Empowering Baltimore’s Jewish Teens
From immersive, year-long cohorts to one day adventures, 4Front provides engaging opportunities for Jewish teens and the adults who care about them to connect, grow, and create change together for the future of our community and beyond
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See all eventsParenting Unpacked Series: Navigating the Transition with Dr. Tammy Mintz
Event DetailsParenting Unpacked Series: Navigating the Transition with Dr. Tammy Mintz
Parenting Unpacked Winter 2024-2025
Navigating the Transition: Launching Confident Teens
For parents with t(w)eens in 6th-10th grade
3 Sessions: December 11, January 15, February 12 (join for 1, 2 or all 3)
Owings Mills JCC | 6:30-8:00pm | Dinner Provided | FREE
Join Dr. Tammy Mintz in this 3-part series to explore launching your t(w)een in this complicated and ever-changing world. Together, we will dive into aligning values, the struggle between independence and safety, as well as navigating toxic achievement culture to raise your t(w)een with a sense of “mattering”.
Sessions:
- 12/11- Session 1: Balancing Beliefs: Aligning Values Between Parents and Teens
- 1/15- Session 2: Independence and Safety: Finding the Right Balance
- 2/12- Session 3: Beyond the Grade: Nurturing Wellbeing in a High-Stakes World
RSVP Required
Baltimore Tzelem
Event DetailsBaltimore Tzelem
Tzelem is a transformative teen group for LGBTQ+, nonbinary, and gender expansive teens and allies to explore who they are through Jewish and gender lenses, together with a trained mentor using a dynamic curriculum.
A joint project of a number of Baltimore-Area synagogues and 4Front, Baltimore’s teen engagement initiative, and facilitated by Lily Glushakow-Smith, teens will meet monthly in participants homes. The first meeting will will take place on a date and time will be determined by the group. Meetings are held in members’ homes on a rotational basis. There will be a small fee to cover food and materials.
Program begins in September and new members will be accepted through December 2024
Teen Service Pop Up #2: Chanukkah Sunday Social
Event DetailsTeen Service Pop Up #2: Chanukkah Sunday Social
2024-2025 Teen Service Pop-Up #2: Chanukkah Sunday Social with North Oaks and Friendship Circle of Baltimore
This holiday season, join us for an afternoon of service at 4Front’s winter Teen Service Pop-Up Sunday, December 22nd at North Oaks Senior Living in Pikesville. We will be partnering with Friendship Circle of Baltimore, an organization that brings happiness to children and young adults with special needs, for a Chanukah themed Sunday Social from 1:30-4pm. Enjoy crafts, mitzvah projects, and socializing with both Friendship Circle friends and North Oaks residents to help spread holiday joy!
Date: Sunday, December 22 | 1:30-4:00pm
Location: North Oaks Senior Living – 725 Mt Wilson Ln, Pikesville, MD 21208
Grades: 7 – 12
Cost: Free
Community Service Hours: 2.5 hours
For more information, please contact
Becca Rosenfelt at [email protected]
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification Training
Event DetailsYouth Mental Health First Aid Certification Training
Join us for the nationally recognized Youth Mental Health First Aid course, which is important for anyone working directly with youth ages 12-24. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Upon completion, you will receive a nationally recognized, 3-year YMHFA certification.
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 21st
- 8:30-9:00am – Breakfast and check-in
- 9:00am – 5:30pm – 8-hour certification training + lunch
Location: Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
Cost: Training cost is subsidized at $36/person. Space is limited.
Kosher, lunch provided
Please reach out if cost is a barrier for your organization
Registration Deadline: January 6
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