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Parenting Unpacked Series: Navigating the Transition with Dr. Tammy Mintz
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Parenting 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
Dec 11, Jan 15, Feb 12 | 6:30-8:00pm
Owings Mills JCC
Baltimore Tzelem
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Baltimore 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
Next Meeting: 12/15 
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification Training
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Youth 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
Jan 21, 2025 | 8:30am - 5:30pm
4Front- Owings Mills JCC
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