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This lists primarily mens movement organizations in USA and Cananda. See below for additional lists.

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Organizations:

  1. The American Fathers Coalition
    Internet e-mail address: afc@cap.gwu.edu
    They've added a homepage.
    They are the lobbying arm of the National Congress For Fathers and Children. Their primary purpose is "to promote positive father-inclusive policies on a federal legislative and regulatory level."

  2. American Men's Studies Association
    222 East Street
    Northampton, MA 01060
    Scholarly forum on men's issues
    They have a writeup and a mailing list.

  3. The Australian Men's Health Network

  4. The Australian Men's Party

  5. Bioenergetics Press Dead link

  6. Link updated 2/17/03 Center on Fathering
    325 North El Paso Street,
    Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
    (800) MY DAD 34
    (719) 634-7797; FAX (719) 634-7852.
    we have a blurb.

  7. Children's Rights Council
    6200 Editors Park Drive, Suite 103
    Hyattsville, MD 20782
    301.559.3120
    fax 301.559.3124 Updatd 2/17/03
    advocating children's right to two parents

    Research Department
    Children's Rights Coalition
    P. O. Box 12961, Capitol Station
    Austin, Texas 78711

    Children's Rights Council of MN Home Page

  8. Choice for Men
    (Male reproductive choice group)

  9. Dead link Coalition for the Preservation of Fatherhood
    PO Box 8051
    Boston, MA 02113
    Phone: (617) 649-1906
    Email list:
    cpf-l-request@stormy.salem.ma.us
    (mail body of "subscribe my_email_address")
    We have a blurb.

  10. Coalition of Free Men
    P.O. Box 129
    Manhasset, NY 11030
    (516) 482-6378
    SEE National Coalition of Free Men

  11. Daddy & Me, your virtual world. Dead link
    ILANET BBS
    POBX 1379
    Los Gatos, CA, 95031

    Contact: Ilan Rabinowitz
    Address: ir@ilanet.org
    BBS: (408)354-9602
    Content: Virtual world for fathers and kids. Fathers rights

  12. Dads Against Discrimination (DADS)
    Victor Smith (not an attorney)
    P.O. Box 8525
    Portland, OR 97207
    (503) 222-1111

    Dads Against Discrimination - Bob Karls
    Smith Tower, Suite 1518
    506 Second Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98104-2311
    Voice: (206) 623-DADS
    Fax: (206) 623-2017
    Dads Against Discrimination - Pat Chandler
    12301 Manitoba NE
    Albuquerque, NM 87111
    (505) 299-2673
    The Seattle chapter has a bboard:
    (206) 367-1289

  13. Dad the Family Shepherd
    Administrator:Norman Hoggard
    (puts on live weekend seminars in churches)
    P.O. Box 21445
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72221
    (501) 221-1102

  14. DC Men Against Rape
    P.O. Box 57144
    Washington, DC 20037-7144
    1 (202) 265-6530
    Male-feminist

  15. Dead link False Memory Syndrome Foundation
    3401 Market Street suite 130,
    Philadelphia, PA 19104,
    (215-387-1865)
    1 (800) 568-8882

  16. Family Action Association
    Rich Lustakow
    953 Woodside Ave., Apt 106,
    Rippon WI. 54971
    Phone (414) 745-2538

  17. Father and Son Survival Kit
    c/o Journey's Together
    P.O. Box 2615
    Sedonia, AZ 86336

  18. The Fatherhood Project
    Bank Street College
    610 West 112 Street
    New York, NY 10025

  19. Fathers & Children's Equality
    P.O. Box 117
    Drexel Hill, PA 19026
    Hotline: 215-688-4748

  20. Fathers Are Capable Too, Link updated 2/17/03 (FACT)
    1995 Weston Rd.
    Box 79513
    Weston, Ontario, Canada M9N3W9 (W Metro Toronto)
    (905) 459 7970

    Custody and access, spousal support, and violence against men
    David Foster dave@infinity-online.com

  21. Fathers Are Parents Too!
    P.O. Box 464718
    Lawrenceville, GA 30042
    (404) 521-DADS

    Contact Richard Stone
    (770) 279-8148
    richstone@mindspring.com We have a brief writeup.

  22. Fathers Behind Bars Inc.
    525 Superior St.
    Niles, MI., 49120.

  23. The Fathers' Center
    120 West Lancaster Avenue
    Ardmore, PA 10993
    (215) 644-6400

  24. Fathers' Education Network
    Tel.: 313-831-5838
    Fax: 313-831-6353
    Ministry, training for fathers who are prisioners, ex-cons.
    The Heritage foundation has a Dead link writeup.

  25. Fathers for Equal Rights
    Adolph Riebenack, 2517 Birchfield Dr. NW,
    Huntsville, AL 35810

    Ed Wilson, PO Box 750, Montrose, AL 36559

    PO Box 010847 Flagler Station, Miami, FL 33101

    David Shelton, PO Box 50052, Dallas, TX 75250-0052

    1210 E. Colfax, Suite 306
    Denver, CO 80002
    (303) 831-7853 M-F afternoons

    Dick Woods
    3623 Douglas Avenue
    Des Moines, IOWA 50310-5345
    515-277-8789

  26. Fathers for Parity
    609 E. High St. Suite 3
    Charlottesville, VA 22902
    (804) 589-4359
    (804) 296-8488
    Bdtcville@aol.com

  27. Fathers' Forum, The
    The Elizabeth Bing Center for Parents
    164 West 679th Street
    New York, NY 10024

  28. Dead link FATHERS' MANIFESTOsm Home Page - Eliminating Fatherlessness

  29. Dead link There's a National Fathers' Resource Center out of Dallas TX, and a Fathers' Resource Center in Encinitas, CA, and a Men's and Fathers' Resource Center in Austin TX. Fathers' Resource Center
    430 Oak Grove Street, Suite B3
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
    voice phone: 612-874-1509
    e-mail: frc@winternet.com   Not current information
    Try:
    Resource Center for Fathers and Families
    Human Services Building, Suite 305
    1201 89th Avenue NE, Blaine, Minnesota 55434
    Phone: 612-783-4938 ï Fax: 612-783-4900
    http://www.resourcesforfathers.org/

    They publish Father Times.
    They have a gopher.

  30. F.R.E.E. (Fathers Rights and Equality Exchange)
    701 Welch Rd., #323
    Palo Alto, California 94304
    (415) 853-6877
    c.o. Anne P. Mitchell shedevil@vix.com
    Also gives lawyer referrals.

  31. Fathers' Rights Association of NY
    Nydadroch@aol.com (Ray Hart)

  32. Fathers' Rights Newsline
    PO Box 713,
    Havertown, Pa 19083
    (215) 879-4099

  33. Fathers United for Equal Justice
    P.O. Box 1308
    Nashua, NH 03061
    (603) 808-9389

  34. Fathers United for Equal Rights and Women's Coalition
    P.O. Box 1032
    Brick, NJ 08723
    1-800-537-7697
    jrinscheid@attmail.com (Jeffrey L Rinscheid)

    Focuses on rights of noncustodial parents. They sent a purpose statement and three newsletters.

  35. Fight Against Sexist Tyranny (FAST)
    (open, moderated discussion list)

  36. Gay Fathers Coalition
    P.O. Box 50360
    Washington, DC 20009-0360

  37. Gay Fathers Unlimited
    625 Post Street, Box 283
    San Francisco, CA 94109

  38. Dead link Harvard Anti-Sexist Men, (HASM)

  39. Individual Rights Foundation

  40. Inside Men's Lives
    c/o MAS Medium
    P.O. Box 882
    San Anselmo, CA 94960-0882

  41. The Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization
    Contact: Stacie Banks Hall
    202-789-6376 or 800-601-4609 (pager)
    Tel.: 216-791-8336 (Cleveland office)
    Fax: 216-791-0104
    The Heritage foundation has a writeup. We have a blurb from their press release.

  42. Joint Custody Association
    10606 Wilkins Avenue
    Los Angeles, CA 90024
    James A. Cook
    President
    (213) 475-5352

  43. Dead link Lawrence Men's Group
     Lawrence, KS
    Chet Durnal Cdurnal@staff.lib.ukans.edu
    Male-feminist, recovery oriented
    They have a set of bibliographies. Dead link

  44. M.A.D. D.A.D.S.
    Tel.: 402-451-3500
    Fax: 402-451-3477
    African-American, anti-gang, counsels delinquents
    The Heritage foundation has a writeup.

  45. M.A.L.E. (stands for Men Assisting, Leading, and Educating)
    P.O. Box 460171
    Aurora, Colorado 8004-01716
    (303) 693-9930
    1-800-949-MALE (6253)
    FX: 303-693-6059
    male@malesurvivor.org They publish a newsletter for male sexual abuse survivors.
    We have a writeup and some brief extracts from their newsletter.

  46. Mansgaren
    A new service for male crime victims.
    Toll free line is available thoughout Canada at 1-800-583-9949.
    jaxom@niagara.com

  47. The Masons

  48. Men Against Domestic Violence
    32 West Anapamu Street, #348
    Santa Barbara, CA. 93101
    Voicemail: (805) 563-2651

  49. Men Against Rape Dead link

  50. Men International
    Ken Pangborn
    3980 Orchard Hill Circle
    Palm Harbor, FL. 34684

    (727) 786-6911.
    (pangborn@a-team.org)

    See the writeup on their A-Team and their Web Page.

  51. Men for Non Violence (NZ) Inc
    Box 10 632
    The Tefrace
    Wellington
    NEW ZEALAND
    Phone (04) 499 6384
    Fax (04) 499 6387

    From one of their leaflets: "Men for Non Violence [MFNV(NZ)] is the national umbrella group for organisations throughout New Zealand which work with violent men in their communities, helping them to change their abusive behaviour."

  52. Men Stopping Violence
    1020 DeKalb Avenue #25
    Atlanta GA 30307
    (404) 688-1376
    Male-feminist

  53. Men's Abuse Survivors' Group
    UCLA Psychology Clinic
    (213) 825-2305
    Help for male survivors of sexual abuse.

  54. Men's Action Network
    P.O. Box 645
    Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522
    914-693-7826
    Anthony Nazzaro
    Executive Director

  55. Men's Defense Association
    Richard F. Doyle, Director
    17854 Lyons St.
    Forest Lake, MN 55025-8107
    MensDefens@aol.com

    (Book distributors, nationwide attorney referral and newsletter publishing.)

  56. The Men's Center of Raleigh and Wake County
    723 West Johnson St.,
    PO Box 6155,
    Raleigh, N. Carolina 27628
    (919)- 832-0509

  57. Men's / Father's Hotline
    512-472-DADS : 512-472-3237
    men@menhotline.org
    The hotline is a function of the Men's Health Network and is run in conjuntion with TFA

  58. The Men's Health Network
    P. O. Box 75972
    Washington, D.C. 20013
    202-543-MHN-1 (6461)
    Fax 202-543-2727
    E-mail - info@menshealthnetwork.org
    http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/

  59. Men's Media Network
    Great graphics. Anti-feminist. Has a strong men's rights orientation.
    (formerly the The Men's Internetwork)

  60. The Men's Network
    120 Santa Margarita Ave.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
    415-323-3445
    1-800-479-2636 (local to SF Bay Area only)
    They supplied a writeup.

  61. Dead link Men's Project Oakland
    440 Grand Avenue Suite 320
    Oakland CA 94610

    Male-Feminist

  62. Dead link Men's Resource Center of Wayne, PA
    987 Old Eagle School Road
    Suite 719
    Wayne, PA 19087

    " An opportunity for men to gather together for support and therapy. "

  63. Men's Rights, Inc.
    P.O. Box 163180
    Sacramento, CA 95816
    (916) 484-7333

  64. The Men's Student Union
    Chico State, CA

  65. Men's Studies Press
    PO Box 32
    Harriman TN 37748-0032 USA
    (Fax 615-882-4562)

  66. Men Stopping Rape
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Madison, Wisconsin
    tel: 608-257-4444
    Male-feminist

  67. MenTalk
    c/o Twin Cities Men's Center
    3255 Hennepin Ave., Suite 45
    Minneapolis, MN 55408

  68. Mentor
    c/o cmoberg@ultranet.com (Craig Moberg)
    508-568-3626
    Men's Rights orientation. They had a rally. Dead link
    They have a writeup.

  69. Men Working to End Sexism and Violence - Home Page
    male feminist - aka Men for Change
    P.O.Box 33005
    Quinpool Postal Outlet
    Halifax. N.S. B3L 4T6

  70. MN Men's Conference
    An annual 5 days men's retreat, led by Robert Bly with 3-4 additional teachers.
    For information on the next conference, pferoe@pclink.com
    Mythopoetic

  71. MERGE
    (Movement for the Establishment of Real Gender Equality,)

    MERGE publishes Balance. Edmonton: Chapter
    Contact: Ferrel Christensen
    10011,116 St. Suite 501, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1V4 or
    fchriste@vm.ucs.ualberta.ca

  72. Dead link Try http://www.usatoday.com/news/index/nman000.htm A Million Man March

  73. Ministry to Men
    Administrator: Keith Boyd
    (puts on "the Maximum Man" conference)
    860 Ridgelake Blvd.
    Suite 384
    Memphis, TN 38120
    (901) 761-7865

  74. Minneanapolis St. Paul Men's Center

  75. M.O.A.B. (Men Overcoming Abusive Behavior)
    1332 Thompson Avenue
    Santa Cruz, CA. 95062
    (408) 476-6450
    A mens peer support group, NO fees - Meets weekly for two hours in Santa Cruz
    Info : Phone Chuck @ (408) 476-6450 Coordinator
    or Jack @ (408) 476-9636 Coordinator
    or email chuck@mediware.com
    We have a writeup.

  76. Montreal Men Against Sexism
    c/o Martin Dufresne
    913 de Bienville
    Montreal qc h2j 1v2 CANADA
    514-563-4428, 526-6576, 282-3966
    male-feminist

  77. Mosaic Multicultual Foundation.
    PO Box 364
    Vashon, WA 98070
    Ph: voice 206-463-9387 fax 206-463-9236

    We have a blurb.

  78. National Association for Fathers (NAF)
    Bob Hassler, SYSOP
    1075-D N. Railroad Ave. #111
    Richmond, NY 10306
    (718) 494-1719 BBS
    1-800-HELP-DAD.
    (718) 983-5575 voice

  79. National Center for Fathering
    Tel.: 913-384-4661/1-800-593-DADS
    Fax: 913-384-4665
    The Heritage foundation has a     writeup.

  80. The National Center for Men
    P.O. Box 555
    Old Bethpage, NY 11804
    (516) 942-2020
    Activism/message line: 503-727-3686.

    Mens rights, male-choice, fathers rights ncmen@teleport.com
    We have a couple of their newsletters: [1] - [2] - and a position paper on male choice

  81. National Coaltion of Free Men
    contact: ncfm@liii.com

    The National Coalition of Free Men (NCFM) is a non-profit educational organization that looks at how sex discrimination affects men. NCFM has sponsored research into the male condition and sponsors men's rights projects.
    Men's Resources hotline at (516) 794-5151.
    Because of budgetary restrictions all returned calls must be made "collect".

  82. National Congress For Fathers and Children. Also see this alternative page Dead link, with hundreds of archived articles.
    851 Minnesota Avenue
    Post Office Box 171675
    Kansas City, KS 66117

    Phone: (800) SEE-DADS
    E-Mail: ncfc@primenet.com

    Their lobby arm is the American Fathers Coalition.

  83. The National Congress for Men
    210 7th Street S.E.
    Washington, DC 20003

  84. National Congress for Men and Children
    (800-733-DADS)

  85. The National Fatherhood Initiative
    101 Lake Forest Boulevard Suite 360
    Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
    Phone: (301) 948-0599
    Fax: (301) 948-4325 Info updated 2/17/03

  86. The National Fathers Network
    (Link is for Washington State.)

  87. The National Men's Resource Center
    P.O.Box 800,
    San Anselmo, CA 94979-0800,
    USA.
    415-453-2839

    Male-Feminist. They maintain a list of Men's Movement contacts internationally.

    In Australia, you could contact Peter Heywood, Box 86, Royal Brisbane Hospital, QLD 4029, or Philip McKeon, 96 Brights Dr., Rye, Victoria 3941.

  88. National Organization for Birthfathers & Adoption Reform (NOBAR)
    P.O. Box 50
    Punta Gorda, Fl. 33951
    813-637-7477
    NOBAR supports and involves itself & members for birth fathers' rights in adoption. Periodic newsletter for members. Strong networking system.

  89. National Organization of Dads & Kids Inc.
    50 Janis Way
    Scotts Valley, California. 95066
    Main Server at Omega, Jet Center, San Jose Calif.
    Chapters, On-Line help, Legal, Custody, Psychological
    Files, Forms, Networked with other mens groups.

    President: Ron Roberson
    Voice: (408)438-6658
    Fax: (408)438-1257
    First Class BBS. (408)998-3237
    roberson@scruznet.com

    They write: We would like to have you add us to your lists. We have been in existance for over five years. We have an extensive on line BBS (First Class) and we have a lot of professionals working with us. If we can ever help you let us know. Would be happy to network and have any fathers group on line with us.

  90. National Organization for Men, Inc.
    Eleven Park Place,
    New York, NY 10007
    (212) 766-4030
    (818) 791-0578, doc. 777 faxback

  91. National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS)
    798 Penn Avenue, Box 5
    Pittsburgh, PA 15221
    (412) 371-8007

    Male-Feminist
    I have recently (Apr 97) heard that this organization is having some difficulties. They are associated with the Men and Masculinities Conference.

  92. National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers
    ( Google search will reveal several state NOCIRC chapters NOCIRC)
    P.O. Box 2512
    San Anselmo, CA 94979
    (415) 488 9883

  93. National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization Bx 40055
    St. Paul, MN 55104
    1-800-738 4181

  94. National Organization to Halt the Abuse and Routine Mutilation of Males
    (NOHARMM),
    PO Box 460795,
    San Francisco CA 94146,
    Tel/Fax 415-826-9351
    Anti-cicumcision.

  95. NetWORK
    c/o The National Congress for Men
    223 15th Street S.E.
    Washington, DC 20003

  96. Network Against the Child Support Act (in UK) Dead link
    PO Box 405
    Southampton
    SO19 1ZA
    United Kingdom
    pstone@cix.compulink.co.uk

    They have a bimonthly newsletter. We have a writeup.

  97. New Warrior Training

    Drury Heffernan
    Network Administrator
    Phone (800) 870-4611
    Fax (514) 624-2527
    E-Mail: DHNWMTL@aol.com
    Mail: PO Box 230, Malone NY 12953-0230

  98. New Zealand Men's Rights Association
    Secretary: Peter Zohrab.
    zohrab_p@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz

    Chairman: Mike Bott
    P.O. Box 12215,
    Wellington,
    New Zealand.
    FAX: (04) 2377491.
    Phone (work): (04) 2356562.
    (home) (04) 2328145.

  99. The Norwegian Mens Movement Dead link< ("no permission"/span>
    jarlejo@login.eunet.no
    Works especially with joint-custody issues.

  100. The Non-Existant Organization for Men has a contract.

  101. Nurturing Today
    c/o The Fathers' Exchange
    187 Caselli Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94114

  102. The Orlando Men's Council
    Contact Jim Bracewell
    P.O. Box 462,
    Winter Park, FL 32790,
    407-629-5868,

    email at HERO100@aol.com or HERO1000@megaweb.com

    Jim writes: "This is a support and resource organization for men. We have several ongoing weekly men's groups, a monthly newsletter and sponsor a Dead linkyearly statewide men's gathering (early April)." Contact Jim Bracewell at http:www.themenscenter.com/

  103. People Organized to Stop Rape of Imprisoned Persons (POSRIP)
    see SPR

  104. Promise Keepers
    P.O. Box 18376
    Boulder, CO 80308
    (303) 421-2800
    Fax - (303) 421-2918
    Born-again Christian mens movement; they now have a homepage.

  105. RAVEN (Rape And Violence End Now)
    7314 Manchester, 2nd Floor
    St. Louis, MO 63143
    Male-feminist

  106. Real Men Dead link (also here.)
    PO Box 1769, Brookline MA 02146
    617-422-1650
    email: treefrog@usa1.com or conejomiel@aol.com

    Strongly pro-feminist
    They have a Dead link newsletter.

  107. RFD: A Country Journal for Gay Men Everywhere
    Rt 1, Box 127-E
    Bakersville, NC 28705

  108. The Single Fathers Research Project
    2901 Jefferson Drive
    Greenville, NC 27834

  109. Stop Prisoner Rape
    Stop Prisoner Rape
    6303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 204
    Los Angeles, CA 90048
    (323) 653-7867

  110. Society for the Preservation of Family Relationships
    c/o 172 Berlin Dr.
    Knoxville, TN. 37923
    (423) 694-8834
    email: S77@cosmail4.ctd.ornl.gov (Don Schaefferkoetter)
    family court reform, joint custody

  111. Sydney Men's Network,
    PO Box 125 St. Peters Sydney
    NSW Australia 2044,
    phone +61-2-550-4053 fax +61-2-519-8614
    e-mail pawhyte@ibm.net or pwhyte@peg.apc.org They now have a homepage.

  112. Texas Fathers Alliance
    807 Brazos, Suite 315,
    Austin Tx, 78701
    512-472-3237
    texas_fathers_alliance@Juno.com

  113. Texas Fathers for Equal Rights
    Houston chapter
    713 960 0407
    3115 West Loop South 77027

    Dead link Texas Fathers for Equal Rights
    4817-B Brentwood Stair
    Ft. Worth, TX 76103
    817-457-DADS
    TFERFW@Juno.com

    They also have chapters in other Texas cities; check phonebook for local listings. Annual dues are $75; this gets you their Divorce Manual and a goodly amount of individual time and legal advice. They also lobby in Austin.

  114. Texas Men's Institute,
    Director:     Marvin Allen
    P.O. Box 311384,
    New Braunfels, TX
    78131-1384.
    (210) 608-9201.

  115. Toronto Men's Clearinghouse
    c/o Greg Barsoski
    104 Spencer Avenue
    Toronto, Ont.
    Canada M6K 2J6

  116. Toronto Fathers' Resources
    CONTACT: Danny Guspie
    (416) 861-0626 ext. 1
    doppler@astral.magic.ca

  117. Unitarian Universalist Men's Network

  118. United Fathers of America
    213-482-0804
    Divorce Lawyer Referrals

  119. United Fathers of Washington State
    Smith Tower, Suite 1523
    Seattle, WA 98104.

    800-689-7949 (ask for Russell Kelly) or
    (206) 623-5050
    EMail to ufa@10mb.com
    They also make referrals to lawyers, who work on a sliding scale.

  120. The Victoria Men's Centre
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    1967 Oak Bay Ave.,
    Victoria, B.C. V8R 1E3

  121. Violence Intervention Project
    159 Margaret Street #201
    Platsburg NY 12901
    (518) 563-8206
    male-feminist

  122. Victims of Child Abuse Legislation
    (VOCAL).
    Call: (800) 745-8778
    or (303) 233-5321
    Public Relations: Graham Jeambey, 303-770-5096
    The National Association of Vocal State Organizations (NAVSO) Dead link is at (916) 863-7470
    OCSA has a writeup.

  123. Worldwide Christian Divorced Fathers (WCDF)
    Divorce without Court
    1429 Columbia Drive, N.E.
    Albuquerque, NM 81706
    (800) MY DADDY

Local Listings

These include local chapters of national organizations; some overlap with the list on this page.

  1. California Father's Organizations

  2. Vancouver, BC

  3. Washington State

See Also

This list orignally compiled by Dave Gross in Dec 1992, and updated through 1996 by David R Throop
Updates appreciated. Also, if anybody has online writeups on any of these orgs, or materials from them, I'd be pleased to crossref them.

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