By 7 NEWS WSVN, 08/07/2025 “…A Homestead teacher has bonded out of jail after being arrested on a felony child abuse charge after police said she threw a shoe that struck a student in the head. Sandra Marta Colombo, 61, was taken into custody at her home on NE 1st Drive on Wednesday, according to READ MORE
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Save the Date Advancing Equity in Prostate Cancer Free St. Louis Town Hall Event – August 26th
Join us Tuesday, August 26, 2025 5:30 – 7:30 for an open and honest conversation about prostate cancer and why it is still being diagnosed too late. Whether you know a little, a lot, or nothing at all about prostate cancer, this event is for you. Read the entire article: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k2ecaww/lp/f32a9c4e-8277-44b1-8061-c69cfcdcec37
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
‘We risk leaving behind an entire generation of young men’: Bath MP calls to help ‘lost boys’ falling behind in education
By Phoebe Hobbs, 07/28/2025 “…Persistent underachievement among boys, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, is a concern that should worry us all. Without targeted support, we risk leaving behind an entire generation of young men who disengage from education…” Read the entire article: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/we-risk-leaving-behind-entire-10372798
Stakeholders equip 30 boys on mental health, leadership skills
By Cleopatra Eki, 06/11/2025 “…With the theme “Self-Esteem and Leadership,” the event empowered 30 boys aged 3 to 17 with practical tools for emotional wellness, confidence-building, and leadership development…” Read the entire article: https://guardian.ng/news/stakeholders-equip-30-boys-on-mental-health-and-leadership-skills/#google_vignette
Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men
By Kevin O’Connor, 07/09/2025 “…We always held firm to the focus of creating a film that seeks to listen to boys and young men and learn from their perspectives and priorities, not preach to them about what they should be doing…” Read the entire article: https://vtdigger.org/2025/07/09/vermont-film-gives-voice-to-quiet-crisis-facing-boys-and-young-men/
Gov. Newsom addresses men’s mental health, aims to reduce stigma with executive order
By Dustin Dorsey, 07/30/2025 “…Young men and boys often suffer from mental health issues and a growing stigma keeps them from getting the help they need, experts say. Now, California is battling this silent suffering of young men and boys throughout the Golden State…” Read the entire article: https://abc7news.com/post/california-governor-gavin-newsom-addresses-mens-mental-health-aims-reduce-stigma-executive-order-heres-what-know/17366416/
Our Most Underserved Students: Active, Smart Boys:
By Marty Nemko “…Thus, the subconsciously or consciously held feeling among educators, policymakers, and the public, is that we need to do more for females than for males, ignoring such statistics that boys are achieving far worse in school than are girls,…” Read the entire article: https://www.martynemko.com/articles/our-most-underserved-students-active-smart-boys_id1558
Boys are falling behind at school — could mentors be the answer?
By Nicola Woolcock, 07/09/2025 “…Boys need mentors including workmen and Scout leaders to boost their attainment, a new think tank has suggested…Boys do worse than girls at almost every subject and level at school and this is too readily accepted, according to the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys…” Read the entire article: READ MORE
Four ways you can support young men’s mental health
By Guest Contributor, 07/21/2025 “…Traditional gender roles have resulted in boys and young men often being left out of the mental health conversation and care, despite being at particularly high risk for poor mental health outcomes. They are the least likely to seek mental health support and are four times more likely to die by READ MORE