nursing Alliance and the American Association for Men in Nursing. Gallegos described the goal as ensuring that boys and men are “no READ MORE
Support for children with disabilities and special educational needs
By IFS, 10/03/2025 “…Boys, older children and children from poorer families are more likely to receive additional support in the education and benefit systems. More than two-thirds of children with EHCPs or CDLA are boys, making boys twice as likely to get support…” Read the entire article: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/support-children-disabilities-and-special-educational-needs
Utah task force explores boosting well-being of men and boys
By Deseret News, 09/08/2025 “…A Utah task force is studying ways to ensure that men and boys in the Beehive State thrive, targeting health, vocation and a sense of purpose. Although the work is in the early stages, the group is convinced that suicide rates, mental health, educational attainment, employment and other factors can all READ MORE
What Happens When Most of the Adults in Boys’ Lives Are Women
By New York Times, 09/08/2025 “…At the same time, boys have many fewer male role models in their daily lives. While men still fill most positions of power across American society, the people who interact with children are largely women. Occupations like pediatrics have switched to mostly being done by women, while those that were READ MORE
Teenage boys and protein — the dangers of bars and shakes
By The Times, 10/03/2025 “…A survey this year suggested that people are spending an average of £2,208 on “healthy lifestyle” products — fuelled by Gen Z’s love of social media — with protein shakes the most widely used, consumed by 21 per cent of those surveyed. But do we actually know what these products are READ MORE
Falling Behind: Do we treat boys like malfunctioning girls?
By Wbur, 08/25/2025 “…Boys fall behind girls in education in the U.S. starting as young as eight years old. Understanding how boys learn is key to knowing why that’s happening. Today, On Point: Part one of On Point’s weeklong series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/08/25/falling-behind-boys-girls-education-gap
California Takes Step to Address Crisis Facing Young Men and Boys
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently issued a groundbreaking executive order aimed at confronting the alarming mental health and social challenges facing young men and boys. This statewide initiative seeks to address the rising rates of suicide, social disconnection, and educational and economic disengagement among males — while also dismantling long-standing stigmas around men’s mental health. READ MORE