3rd Annual Boys2Men Conference sppnsored by Blacksonville.com & Northwest Behavioral Health Services June 12, 2008

The Boys2Men Planning Committee is comprised of members from varying community based agencies, businesses and organizations that recognize the need for ongoing intervention programs to improve the quality of life for male teens in Duval County.

> Our Goals?

• Provide resources, tools and learning experiences that will empower
  male teens to make social, economic and academic choices that will
  improve their quality of life.
• Promote programs and services that have proven successful at meeting
  the needs of male teens and those providing services to male teens.
• Provide male teens a venue in which they can actively engage in a dialogue
  to voice concerns and address issues they deem relevant.

> Why the specific focus on male teens?

African American males face social, environment and economic factors that
lead to systemic conditions that negatively affect their quality of life. Homicide,
arrest and incarceration rates, poverty, violence, drug abuse, disparate annual
income levels, lack of culturally appropriate educational systems and biases in
healthcare delivery systems all work to create a system that is extremely
difficult for this population to navigate.

The goal of the Boys2Men program is to address these barriers by providing
tools and assistance to persons and programs that work directly with male teens,
to aide them in more effectively serve this population.

Join the movement and visit us online at  www.blacksonville.com or www.boys2menconference.com

In partnership with 100 Black Men and Source Magazine

Official Website: http://www.cityblack.com/event/21082