8 hours
Viridian Event Center
Starting at USD 0
Thu, 30 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm (GMT-06:00)
Viridian Event Center
8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan, United States
Join the Fathers & Families Coalition of Utah for the first-ever Men as Allies Summit — a powerful gathering of professionals, advocates, educators, and community leaders committed to redefining what it means to be a man in today’s world. This summit will focus on exploring issues impacting men today issues impacting men today—including healthy masculinity, mental health, re-entry support, and strategies to prevent gender-based violence.
Through a mix of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and workshops, attendees will explore topics such as:
Whether you work in education, public health, social work, criminal justice, advocacy, or youth programming—or simply care deeply about these issues—this summit offers a chance to learn, connect, and lead real change.
Exhibitor Opportunities
Interested in getting the word out about your organization? The Allies Summit is offering tabling opportunities. This is a great way to share your programs and connect with providers and advocates across Utah. Click the button below to learn more and register a spot.
CEU credit pending
Updates will be provided on which workshops qualify for CEU credit as they are confirmed.
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Info: This session will explore key research findings on men’s well-being and the ways economic and political factors shape their lives. Presenters will introduce “care” as a powerful solution, inviting participants into an interactive discussion of what care looks like in practice. The session will also share insights into men’s online lives—the positive spaces they build as well as the harmful influences that can emerge—and conclude with a reflective activity that participants can take back to their own communities.
Info: Married co-presenters Kevin Nielsen, a parent educator with Prevent Child Abuse Utah, and Deondra Brown, survivor of child abuse and also with Prevent Child Abuse Utah, bring both professional and personal perspectives that highlight the vital role fathers play in fostering children’s growth and resilience. This session explores practical tools for father engagement, the importance of Positive Childhood Experiences, common challenges in father involvement, and strategies for collaborative parenting. Drawing on real experiences, the presenters share actionable ideas to strengthen family connections, support healing, and build resilience in safe, supportive home environments.
Info: This session explores the concepts of divine masculinity and toxic masculinity, helping youth recognize and understand the differences between the two. Participants will also learn about feminine energy and the importance of acknowledging that all humans embody both energies. The discussion addresses the influence of patriarchy and how it has contributed to harmful expectations for men, while emphasizing that true masculinity lies in balancing both masculine and feminine energies. The session ultimately seeks to redefine what it means to be a man.
Info: This presentation shares the experience of a psychoeducational support group for men over 18 who are primary or secondary victims of crime, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Using a gender-sensitive approach, the group focuses on emotional regulation and trauma recovery through identifying and managing emotions and building coping tools. The program has fostered powerful individual and collective transformations toward healthier, more empathetic masculinities. Rodrigo Coloma will highlight key insights, challenges—including cultural barriers and resistance to emotional expression—and success stories, offering reflections on how gender-informed work with male survivors can support healing and promote safer communities.
Info: This workshop explores trauma-informed, evidence-based tools that have empowered survivors of wrongful incarceration, domestic violence, sexual assault, homelessness, addiction, and severe mental health challenges. Participants will learn how to reframe personal pain into collective healing, shifting from isolation to community accountability. By amplifying unheard voices, we create visibility, empathy, and sustainable change. It's not about fixing "broken people"—it's about transforming systems, perspectives, and communities.
Info: This session will explore approaches to teaching healthy masculinity to boys at every stage of development. Discussion will include how methods should adapt across different developmental periods and how to make the most of “teachable moments.” Brent will share personal experiences—including successes, mistakes, and lessons learned—while raising his son into an emotionally healthy young man. His son will also join the session to share his own perspective and stories about growing up with Brent as a father.
Info: The Emotional Learning 101 Workshop will address the importance of processing emotions, instead of burying them, and how to encourage an emotional connection between children and their father or father figures. Attendees will learn the importance of labeling emotions and that variety matters when learning healthy coping skills. There are amazing, long-term benefits for children that learn these skills. Each participant will get hands-on practice playing fun games and activities and leave with over 30 free resources to learn and teach these important skills.
Info: Caution: this workshop navigates through trauma utilizing strength-based perspectives and real life experience to enhance the importance of positive fathers, engagement, and nurturing fathers! Enjoy a fun brainstorm activity while learning how to read a Massachusetts Criminal Record Inquiry.
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| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| First 100 | Free |
| General Admission | 23 USD |
| Student / Senior / Vet | 13 USD |
| 2 for 1 Admission | 18 USD |
| Tabling Reservation | 50 USD |
| CEU Credit Registration | 75 USD |
