The proposed foundation
During my reporting, I've heard from men who tried to tell someone they were being abused and were met with disbelief. I am organizing What About the Boys Foundation in Nevada so people can look through a reliable directory of outside services and read practical information privately, without being asked to make another disclosure.
Purpose
The first work will be educational. We want the directory and written guides to help survivors locate appropriate services, and to help adults understand how to respond when a boy tells them something difficult. More individualized programs cannot begin until the foundation is established and the necessary protections are in place.
The public materials are being developed with the barriers faced by gay and transgender survivors in mind. They will also be useful to other survivors and to adults who want to respond properly when a child tells them what happened.
Proposed programs
Public guides and the directory can be prepared before the foundation is incorporated. Any program working directly with survivors, particularly children, must wait until its safeguarding procedures and finances are in place.
The preview already includes guides about responding to a boy who discloses abuse and finding help after childhood sexual abuse. They provide general information and links to established outside services.
Preview materials in developmentThe public directory lists outside organizations with their own service rules and contact information. Visitors can review those options without sharing a personal account through this website. Individual resource navigation remains a future service.
External directory available in this previewProposed training would help adults understand the experiences of boys who disclose abuse, including those previously dismissed because of assumptions about masculinity or sexuality. Training materials and instructor qualifications would undergo review before any sessions are offered.
Proposed programThe working program model contemplates limited assistance with expenses tied to safety and access to care, subject to available funding and independent eligibility controls. No assistance applications or payments are being offered.
Proposed; not activeHow this work will be protected
People seeking information should not have to agree to an interview, public identification or media coverage. The draft safeguarding manual separates foundation program records from the founder's independent journalism and restricts access to sensitive material. Any future individualized service will require secure channels and clear explanations of the limits of confidentiality.
Financial support, partnerships and governance positions cannot purchase access to survivor information or influence who receives charitable assistance. Those principles appear in the foundation's working policies and must be formalized as the organization is established.
Read the public standards