HUSTLE: Men on the Move

1. HUSTLE: Men on the Move Outreach and Support services Project Coordinator: Matthew Taylor hustlemotm@hotmail.com Outreach 778 868 1776 Office 778 554 1581

2. 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.org

3. Designed/implemented by experiential men • Funded by CKNW Orphan’s Fund • Services began Vancouver May 2007

4. Goals and Objectives: • Engage clients where they are at • Offer harm reduction • One-on-one crisis support in the moment

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

6. Collaboration community supports and services • Strategize and provide ‘wrap around’ services • Develop a continuum of supports

7. 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

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

9. Evaluation/Next Steps: • First evaluation complete – 25 project recipients interviewed • Recommend increase in number of outreach workers – EYMP initiative • Expand outreach services

10. 5 W’s increase in community partners and awareness • Create drop-in centre specific programming • Online outreach- Youth friendly website