Why manage anger?
With stories in the newspaper almost daily about violence in families, the workplace and the community, it is vital that men individually and collectively seek better alternatives to anger expressed as violence. These classes address the needs of men who believe their verbal anger is out-of-control as well as those who want to communicate better to avoid the misunderstandings which can lead to violent anger. We specifically seek to serve men who are either verbally abusive or who tend to stuff their anger and could become physically violent — not those who currently are physically violent. Men helping other men learn to manage anger effectively will significantly affect men and their relationships with women, children, and other men. CLASS STRUCTURE The focus of the twelve-week anger management class is both education and support. Through class interaction, experiential exercises, lecture, and homework assignments, men will develop new ways to manage their feelings of anger. Following
