Introduction

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Menstuff® looks at what The National Men's Resource Center was all about.

The National Men's Resource Center believed that positive change in male roles and relationships is possible. They had been working since 1982 to end men's isolation: It became too much work with too little support so we closed the 501(c)3 on December 31, 2015 as well as most of the web sites.

• They maintain several web sites:
  www.pcaw.org (Prostate cancer awareness week) Closed
  www.tcaw.org (Testicular cancer awareness week) Closed and
  www.menatrisk.org (Closed)
• They assisted local groups to develop local resource hotlines and calendars
• They supported the development of Men's Studies programs on college campuses
• They assisted bookstores and libraries to develop separate Men's Studies sections
• They provided non-hazing programs for fraternities

They promoted:

• Conflict resolution and self-esteem building
• Appropriate emotional release
• Cooperation with women's communities

They created national visibility regarding several hundred men's issues:

• They offered resource information on these issues to individuals
• They refered broadcast and print media to resources to encourage well-rounded coverage
• They offered a Volunteer Speaker's Bureau to speak on these issues
• They had an information booth available for health fairs and activities around boys and men's health.
• They provided referral on books, publications, research, conferences and events, films and videos, organizations, groups, services and cultural events

They invited individuals and organizations to contribute pertinent information, resources, contacts, speakers, references and links. Please link us to your web page, if you have one.

Board of Directors:

Our original board was made up of:

Gordon Clay, gordonclay@aol.com, President, 10/7/94 to 12/31/2015
Mert Preston, Secretary/Treasurer, 10/7/94 - 1/15/99
George Simons at gsimons@diversophy.com or www.diversophy.com , Secretary/Treasurer, 10/7/94 to 12/31/2015

At their annual board meeting, January 15, 1999, Mert Preston resigned to pursue more local activities and Jed Diamond took his place.

Jed Diamond, jed@menalive.com or www.menalive.com , 1/15/99 to 12/31/2015