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.
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
Boys shouldn't need permission to be human
A healthier vision of masculinity starts here
Boys are getting mixed messages about what it means to be a man
The manosphere and culture wars damaging boys
What does healthy masculinity look like? | Andrew Reiner
Returning selflessness to masculinity
Rejecting toxic masculinity for a revival of healthy masculinity
Where men find purpose in a changing society
Are men comfortable discussing their mental health?
Boys shouldn't need permission to be human
A healthier vision of masculinity starts here
Boys are getting mixed messages about what it means to be a man
Insights & Takeaways
CommentaryThe Carhartt Jacket Election
Men are capable of distinguishing between a candidate’s wardrobe and his policies.
Insights“Here’s Where Heaven Starts”: A Father, a Song, and a Moral Inheritance
There are no easy answers. There is, instead, a choice and the song names it plainly and directly: “The cross or the machine.”
CommentaryGeographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
The 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 would feel like home.
InsightsThe love that lets us share a name
To 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 before you and, God willing, will continue after you.
TakeawaysSutherland holds Men & Boys Well-being Symposium
Sutherland held a half-day symposium, focused on men and boys’ mental health, purpose, and civic anchors.
ReportMissing Anchors: How some men drift from health, vocation, and purpose
For 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.
CommentaryThe Carhartt Jacket Election
Men are capable of distinguishing between a candidate’s wardrobe and his policies.
Insights“Here’s Where Heaven Starts”: A Father, a Song, and a Moral Inheritance
There are no easy answers. There is, instead, a choice and the song names it plainly and directly: “The cross or the machine.”
CommentaryGeographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
The 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 would feel like home.