YEDID NEFESH:Nurturing Mental, Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Health at Camp

Community of Practice & Workshop Registration (2023)

Use this registration form to sign up for workshops and gatherings about mental health at camp.

Each session-type includes a description for your review!

Questions? Contact Maryn at maryn.gordon@jewishcamp.org

About You

Choose the Official Name of your Camp or Organization

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Is your camp/organization part of the Yedid Nefesh initiative?

Cohort 1 (third year)Cohort 2 (second year)Cohort 3 (first year)N/A Not sure? Check out the program's website - right click this link to open in a new tab.

Your First Name

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Your Last Name

Your Email

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What role do you play at your camp/organization?

Mental Health ProfessionalCamp DirectorExecutive DirectorLay Leader / Board MemberAssociate Director / Assistant DirectorOther Community Care RoleOther Role

Other role - share here!

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REGISTRATION

Please let us know which gatherings and workshops you plan to join us for!

While some dates/times are tentative, the FJC team will be in touch with those who register for anything missing details once finalized.
If you are either not available or a particular session type is not applicable to you, you may select "n/a" or skip that question.
Need to change something you registered for previously? Please contact FJC!

Which of these are you looking to register for? (select all that apply)

Mental Health Professionals' Community of Practice Gatherings (CoP)Workshops on Anxiety (open field-wide)Yedid Nefesh cohort-specific workshops for camp teams

Community of Practice for Camp Mental Health Professionals

Will you be joining for one of February's Community of Practice gathering for camp mental health professionals?

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Feb CoP ID

Will you be joining for one of March's Community of Practice gathering for camp mental health professionals?

Friday, March 24th from 12-1:30pm ET (9-10:30am PT)Sunday, March 26th from 1-2:30pm ET (10-11:30am PT)Undecided - will confirm a week in advanceN/A

Mar CoP ID

Will you be joining for one of April's Community of Practice gathering for camp mental health professionals?

Friday, April 28th from 12-1:30pm ET (9-10:30am PT)Sunday, April 30th from 1-2:30pm ET (10-11:30am PT)Undecided - will confirm a week in advanceN/A

Apr CoP ID

What topics, questions, challenges, ideas, resources, or other items do you hope the Community of Practice and trainings will address this year?

We know you're already bringing lots of experiences to this role - is there any area of expertise or resource you'd be willing to offer or share with others in the Community of Practice?

How are you feeling about Summer 2023?

I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it!I'm nervous but looking forward to learning all I can to participating in making this year a success.I'm expecting a wild ride and looking for lots of support.Something else (share a sentence below)

Use your own words to describe a little about your feelings thinking ahead to this summer?

Anything you'd like to share that the Yedid Nefesh team can do to help you find the support you're looking for?

Workshops - Open to All

These workshops are open to anyone in the field of Jewish camp and required for Yedid Nefesh camps. They are designed for camp mental health professionals and leadership staff.

Workshops will be offered live online and be recorded - please register accordingly.

Mental Health at Camp: Anxiety - Preparing for Campers and Staff
Dr. Robbie Berg (Johns Hopkins Psychiatry, former camp professional)
Thursday, March 2nd from 1-2:30pm ET / 10am-11:30am PT

Mental Health at Camp: Anxiety - Addressing Parents/Families and Summer Crises
Tricia Stern, LCSW, MPH (VP, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Network for Jewish Human Service Agencies)
Tuesday, March 28th from 1-2:30pm ET / 10-11:30am PT

Mental Health at Camp: Anxiety - Preparing for Campers and Staff

closed - email FJC for the recording

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Mental Health at Camp: Anxiety - Addressing Parents/Families and Summer Crises

Tuesday, March 28th from 1-2:30pm ET / 10-11:30am PTSend the recordingN/A

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Workshops - Yedid Nefesh Required

Mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health (MESSH) at camp is the responsibility of the entire community - everyone has a role to play in building healthy Jewish camp culture. For that reason, Yedid Nefesh asks camp leadership and others to participate in yearly learning to support these holistic efforts.

In all scenarios, camps are expected to send more than one attendee to participate at the same session.

Unsure which session to register for? Read descriptions below and connect with your camp colleagues first!

Which Camp Team Workshop will you join your camp team as part of?

Creating a Shared Vision for MESSH Success this Summer and Beyond - Friday, April 21st from 12-1:30pm ET (Cohort 3 + Cohort 2)Creating a Shared Vision for MESSH Success this Summer and Beyond - Monday, April 24th from 3:30-5pm ET (Cohort 3 + Cohort 2)Sharing & Sustaining: Fundraising for the Future of MESSH at Your Camp - Thursday, April 20th from 12-1:30pm ET (Cohort 1 + Cohort 2)N/ACohort 2 - your team should collectively agree upon one of the options above (do not split up)

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OPTIONS IN DETAIL

Cohort 1 Camps
Who: Executive Director and/or Director, Development Directors, and at least one Board/Lay Leader focused on fundraising initiatives (additional camp leadership and mental health professionals are welcome but not required)
Which Session: "Sharing & Sustaining your MESSH Message: Fundraising for the Future - Part 1" (part two will take place this Fall after camp)

Cohort 2 Camps
Mandatory you choose one, but optional which!
Have new camp leadership or mental health staff, or still figuring out how to reflect on challenges and build upon successes from last summer? Join "Creating a Shared Vision" (offered as a Friday or a Monday session)
If your team thinks your camp has great systems in place and you're ready to think about sustaining this growth, join "Fundraising for the Future - Part 1"

Cohort 3 Camps
Who: Executive Director and/or Director alongside camp's Mental Health Professional (additional camp leadership, mental health professionals, and community care staff are welcome but not required)
Which Session: "Creating a Shared Vision for MESSH Success this Summer and Beyond" - offered twice, but please choose when to attend as a full team! (Friday, April 21st from 12-1:30pm ET or Monday, April 24th from 3:30-5pm ET)

Waivers & Permissions

Photo and Video Release

I do hereby give the Foundation for Jewish Camp, its third-party sponsors and partners (collectively, the "Foundation for Jewish Camp Parties") the irrevocable right to use the picture(s), portrait(s), photograph(s), video(s), and/or likeness(es) (collectively, the "images" and "videos") of myself in all forms and in all media (including, without limitation, third-party media) and in all manners, including composite or distorted representations, for any other lawful purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, I expressly agree that the rights granted in this paragraph shall include the right of the Foundation for Jewish Camp Parties to authorize third-party newspapers, magazines, websites, and other media to publish the images and videos. I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished version(s), including copies that may be created in connection therewith. I further agree that I have no right, title, and/or interest in any of the images and videos.

Photo and video release acknowledgement:

I understand the above, and offer my consent.

Is there anything else you'd like the FJC Yedid Nefesh team to know to be able to support your full participation in these sessions?

Please share any information regarding accessibility during online programs or other ways we can support you and your team's full participation in these experiences.

Demographic Identity Questions

FJC aims to be inclusive, committing to being welcoming and affirming to participants representing the fullness of our communities with diversity in gender, race, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, culture, class, and Jewish background/practice.

The following demographic questions are intended to assess how we are doing at engaging members of various identities in participating in our programming. These responses, which will be kept fully confidential, will help us make decisions about our outreach, engagement, and programming efforts to ensure we are effectively serving our diverse community.

Are you willing to share your demographics information with FJC?

YesNo

OPTIONAL Demographic Questions

Do you consider yourself to be multicultural or multiracial? (Select all that apply)

MulticulturalMultiracialNeitherPrefer not to answer

Which Jewish ethnic background describes you? (Select all that apply)

Ashkenazi Sephardic Mizrahi OtherI don’t know None of the above: I am not Jewish Prefer not to answer

Share more here:

Which categories describe you: (Select all that apply)

African American or Black American Indian, Alaska Native, or First Nation Asian or Asian American Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish Origin Middle Eastern or North African Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White or Caucasian Not listed here or prefer to self-describe belowPrefer not to answer

Self describe here:

Which most closely describes your gender? (Select all that apply)

Woman/Girl Man/Boy Non-Binary Agender/I don’t identify with any gender Prefer to self-describe belowPrefer not to say

Self describe here:

Pronouns: check one or more options for the set(s) of pronouns you use.

He, him, his She, her, hers They, them, theirs Prefer to self describe

Self describe here:

Are there any other identities which are salient to you? If so, please share them here:

We can't wait to engage with you through the Community of Practice as part of

Yedid Nefesh: Nurturing Mental, Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Health at Jewish Camp!

If you have any questions or concerns, please always feel welcome to connect with us:

Maryn at maryn.gordon@jewishcamp.org

Rachel at rachel.anszelowicz@jewishcamp.org

Jill at jill@jewishcamp.org