Welcome to The West Coast Men’s Support Society’s (WCMSS) new website!

 

We were formerly The Cowichan Men’s Resource Centre. We have changed our name to reflect the greater scope of impact that our programs have across British Columbia. Speaking of Programs, we are still offering our Dads Make a Difference, Fire & Bones Youth Mentoring, Men’s Circles, and our newly revamped Respect & Compassion programs. family

West Coast Men's Support Society

With our re-branding, we are also introducing some new programs: Senior Men’s Circles – for men over 60, Men’s Grief – support specifically for men and boys dealing with grief, and Restorative Justice – supporting dialogue between victims and offenders of wrong doing and recognizing that it is the individual and the community that is impacted by injustice rather than the state.
Please take a look at our specific program pages for more details.

Explore our site for more details and drop us a line with your questions or comments.

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White Ribbon CampaignPlease visit People First Radio (Radio Malaspina) to listen to the following interviews:

West Coast Men's Support SocietyParental Alientation

The West Coast Men’s Support Society is a strong advocate against parental alienation of any kind. For more information on this subject please click here

I would also ask anyone to contact us for support.

Grant Waldeman, Executive Director of West Coast Men's Support Society

We want to take this opportunity to thank the Queen Alexandra Foundation for their support of our Fire & Bones Youth Mentoring school program!!

Thank you for visiting! We look forward to hearing from you and supporting your needs!

Grant M. Waldman – Executive Director
West Coast Men’s Support Society

Updates

Youth Mentoring Program:

We plan to have youth gatherings in various regions across the province.  We want to include issues like: addiction, violence, bullyism, abuse, abandonment, trust, and blessing.  We are wanting to utilize the concepts around Restorative Justice to support youth.

We are looking to bring our youth mentoring circles to schools across BC.  Please contact us for more details.

We are planning a Boys Adventure Weekend in the near future.  In the meantime, I would invite you to check out www.ymaw.com for their upcoming adventure weekend in July in Greater Vancouver! 

Men's Circles:

The Men's Circle in the Cowichan has moved from Mill Bay to Cowichan Station - at the Hub of the Universe - Wednesdays at 7pm.  Contact us for more details.

Check out this video on The Mankind Project's New Warrior Training Adventure (NWTA)!  Call us to learn more about local Men's Circles and our Fall NWTA in the Lower Mainland in late September! 

Dads Make a Difference:

Are you a Dad - either alone or with a partner? Come join other dad's in a weekly support group as we journey together down the path of parenting and understanding.  Contact Us for more details.

Respect & Compassion:

If you are looking for a new way to communicate or need help with anger issues, please contact us to learn about our Saturday morning meetings.

Senior Men's Circles

We will be starting circles for men over 60.  If you are interested in starting one in your region, please contact us for mentoring and support.   Contact us to learn more.

Vancouver Island Crisis Line

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence. A Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® Event is a playful opportunity for men to raise awareness in their community about the serious causes, effects and remediations to sexualized violence.

Grand Parents Support Line

- for grandparents raising grandchildren  855-474-9777 (toll free)

Volunteers Needed:

The West Coast Men's Support Society is looking for men and women to volunteer with us in any one of a number of capacities. We are looking for:

  • Volunteers to work on fund raising for the centre.
  • Volunteers to do PR for our programs.
  • Volunteers to work with us; learning group facilitation and adult education skills with our expanding men's circles.
  • We are also looking for healthy male mentors for our youth mentoring program.

Please contact us for more information - thanks!

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