June 29, 2007

MGH men speak out against abuse

An initiative based at the MGH acknowledged the Father's Day holiday by recognizing the important role men can play in ending all forms of gender violence. For the third year, MGH Men Against Abuse hosted events June 12 to encourage fathers, sons, brothers and friends to pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about men's violence against women. The activities began with a morning service in the MGH Chapel aimed at drawing attention to men's roles in eliminating domestic violence. After the service, participants were given the opportunity to sign a commitment against violence and to learn more about the group at an information table in the Main Corridor. Men Against Abuse was created three years ago with the goals of fostering awareness and offering educational opportunities about abuse and encouraging everyone — particularly men — to speak up about violence against women.

For more information, visit www. massgeneral.org/men againstabuse or contact Lenny DeBenedictis at (617) 724-2206 or Jim Heffernan at (617) 726-2684.

MGHers at the chapel service