May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Throughout the month, BaMidbar is partnering with many communities and organizations across the country focusing on mental health literacy, experiential education as a tool for social and emotional learning, Jewish perspectives on mental health and wellness, and empowerment and self-care for professionals. Check out our schedule below!
May 1 | Jewish Teen Initiative & Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston – Wellness Fellowship Summit
May 2 & 3 | Valley Beth Shalom – Building Organizational Wellbeing Initiative
May 5 | Jewish Family Service of San Diego – Values, Burnout, and Boundaries
May 5 | Camp Ramah in California – Building a Stress Sensitive Camp Environment
May 9 | URJ Camp Directors – Building a Stress Sensitive Camp Environment
May 10 | Jewish Family Service of San Diego – Values, Burnout, and Boundaries
May 16 | Foundation for Jewish Camp – Building a Stress Sensitive Camp Environment
May 17 | Prizmah & Ruderman Family Foundation – Mental Health Summit
May 17 | Natan Fund – Mental Health Awareness Month
May 19 | Jewish Family Service of San Diego – Values, Burnout, and Boundaries
May 23 | URJ Camp Directors – Values, Burnout, and Boundaries
May 23 | Jewish Family Service of San Diego – Values, Burnout, and Boundaries
May 24 | JFCS Pittsburgh & Jewish Addiction Awareness Network – It Happens Here: Addiction & Mental Health in the Jewish Community
Are you interested in partnering with BaMidbar to run a program in your community? Contact Emily Heeren, Program Director, at EmilyH@BaMidbarTherapy.org.
Spread the Word about BaMidbar’s Treatment Program
[Image Description] four students with backpacks on, walking on a trail. The perspective is from behind.
It’s been a tough few years. Do you know a young adult (18-28) who could use extra support this summer? BaMidbar’s wilderness therapy program registration is still open. Spread the word!
When: June 30 to August 8, 2022
Where: Colorado
BaMidbar’s Wilderness Therapy program is a 40-day immersive, wilderness-based, therapeutic program for emerging adults (ages 18-28) looking to find direction and chart a new path forward. BaMidbar’s program uses wilderness and adventure-based experiences as a vehicle to promote self-reflection and therapeutic growth, while helping participants build a toolkit to face life’s challenges.
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Explore Whole Health Wellness at the Prizmah Mental Health Summit
Join Prizmah, the Ruderman Family Foundation and BaMidbar in investing in the social-emotional mental health of Jewish day schools.
From May 15 – May 17, join colleagues from across North America in a three-day interactive online gathering to engage in high level learning, collaboration, and growth. Explore the most up to date knowledge of best practices in mental health, practice what these theories look like when applied in schools, and develop methods and approaches for bringing these systems and supports back to your school and context.
In An Exploration of Whole Health Wellness, we will explore a multidimensional approach to wellness and self-care that can be used as a framework to encourage self-reflection and a quest for balance during these challenging times. We look forward to participating with you!
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Read Our Article About Mental Health Stigma at Jewish Camp
Combating Mental Health Stigma at Jewish Camp & Your Seder
Co-authored by Adam Karp, BaMidbar’s Wellness Programs Manager, and Rachel Anszelowicz, Foundation for Jewish Camp Fellow
Wise, wicked, simple, or silent? As a child, every year at Passover, we recall wondering, “Which one am I?” and “How do others see me?” As an adult, we understand that the framework of the Four Children during the Passover seder can actually provide a powerful statement on the responsibility of adults to respond to each child by meeting them where they are. The value of this framing lies in the opportunity to support and connect with each child, not standing in judgment of each child.
At a time when youth mental health needs are on the rise, further evidenced by this recent announcement from the Center for Disease Control, meeting each child where they are is no longer just a best practice; it is an imperative. That’s why BaMidbar partnered with Foundation for Jewish Camp to launch their third cohort of the Jewish Camp Mental Health and Wellness Internship this spring.
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Passover commemorates the Jewish exodus from Egypt and the journey from slavery to freedom. BaMidbar takes its name from this physical and metaphorical journey through the wilderness. Over the Passover holiday, BaMidbar mapped that journey and explored questions Passover poses about mental health, wellbeing, and liberation. Check out this content by clicking the buttons below and make sure to Like and Follow BaMidbar if you’re not already!