The Men's Center has been quietly helping men find support, hope and themselves ever since. The sheer scope of the programs that fall under the Center's charge is vast. The Men's Center has support groups for victims of sexual abuse, another for survivors of emotional abuse. There's a group that explores definitions of masculinity and femininity, and another for men negotiating the brutal emotional terrain of divorce. On top of all those and more, TCMC hosts open presentations every Wednesday night, the topics of which can range from health to conversation skills to the very purpose of life.
Some groups are open to both men and women while others are for men only.
Most are free of charge, although donations are always eagerly accepted. About the only thing the Center does not do is legal advocacy or political action. If members are interested in those things, the Men's Center knows where to send them. One such idea is Men Helping Men With Anger, a twelve week course in anger management unique to the Center. Like many men I spoke with, Herb Jaehne, head of the anger management program, came to the Men's Center after a crippling series of personal tragedies.