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An Update on the MRC

April, 2011

Dear friends of the MRC:

This past year has been one of relative quiet as we have regrouped after a time of significant and adaptive change. Yet, we have continued to co-sponsor a variety of activities in our community.

We want to point you toward ongoing services that are the legacies of MRC work over the years:

  • The Moving Forward Batterer's Intervention Program operates under the administrative management of ServiceNet, a well-established local human service agency. Under the continued leadership of Eve Bogdanove, Steve Trudel and many of the longstanding group facilitator staff, this well-developed program model continues to make a key difference in domestic violence intervention. (You can reach Moving Forward at 413-587-9050 or toll-free at 888-636-9050).
  • Multiple open and topic focused men's drop-in support groups continue to meet every week. See the right-hand column of this page for more information.
  • Our information and referral services respond to phone calls.
  • Voice Male Magazine is now published independently by Rob Okun and has continued to delve into emerging and cutting edge issues around gender and positive masculinity. For more information about Voice Male, contact him at rob@voicemalemagazine.org.
  • We maintain ongoing affiliations with programs and individuals aligned with our mission.

What's next?

Over the past year, we have reflected upon the past work of the MRC, the needs of our current times and made some adjustments to our mission statement. As 2011 unfolds, we are actively exploring future directions to meet this mission including opportunities to offer direct services to youth and families.

On behalf of the Board, I want to again extend our appreciation for the past and continuing interest and support of so many of you who have allowed the MRC to make a difference. Because of all of you, we can look back over our past 25 years of effort in the community and see the profound impact we have made.

Respectfully,

Mark Nickerson

MRC Board Chair

A Special Message for Our Friends:

Greetings Friends and Allies of the MRC,

From time to time, we at the MRC receive requests to share specific content and information with our friends and supporters. We screen these requests quite carefully, discuss them at our Board meetings, and deliberate as to appropriateness, relevance, and timing. The link below is something that we feel is important for our friends to know about as it fits within the broad context of our mission and vision. It is for information-sharing only, and we leave it to you to decide if and when you might wish to follow up according to your own personal considerations.

Please click here to learn more about the Boys To Men Teen Mentoring Program.

With Appreciation,

Daniel Cantor Yalowitz, Ed.D.
On Behalf of the Men's Resource Center Board of Directors


NEW SENIOR GAY MEN'S GROUP IN NORTHAMPTON

Fridays 1:00-2:30

Endorsed by the Men's Resource Center for Change

click here for details

ONGOING:
MRC Support Group Meeting Locations


Our two Amherst support groups now meet at The Synthesis Center at 274 N. Pleasant St., just a few doors north of the former MRC building. Monday night is our GBTQ group and the Friday night group is for men who have experienced childhood neglect or abuse. Both groups meet from 7 to 9 P.M.

Participants in the Amherst groups are requested to park on the side of the lot closest to the Synthesis Center or at the parking meters on the street (free after 6 p.m.).

The Tuesday night general support group (open to all men) meets at the North Star Learning Center at 135 Russell St., Hadley from 7 to 9 P.M, but the entrance is on Route 47; participants enter through the front door which faces Route 47 and the Hadley Town Hall located across the street.

There is some limited parking on the street, as well as in the Town Hall parking lot, and behind the high school which is 131 Russell St. There are signs directing participants to the meeting room on the second floor.

The Wednesday night general support group in Greenfield meets at Network Chiropractic, 21 Mohawk Trail (Rte 2A), from7 to 9 PM.

Click here to see a calendar with meeting dates and times. Click on any date in the calendar to access a map and directions.
CANCELLATIONS: In the event of hazardous weather, we will post cancellation notices on this calendar by late afternoon.

Please note: The Sunday night Amherst group ended last fall. We invite men who attended that group to join us at one of our other locations.

For more information, please call (413) 253-9887 or email the Support Groups.

Postal and Email Addresses
for MRC

Postal mail: P.O. Box 3100, Amherst MA 01004

Email: mrc [dot] info [at] mrcforchange.org
     or click here

Telephone: 413.253.9887 (unchanged)

The MRC is now run entirely by volunteers. It may take us a few days to respond to messages, Thanks for your understanding.