Developing Minds

Developing Minds
Part I: General Information

This Cohort experience is designed for organizations that are ready and eager to embark on a journey of self-reflection, action planning, and implementation as they strive to bolster mental health capacity and inclusion within their community. This Cohort requires a full team commitment from participating organizations, as together we take a holistic, 360 degree approach towards building stress-sensitive and trauma-informed ecosystems within all facets of our institutions.
Name of Organization
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Type of Organization

JCCFederationSummer CampSynagogueDay SchoolReligious SchoolHillelYouth GroupOther
How many staff members are employed by your organization?
How many teens and/or young adults does your organization serve annually
Cohort Selection: Gateways and BaMidbar will host two cohorts of this program in 2024. The hope is that all participating leadership can commit to attending the program launch and closing in-person dates. Please indicate which cohort(s) your organization would be available to participate.

Cohort 1: Thursday, October 26 - Tuesday, February 13Cohort 2: Thursday, February 15 - Tuesday, June 6Either Cohort could work
Preferences? Comments/conflicts/concerns?
How did you hear about this program?

Directly thought BaMidbar marketing and outreachDirectly through Gateways marketing and outreachDirectly through CJP marketing and outreachColleague/Professional NetworkSynagogue/Jewish NetworkCamping NetworkSocial MediaOther
Part II: Organizational Goals:
What is your organization hoping to gain from participating in this cohort experience? What are you hoping to learn? What change are you hoping to see within your organization?
Briefly describe the ways in which your organization currently supports the mental health and wellness of your staff, participants, and extended community.

Part III: Participation

Leadership Track:

Participating leaders are expected to attend the opening and closing in-person cohort sessions. These individuals will also be responsible for taking lead on the organizational assessment as well as curating and implementing organizational change with the support of monthly coaching sessions throughout the duration of the program. Leaders will have the option of attending office hours and virtual connection spaces to build relationships with cohort affiliates and work with colleagues to problem solve, trouble shoot, and give and receive feedback around mental health and wellness related changes and challenges.

Required Dates

	Opening In-Person Launch	Closing In-Person Summit
Cohort 1	Thursday, October 26, 2023	Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Cohort 2	Thursday, February 15, 2024	Tuesday, June 6, 2024

*Each organization will schedule monthly hour-long coaching sessions for the duration of the cohort.

Participating Leader #1 (required) - This individual should be a C-suite employee with decision making power who understands the overall workings of their organization.
If no, please explain.
Participating Leader #2 (required) - This individual should be an employee whose work centers around direct service and program implementation
If no, please explain
Participating Leader #3 (optional): Organizations are welcome to include up to four organizational leaders in the Leadership Track.
If no, please explain
Participating Leader #4 (optional): Organizations are welcome to include up to four organizational leaders in the Leadership Track.
If no, please explain
Employee Track

Employees at participating organizations are eligible to participate in professional development opportunities provided through the cohort experience. There are three trainings available throughout the course of the cohort, designed to support and jump start the multidimensional work that organizations will outline in their action plans following the Organizational Assessment. Training opportunities include:
- Mental Health First Aid: Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.
- Mental, Emotional, and Social Health Through Experiential Education: This course is designed for professionals who offer direct service to teens and young adults. Together we will expand our mental health literacy and understanding of mental health, wellness, regulation, and resilience in order to foster environments that help young people thrive. This is a great next step after a red flags training course like Mental Health First Aid.
- Well-Being for Professionals: As engagement professionals, we spend our energy caring for others, and it is critical that we offer ourselves the same grace and support. It is important that we feel stable, secure, and well-balanced, and this series will be an opportunity to focus on self and communal care.
If no, please explain
Though organizations are required to register a minimum of 3 employees for each professional development program, more are welcome. How many employees do you anticipate participating in each of the Employee Track professional development opportunities?
Considering your employee needs and your organizational structure, what are your anticipated preferences around scheduling these trainings?
Days of the Week

SundaysMonday-Thursdays
Times of Day

MorningAfternoonEvening (after 5pm)
Location

VirtualIn Person
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