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Welcome, This Webinar Will Begin Soon Making Connections for Mental Wellbeing Among Men and Boys in the U. S. A Funding Announcement Webinar

New Funding Opportunity: Making Connections for Mental Wellbeing Among Men and Boys in the U. S. Thursday May 28, 2015 1: 00 PM – 2: 30 PM Pacific Technical difficulties? Call 1 -866 -229 -3239 Please complete the Post-Web Forum online evaluation. We need your feedback! Recording and Slides will be available at www. Dialogue 4 Health. org Connect with us on Twitter @Dialogue 4 Health and Facebook www. facebook. com/Dialogue 4 Health

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Welcome to our presenters: Sheila Savannah Clare Shann Larry Cohen Howard Pinderhughes

Sheila Savannah, MA Director Prevention Institute

Image Source: Dept. of Education, MBK - Creative Commons Making Connections for Mental Wellbeing Among Men and Boys in the U. S. Funding Announcement Webinar Featuring: Image Source: Homeboy Industries Clare Shann, Ph. D Mark Hedstrom Larry Cohen, MSW Howard Pinderhughes, Ph. D Sheila Savannah, MA May 28, 2015 Photo source: 401 st Army Field Support Brigade - Creative Commons

Webinar Agenda I. The Movember Foundation, Cornerstone Funder II. Prevention Institute, Lead Coordinating Agency III. What and Why of Community Level Approaches IV. Making Connections for Mental Health and Wellbeing V. How to Apply to this Initiative VI. Q&A

Polling Question: Who is in the audience today? u Government u US Territory u School u Institution of Higher Education u Nonprofit with a 501(c)(3) status u Native American Tribal Organization u Faith-based Organization u Minority Serving Organization u Military and Veterans Serving Organization u For Profit Organization / Small Business u Other (Please submit answer in Q&A)

Clare Shann, Ph. D Global Mental Health Lead Movember Foundation

Movember Foundation u The Movember Foundation’s vision is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health u u www. Movember. com Current programs in prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health The Movember Foundation and community have raised over $550 million globally

Movember Foundation

Movember Foundation

Larry Cohen, MSW Executive Director Prevention Institute

Prevention Institute u As Lead Coordinating Agency u Site selection and administration u Capacity building through technical assistance u Manage a multi-site learning community u Connect the work to additional key partners and initiatives u Capture and disseminate lessons learned u Catalyze action on community-level approaches to men’s mental health and wellbeing

What’s Mental Health Got to Do with It? How Community Environments Affect the Mental Wellbeing of Boys & Men

It is unreasonable to expect “that people will change their behavior easily when so many forces in the social, cultural and physical environment conspire against such change. ” — Institute of Medicine

“ …forces in the social, cultural and physical environment conspire. . . ” — Institute of Medicine

What’s Mental Health Got to Do with It? How Community Environments Affect the Mental Wellbeing of Boys & Men

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What’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Got to Do with It?

ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & SAFETY

ENVIRO NMENT HEALTH & SAFETY

ENVIRO NMENT BEHAVIOR & EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE HEALTH & SAFETY

ENVIRO NMENT BEHAVIOR & EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR EXPERIENCE HEALTH & SAFETY

Take 2 Steps to Prevention Environment Exposures & Behaviors Medical Conditions

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st 1 The step. . . Environment Exposures & Behaviors Medical Conditions

Let’s take another step. . . Environment Exposures & Behaviors Medical Conditions

a systematic process that reduces the frequency and/or severity of illness or injury

QUALITY Prevention is the Prescription u. Comprehensive u. Aimed at the community environment u. Changes norms

“ The ideas of one generation become the instincts of the next. ” Image Source: Elvert Barnes — D. H. Lawrence

Howard Pinderhughes, Ph. D Associate Professor University of California, San Francisco Subject Matter Expert, Prevention Institute

Making Connections for Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Men and Boys in the U. S.

Making Connections: Report Findings u Prevention is not at scale to maximize impact needed u Indigenous approaches are emerging – supporting healing and mental wellbeing u Resilience is a critical protective factor Image Source: YES - Nature to Neighborhoods u Boys and men of color are disproportionately impacted – with far reaching implications related to fathering, families and communities u Military service members, veterans, and their families experience trauma and its effects disproportionately

Making Connections Mental Wellbeing Connected to Community Level Approaches Promoting community-wide strategy development that engages public and private partners in comprehensive solutions Photo source: Creative Commons

Making Connections Photo source: Flickr Connection to Men and Boys Focusing strategies in the places where men and boys spend their time, through the people with whom they interact, doing the things they enjoy doing

Making Connections Connect Men and Boys Supporting men and boys in experiencing connection and in coping with stressors (past, present and future) Image Source: Moodboard Creative Commons

Making Connections Re-connection to Cultural Identity and Expanded Notions of Masculinity Advancing the notion of providing men and boys with an expanded definition of who they are and who they can be Image Source: Tony Alter, Creative Commons

Making Connections Connect Systems and Institutions to Mental Health and Wellbeing and Each Other Photo source: The Link, Minneapolis u Transforming systems and institutions that serve men and boys to support positive mental health outcomes u Embedding effective strategies within the practices of institutions, systems and services u Creating a focal point for advancing coordinated strategy

Community-Level Mental Wellbeing Approaches Equitable Opportunity People Place

Within the Physical/Built Environment Equitable Opportunity Place People PLACE u Parks & open space u Look, feel & safety u u u Getting around/Transportation Housing What’s sold and how it’s promoted Air, water, soil Arts & cultural expression

Within the Physical/Built Environment Equitable Opportunity Place People PLACE Design physical environments to foster social connection

Within the Social/Cultural Environment Equitable Opportunity Place PEOPLE People u Social networks & trust u Participation & Willingness to Act for the Common Good u Norms & Culture

Within the Social/Cultural Environment Equitable Opportunity People Place PEOPLE Implement strategies to shift community social norms, including around narrow definitions of masculinity and mental health

Within the Economic/Educational Environment Equitable Opportunity People Place EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY u Living Wages & Local Wealth u Education

Within the Economic/Educational Environment Equitable Opportunity People Place EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY Provide job training, employment support, and placement services for veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, individuals with a mental illness and chronically unemployed men

Development of Public Space

The Healing Generations Project Salinas, CA Image Source: Monterey County Weekly – 1. 23. 14 Jose Fregoso La Cultura Cura is a transformative ‘health and healing’ philosophy, which recognizes that within individual, family and community cultural values/traditions/indigenous practices, exists the path to healthy development, restoration, and lifelong well-being. National Compadres Network

Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training Program Image Source: VSAT Creative Commons VSAT passes on agricultural knowledge to veterans to not only provide healing through farming but also to support them in starting their own agricultural enterprises.

How to Apply Image Source: Dept. of Education, MBK - Creative Commons Image Source: National Guard- Creative Commons Making Connections for Mental Wellbeing Among Men and Boys in the U. S

Making Connections Initiative The overarching goal of this initiative is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of men and boys in the United States.

Making Connections Initiative This initiative emphasizes community-level strategies and underscores the importance of mental health and social connection and their link with community wellbeing and resilience.

Making Connections Initiative u Prioritizes those who have a particularly high need for community-level attention to mental wellbeing, such as military/veteran communities/families and boys and men of color and their families. u Through this funding announcement, Prevention Institute and the Movember Foundation are seeking to select up to 10 communities to be part of this initiative.

Making Connections Initiative u Community of Practice u Meet regularly u Share lessons, challenges, successes u Help each other solve problems u Inform tools to advance the field

Making Connections u In Year 1, the selected community sites will go through a strategic planning process with technical assistance provided by Prevention Institute. u Sites that fully participate with technical assistance and develop an actionable prevention plan will be eligible to receive implementation grants for a period of 2 -4 additional years.

How to Apply This is a two-step application process: u. Organizations must submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) by June 12, 2015 u. Based on individual and composite criteria, invitations will be extended to select applicants, who will respond with submission of Proposal Application

How to Apply u Letter u u u of Interest (LOI) due June 12, 2015 Completed Making Connections coversheet No more than 3 pages in length Responds to Funding Announcement u u Brief description of need Brief description of what you want to accomplish Applicant’s capacity to accomplish the work Amount requested

Individual Selection Criteria u Understanding of initiative intent u Selection of appropriate population of focus u Well defined goals, objectives and activities u Willingness and capacity to engage in a planning process, including with appropriate partners u Ability to engage multiple sectors in planning and implementation u Capacity to effectively carry-out the work u Ability to harness community leadership u Willingness to participate in a learning collaborative u Readiness to participate in individual site and collective evaluation

Composite Selection Criteria Among qualified applicants, sites will be selected to assure a diverse group of sites with respect to the following criteria: u Geographic u Population u Stage location of focus of readiness for planning and implementing community-level strategies

Important Dates to Remember Deadline for Letter of Interest Invitations to submit full Proposal Application sent to selected applicants based on LOI Deadline for full Proposal Applications Application review interviews scheduled with top respondents Projects expected to begin June 12, 2015 at 5 pm PT July 2, 2015 August 3, 2015 August 17 – 20, 2015 Mid September 2015

Correspondence and Questions u All correspondence and questions relating to this call are to be submitted to Making. Connections@preventioninstitute. org. u As appropriate, questions that are submitted will be posted with responses on the Making Connections for Mental Wellbeing FAQ page of the Prevention Institute website www. preventioninstitute. org.

Q&A Questions may also be sent to: Making. Connections@preventioninstitute. org

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New Funding Opportunity: Improving the Mental Health and Wellbeing of U. S. Men and Boys Thank you for joining our Web Forum! The Recording and Slides will be available at www. Dialogue 4 Health. org