City of Tacoma Presents 8 Men’s Talks between April 16 and November 19

COURAGE to End Domestic Violence, the City’s Domestic Violence Awareness Initiative, will be hosting eight discussions about healthy relationships and ending domestic violence as part of the Men’s Talk Series.

The Talks will be hosted at King’s Books (218 St. Helen’s Ave.) from 6-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month beginning in April and ending in November. The discussions are free and everyone is welcome. 

Jonathan Grove, who is the former Men Against Violence Program Coordinator at Pacific Lutheran University, and Will Jenkins, Sr., who has 10 years of advocacy experience helping victims of sexual assault, will lead the discussions.

The Kickoff discussion is on April 16 and is titled Domestic Violence 101. The schedule of events includes:

May 21 – Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships
June 18 – Personal Experiences
July 9 – Prevention of DV and Bullying (this talk will be on the Second Thursday)
Aug. 20 – Reflective Thinking
Sept. 17 – Mentoring
Oct. 15 – Collaboration and Team Building
Nov. 19 – Bridging the Gap: Strategies

For more information, contact Kelly Crouch at kcrouch@cityoftacoma.org.