Prescription is keen to support men in the Canterbury area to use physical exercise as a means to address mental and physical health issues. If you know any men who want to get more involved in exercise see http://www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/content/e2smarty_category/1/68/49/

What is Green Prescription (GRx) (more…)

The Blokes Book is a listing of local health and community services as well as some basic advice for men.The booklet is 36 pages A5 (half the size of an A4 sheet).

Thanks to the Ministry of Social Development for funding this effort.

To order books use this order form; The Blokes Book Order Form

The PDF version can be found here The Blokes’ Book

A completely free 16 hour (8×2 hour) programme, available to men in Kaiapoi, Rangiora and surrounding areas.

The only criteria are that you believe you would benefit from involvment and committ to the 6-8pm Wednesday might sessions. Whatever your situation, we will make it work for you.

The first course is planned to start at a venue in Kaiapoi on the 26th of January. There will be three courses in all with a maximum of 8 participants in each course.

Don’t let the recent pressures add to your burdens, take advantage of this recovery-focused support.

Contact: Knowledge to Grow on 03 312 5759

Details of this Thursday’s Men in Social/Health/Education Services monthly network group are below.

Where: 141 Hereford St. (in the ground floor committee room)

When: Thursday 9 December 12:00 -1:15

Bring: Lunch, we will supply coffee/tea

Topic: Researching Men’s Health: Dr. Jeff Gage, lecturer for the Men’s Health 451 paper from University of Canterbury discusses what is happening in the area of men’s health research.

The Canterbury Men’s Centre runs quite a few projects. In case you want to be included in any of the following, please contact us at info@canmen.org.nz .

• Mens Sheds – shared community locations for men to work on a personal practical project
• Tane Ora – Maori Men’s Health monthly meeting
• MensTrust – men’s personal development events including men’s groups, weekends and more
• Men in Social/Health/Education/Employment Services Network - monthly lunch network meeting
• Men in Risk group – for social workers/health workers interested in working together to address male victims of domestic violence

We also run the following web sites:

• canmen.org.nz – our home site for men to access local services
• menstrust.org.nz – the MensTrust site for men’s personal development
• menssheds.org.nz – for info about local and national men’s sheds
• nzmenshealth.org.nz – a collection point for research in nz focussed on males
• meninnz.org.nz – a place to order material relevant to male clients

Donald Pettitt talks with Mornings host Ed Swift about the Canterbury Men’s Centre.

• http://www.accessradio.org/datafiles/201010282001201288249280-2010-10-28_donald_pettitt.mp3

A bibliography of research into men’s health has been produced by social work student Silas Thielmann, under the auspices of the Canterbury Men’s Centre. Take a look at your area of interest and see what is available.

Silas commented after producing it that “we were surprised at how much research has been done into New Zealand men; though still found some glaring gaps”.

Time to grow the mo’ again for those of you that are so inclined. The Canterbury Men’s Centre is forming a team though their staff have been informed by their partners that they aren’t allowed to grow one of “those things”. Last year’s CMC Mo’ team were treated to a few rounds of sedatives at the end of the event.

To sign up, go to link http://nz.movember.com/donate/your-details/member_id/1241/. Info about programmes and research they support at http://nz.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs Heart Foundation

Welcome to your Canterbury Men’s Centre. Please have a look around and if you have any more questions, or need to contact us about an issue then please find our contact details on the site.

You can download a copy of the Manager’s Report to the 2009 AGM of the Canterbury Men’s Centre