Endorsements

The following organizations endorse the legislation establishing a state commission on boys and men to improve the health and well-being of boys, male youth, and men in Washington. (You can also view the list of endorsements in this PDF.)

Washington Organizations

• Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (33 Tribes in Washington) — View Resolution of Support (PDF)
• Washington State Medical Association — View Resolution of Support (PDF)
• Kitsap County Board of Commissioners — View Letter of Support (PDF)
• King County Medical Society — View Statement of Support (PDF)
• 48th Legislative District Democrats — View Resolution of Support (PDF)
• 2nd Legislative District Democrats
• Walla Walla County Democrats
• The Tulalip Tribes
• Western Washington Native American Education Consortium
• YMCA of Greater Seattle
• Seattle CARES Mentoring Movement, Seattle
• The 4C Coalition Mentoring, Seattle
• Route 21 Mentoring for Foster Children, Seattle
• Big Bro Joe Foundation Mentoring, Kennewick
• Everyday Youth Mentoring, Spokane
• Glover Empower Mentoring, Seattle
• The Breakfast Group – Empowerment for Male Youth of Color, Seattle
• ACE Academy for Men of Color, Seattle
• Journeymen Institute Mentoring & Rites of Passage, Vashon Island
• R & C Boxing Club for At-Risk Youth, Pasco
• Growing Veterans, Lynden
• Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council
• Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 27, Seattle
• Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 1747, Kent / Covington / Seatac / Maple Valley / Tukwila
• UA Local 32 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & HVAC/Refrigeration Union, Seattle
• Laborers’ Local 242 (LiUNA), Greater Seattle
• Laborers’ Local 292 (LiUNA), Everett, Bellingham
• Laborers’ Local 238 (LiUNA), Eastern Washington
• IAM&AW District 160 Nipsic Local 282, Bremerton
• Washington Trucking Associations
• Washington State Urology Society
• Black & African-Descent Collaborative For Prostate Cancer Action, Seattle
• Us TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group, Seattle
• Washington State Psychiatric Association
• Men Creating Peace, Olympia
• Women’s Healing & Empowerment Network, Spokane
• Mothers Advocating for Washington’s Sons
• Families Shoulder to Shoulder Criminal Justice Support Network, Tacoma
• Up From Slavery Initiative, Bremerton
• House of Mercy Supportive Housing, Federal Way
• Foundation for Homeless & Poverty Management, Bremerton
• Gather Together Grow Together, Bremerton
• Recovery Cafe Skagit, Mount Vernon
• Rebuild Recovery Drug Addiction Treatment, Kent
• Battlefield Addiction, Auburn
• Renton 21 Club – Social and Community Service Club, Renton
• Let Me Run Boys Wellness Program, Greater Seattle
• Family Jewels Testicular Cancer Foundation, Redmond
• Kellen CARES Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Foundation, Spokane
• FailSafe for Life Suicide Prevention, Spokane
• Light a Lamp Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, Spokane
• The Scooty Fund Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, Mercer Island
• Your Gift of Life Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Foundation, Seattle
• The Center – A Place of Hope Mental Health Treatment, Edmonds
• Interagency Movement for Patient Access, Care & Trust, Spokane
• African Sports Federation and Academic Program, Kent
• Human Solidarity Project, Seattle
• Can’t Keep Me Down Advocacy for Foster Youth, Issaquah
• The Maassen Group Coaching/Counseling, Seattle
• The Gurian Institute, Spokane
• Washington State Fathers Network (dads of kids with special needs)
• Dads MOVE, Tacoma
• Just Dads, Tacoma
• Kitsap Fathers Group
• Fatherhood Accountability Movement, Seattle
• Spokane Fatherhood Initiative, Spokane
• Locked in Fathers Alliance, Spokane
• Inland Fatherhood Initiative, Pomeroy
• National Parents Organization, Washington Chapter

National and International Organizations

• American Medical Association — View Resolution of Support for Establishing State-Level Offices of Men’s Health
• Partnership for Male Youth Health
• Boys Who Write
• ZERO Prostate Cancer
• Global Action on Men’s Health
• Men’s Health Network
• The National At-Home Dad Network
• American Society for Men’s Health
• Global Initiative for Boys and Men
• Hilinski’s Hope Foundation
• Re:masculine
• Family Reunion
• The Boys Initiative
• Stop Abuse for Everyone
• Healthy Men Inc.
• MIU Men’s Health Foundation
• National Alliance for Father Friendly Schools — View Letter of Support