About the Program
Men and boys play a critical role in helping to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Men can choose not to perpetrate acts of violence and challenge those men who do. They can also challenge ideals and attitudes which support violence against women.
The Engaging Men to End Violence: Resource & Strategy Center was created as a partnership between the US Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) in 2022.
As part of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, the Engaging Men Grant Program funds projects that engage men in preventing violence against women and developing mutually respectful, nonviolent relationships. The program supports projects that create public education campaigns and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent violence.
As the national technical assistance provider for the program, FUTURES is proud to provide resources and guidance to the Engaging Men grantees across the country doing groundbreaking work in their communities to engage men in the prevention of violence against women.
Key Engaging Men Strategies
Work engaging men in violence prevention continues to grow with greater evidence and resources on ‘how’ we engage men and ‘what’ we can do. A broad spectrum of interventions and engagements can be implemented including:
- Programming with men that promotes positive bystander intervention and respectful relationships.
- Public education campaigns, including social marketing and media that feature short and long-term calls-to-action that men can take to end and prevent violence.
- Work with fathers or men who are caregivers to be positive, trauma-informed role models to boys and young people overall.
- Encouraging and training men to be facilitators, storytellers, coordinators, and leaders of anti-violence efforts.
- Addressing the stigmas that prevent men from receiving mental health and victim service resources.
- Leveraging the roles that men have as leaders and decision-makers to advocate within systems (i.e. education, workplaces, government).
For More Information
Want more resources and information? Visit the Engaging Men program website now! You can also email us at engagingmen@futureswithoutviolence.org.
