Required member education
Texas Men S.P.E.A.K.
A TAASA men's engagement initiative used by ETCC — and the educational foundation of every Purple Jacket Society membership.
- Format
- One-day session
- Length
- 8 hours
- Who
- Every member, including founders
- Coordinator
- Jeremy Flowers, ETCC
What the course covers
- Masculinity & healthy relationships
- Accountability
- Prevention of domestic & sexual violence
- Bystander intervention
- Allyship with survivors
- Building safer communities
Why education comes before the jacket
Men who wear the Purple Jacket speak publicly about abuse. That carries real weight for survivors who are listening. We require every member to complete the full eight hours so that the jacket always means a man has done the work to understand the issue.
Members may choose any published date that fits their schedule, but the full course must be completed. Membership records include the selected date and completion date, and the jacket is presented after completion.
Training schedule
Saturday, November 14, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · East Texas Crisis Center
Saturday, December 5, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · East Texas Crisis Center
Saturday, January 16, 2027
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · East Texas Crisis Center
Saturday, February 13, 2027
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · East Texas Crisis Center
Dates are tentative until confirmed by ETCC.