HUSTLE: Men on the Move

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HUSTLE Men on the Move

• Outreach and Support services
• Project Coordinator Matthew Taylor
• hustlemotm_at_hotmail.com
• Outreach 778 868 1776
• Office 778 554 1581

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Project Background

• Supported by the BCCEWC/BCCEM www.bccec.wordpress.
  com
• Supported by research/recommendations outlined in
  Under The Radar
• Sponsored by PEERS Vancouver www.peersvancouver.or
  g

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• Designed/implemented by experiential men
• Funded by CKNW Orphans Fund
• Services began Vancouver May 2007

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Goals and Objectives

• Engage clients where they are at
• Offer harm reduction
• One-on-one crisis support in the moment

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• Build relationships that foster trust and respect
• Create a sense of community
• Improve overall health and safety

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• Collaboration community supports and services
• Strategize and provide wrap around services
• Develop a continuum of supports

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Guiding Principles

• To value, embrace and utilize the authentic
  experiential knowledge and skills of men in the
  sex industry as a vehicle towards change
• Project delivered with attention given to Ethics
  and Integrity

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• Set and respect healthy boundaries
• Provide unconditional, non-judgmental support
• Break down the Us versus Them frontline service
  model

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Evaluation/Next Steps

• First evaluation complete 25 project recipients
  interviewed
• Recommend increase in number of outreach workers
  EYMP initiative
• Expand outreach services

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• 5 Ws increase in community partners and
  awareness
• Create drop-in centre specific programming
• Online outreach- Youth friendly website