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DEVELOPING MINDS LAUNCHES IN COLORADO!

Jamie Bornstein
February 29, 2024

Developing Minds, a 3-month program to help youth-serving Jewish organizations build institutional mental health capacity so all youth can engage in Jewish life, is launching in Colorado!

SUPPORTING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF JEWISH YOUTH IS A BIG JOB. BAMIDBAR RAN 25 PROGRAMS IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS ALONE!

25+ BaMidbar Programs Delivered in First Two Months of 2024!

Jamie Bornstein
March 5, 2024

We've been very busy since the start of the new year. In January and February we delivered more than 25 educational and professional development programs! Here's a high-level look at what we've been up to so far this year.

Developing Minds in Boston: The Reviews Are In & Cohort 2 Underway

Jamie Bornstein
February 29, 2024

Through Developing Minds, Boston-area Jewish professionals improve their organization's ability to engage with the challenges and opportunities posed by the growing mental health needs among teens and young adults.

Now Accepting Insurance in Massachusetts

Jamie Bornstein
March 1, 2024

BaMidbar is thrilled to announce that our therapists are now taking insurance in Massachusetts!

Hannah Horowitz & Rabbi Batya Ellinoy Join BaMidbar Team

Jamie Bornstein
February 28, 2024

BaMidbar is excited to welcome Rabbi Batya Elana Ellinoy and Hannah Horowitz to its professional team, bringing BaMidbar’s staff to 11 employees. Rabbi Ellinoy is BaMidbar’s first Rabbi-in-Residence, a position made possible by a 1-year grant from the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah. Hannah Horowitz is BaMidbar’s first Colorado-based Clinician & Educator.

Jewish young adults hiking with BaMidbar Therapy, a mental health organization for Jewish teens and young adults.

BaMidbar Offers Uniquely Jewish Mental Health Support

Jamie Bornstein
February 6, 2024

(JewishBoston) The teen mental health crisis has reached a tipping point: During COVID, 44% of teens reported feeling “persistently sad or hopeless,” and 14% say they’ve contemplated suicide. BaMidbar offers a unique, Jewish way to support teens—and adults—in times of crisis, with adventure-based therapy for youth and mental health training for Jewish professionals.

2023 Impact Report: A Year in Review

Jory Hanselman
February 28, 2024

In 2023, the BaMidbar team worked tirelessly to ensure that Jewish youth, despite adversities, have the confidence, skills, and support to thrive. Our 2023 Impact Report, highlights some of our recent successes in these areas.

I’m a Bamidbar Mental Health Educator. Here’s What I’ve Learned.

Emily Heeren
February 1, 2024

What do I have to say about the mental health crisis? Working for BaMidbar, a mental health organization that supports Jewish teens and young adults, I’m supposed to have answers. People expect me to have ideas about what’s needed; how to help.

BaMidbar CEO Awarded Covenant Foundation 2023 Pomegranate Prize

Jamie Bornstein
February 28, 2024

(covenantfn.org/news) Five emerging Jewish educators received the 2023 Pomegranate Prize today at a ceremony held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in New York. The recipients join a cohort of 60 exceptional future leaders in the field of Jewish education.