Black Men Focus Group
Black Men Focus Group is an initiative sponsored by the Center For Men & Boys & Male Behavioral Health.
Our Mission
Center For Men & Boys- The mission of Center For Men & Boys is to grow stronger communities by focusing on the unique opportunities of working with men and boys in our society.
Our Purpose
Black Men Focus Group exists to support the health and mental health needs of black men and boys. Our mission is to enrich the lives of African American men and boys by making public health and mental health industries more accessible and responsible to their needs.
Therapeutic Areas The focus groups are research based and designed to better understand male well-being by exploring areas demonstrated in the literature to impact the health and mental health of men and boys including:
Trauma Negative life events such as adverse experiences impact men’s well-being
Coping The presence or absence of coping skills to adjust to the demands of stressful life events impacts men’s well-being
Fatherhood The quality and nature of connections with family members impact men’s well-being.
Discrimination Exposure to discrimination and differences in power, status, and resources impact men’s well-being.
Work Work conditions and the meaning(s) men attach to work and employment impact men’s well-being
Relationships Attitudes and experiences related to sex and relationships impact men’s well-being.
Aging Later-in life experiences including increased risk for morbidity and mortality impact men’s well-being.
Friendships Levels of social support and relationships among men impact men’s well-being.
Faith Systems of meanings that provide men with meaning, cohesion, and purpose impact men’s well-being.
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