Policy
Well-being of Men & Boys
Utah is renowned for its strong economy, thriving families, vibrant faith communities, and civic health – key elements that contribute to a flourishing life. Yet data increasingly shows that a silent, struggling subset of men and boys may be drifting from these anchors, facing significant struggles in mental health, education and work opportunities, and a sense of purpose. Through the Men and Boys Well-being Initiative, Sutherland Institute produces quality research, convenes policy and community leaders, and advances solutions to bolster the opportunities and civic institutions that can help men and boys thrive.
Research & Events
Conversations
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Returning selflessness to masculinity
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Rejecting toxic masculinity for a revival of healthy masculinity
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Where men find purpose in a changing society
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Are men comfortable discussing their mental health?
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Why so many men feel alone
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What is the definition of masculinity today?
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Why men’s well-being deserves attention
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America's missing anchors: Why 1 in 3 men are struggling | Beth Akers
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The financial benefits of apprenticeships #utpol #apprenticeships
Insights & Takeaways
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Insights“Here’s Where Heaven Starts”: A Father, a Song, and a Moral Inheritance
Read More: “Here’s Where Heaven Starts”: A Father, a Song, and a Moral InheritanceThere are no easy answers. There is, instead, a choice and the song names it plainly and directly: “The cross or the machine.”
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CommentaryGeographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
Read More: Geographic mobility: Its promises and discontentsThe constitutional values of faith, family and freedom engender an interconnected populace, intergenerational strength and a robust civil society. Were there a restoration of these pillars of culture, more places…
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InsightsThe love that lets us share a name
Read More: The love that lets us share a nameTo share a name is to share that deeper story. It is to say: you are not alone. You are held. You belong. You are part of something that began…
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TakeawaysSutherland holds Men & Boys Well-being Symposium
Read More: Sutherland holds Men & Boys Well-being SymposiumSutherland held a half-day symposium, focused on men and boys’ mental health, purpose, and civic anchors.
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ReportMissing Anchors: How some men drift from health, vocation, and purpose
Read More: Missing Anchors: How some men drift from health, vocation, and purposeFor too long, the struggles some men in modern society face have gone unmeasured, unreported, and unaddressed. We must better comprehend the struggling subset of men in America.
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Press ReleaseSutherland study finds deepening disconnect for men on mental health, vocation, and meaning
Read More: Sutherland study finds deepening disconnect for men on mental health, vocation, and meaningSutherland Institute released a report on men’s mental health and purpose. The survey, conducted by Y2 Analytics, found that many men are silently struggling in life.
