"EVOLVE is a resource center for family violence. It began as an outreach from gay and lesbian right's activism as far as I know. Many members active in that community are also active in EVOLVE. They have really excellent programs for battering men, anger management and so forth. As I wrote in my previous note, ten years ago they scoffed at the idea of women produced violence but they now have a male victim advocate. She works only part time and you get referred to her by
leaving a message on her answering machine. Not exactly a great resource in a crisis. However it is miles better than before. Their
number is (204) 784-4070. You might want to also add that you can get a referral to them if you are a battered man by calling the Osbourne House Crisis Line for Battered Women. That number is in big bold letters in the front page of the telephone book and people would be likely to remember that in a crisis. Their number is (204) 942-3052.
They no longer laugh at men calling for help but now refer them to this EVOLVE program. I have referred three men who contacted me via
e-mail in Manitoba who subsequently contacted EVOLVE for help. I asked them to keep in touch and let me know iof things went badly so I would stop referring. These men never contacted me again so I have to assume
it was a good resource. My brother and his wife went through the program and speak very highly of it."