Men's Perspective Group
Healthy Discussion Sessions
- Be the best version of yourself.
- Be a person of mental, physical and spiritual wellness.
- Balance life situations, family and employment responsibilities.
- Develop a personal life goal.
- Grow in self-mastery and sound character.
- Be the person people want to be around.
"I got to vent about a relationship issue that’s been bothering me. Other guys in the group listened and gave great feedback — it was good to speak about problems with the other men."
LOCATIONS
Mission Valley YMCA
When: 7:00–8:00pm, first and third Wednesdays
Where: Mission Valley YMCA Activity Room
Facilitators: Guido Hamacher and Jerry Kwasek
Questions: Barb Madsen, bmadsen@ymcasd.org
Toby Wells YMCA
When: 6:30–7:30pm, second Thursday
Where: Multipurpose room
Facilitator: Jerry Kwasek
Questions: Karen Prorok, kprorok@ymcasd.org
Dan McKinney Family YMCA
When: 6:30–7:30pm, fourth Tuesday
Where: Community Room 2
Facilitators: Dennis Dalton and Kevin Carlin
Questions: Geraldine Cui, gcui@ymcasd.org
Copley-Price Family YMCA
When: 6:45–7:45pm, third Monday (drop-ins welcome; registration not required)
Where: Conference Room
Facilitator: Rich Maclean
Questions: Ann Conway, aconway@ymcasd.org
T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA
When: 6:30-7:30pm, second and fourth Mondays
Where: Multipurpose Room
Questions: Jeff Bence, jbence@ymcasd.org
FOUNDER & FACILITATOR
JERRY KWASEK
Jerry Kwasek, who has a master’s in social science, is a former senior media executive for the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Business Journal and The San Diego Daily Transcript. He has been married to Marlyne Kwasek for 48 years. They have two adult granddaughters and one great-grandchild. He has decades of real-life, family and professional experience dealing with family alcoholism, chemical dependency, marital tensions and separations, and criminal justice issues. Also, Kwasek is a lifeguard and swim instructor at Toby Wells YMCA, where he teaches preschoolers to swim. Learn more about Jerry Kwasek and why he founded the Men’s Perspective Group the group.
