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CAF Program

Certified Atzmi Facilitator

Bring Light, Language, and Lasting Impact to the Next Generation

The Challenge

Today's Girls Are Navigating

πŸͺžIntense comparison culture
πŸ’”Rising body image distress
πŸ“±Social media pressure
🌊Emotional overwhelm and anxiety
🎯Perfectionism and self-worth struggles
⚠️Harmful messaging around food, weight, and appearance

Parents, schools, and communities are searching for guidance.
The Certified Atzmi Facilitator Program was created to meet that need.

The Program

What Is a CAF?

Certified Atzmi Facilitators are trained to deliver Atzmi's evidence-based, Torah-aligned workshops and educational programming with professionalism, sensitivity, and fidelity to Atzmi's mission and approach.

CAFs become part of a growing movement dedicated to strengthening the emotional wellbeing, resilience, and inner lives of Jewish girls and families.

Why Join

Why Become a CAF?

Learn a Unique Torah-Aligned, Evidence-Based Model

The CAF program combines:

  • Current psychological research
  • Emotional wellness education
  • Eating disorder prevention principles
  • Self-compassion and resilience tools
  • Torah values and hashkafic grounding

Participants learn how to:

  • Teach emotional regulation skills
  • Facilitate meaningful conversations
  • Address comparison and perfectionism
  • Guide girls toward healthier self-talk and self-worth
  • Respond appropriately to signs of distress
  • Create emotionally safe learning environments

Gain Professional Training & Facilitation Skills

CAFs are trained not only in content, but in delivery. Participants develop:

  • Presentation and facilitation skills
  • Confidence handling sensitive discussions
  • Group engagement strategies
  • Experience presenting to students, parents, and educators
  • Skills for responding thoughtfully to difficult questions

Ideal for: Educators Β· School Counselors Β· Kallah Teachers Β· Social Workers Β· Mentors Β· Seminary Staff Β· Community Leaders

Become Part of the Atzmi Network

CAFs become part of a collaborative network of women committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of Jewish girls and families. Benefits include:

  • Ongoing mentorship and supervision
  • Access to Atzmi educational resources and materials
  • Continued professional development
  • Connection to like-minded educators and leaders
  • Guidance navigating sensitive conversations and school/community dynamics

CAFs will also:

  • Be listed on the Atzmi website as Certified Facilitators
  • Be recognized as facilitators aligned with Atzmi's educational model and messaging
  • Have opportunities to be referred by Atzmi to schools and communities seeking local facilitators

Utilize Atzmi Programming in Your Community

Upon successful completion, CAFs become eligible to utilize approved Atzmi programming and materials to facilitate workshops, educational events, and community initiatives. This creates opportunities to:

  • Facilitate student workshops
  • Lead parent and educator programming
  • Bring meaningful conversations around emotional wellness into schools and communities
  • Provide accessible, Torah-aligned prevention education locally

CAFs help bring responsible, emotionally informed messaging around:

  • Body image
  • Self-worth
  • Emotional resilience
  • Self-compassion
  • Healthy relationships
  • Navigating cultural and social pressures

Deepen Your Own Personal Growth

One of the most meaningful aspects of the CAF experience is that participants often find the material personally transformative. CAFs frequently gain:

  • Greater emotional awareness
  • Healthier self-talk
  • Deeper self-compassion
  • Stronger emotional regulation skills
  • Renewed clarity around personal values and authenticity

β€œThe tools taught are not only for studentsβ€”they are tools for life.”

Our Goal

Building the Next Generation of Facilitators

To build a generation of facilitators who can bring warmth, wisdom, emotional literacy, Torah values, and practical tools into Jewish schools and communities with professionalism, compassion, and integrity.

Cohort 1 Β· 2026

Program Schedule

Synchronous

  • July 6 β€” 8:00–9:00 pm EST
  • July 8 β€” 8:00–9:15 pm EST
  • July 13 β€” 8:00–9:15 pm EST

Asynchronous β€” 6 hours

To be completed between July 15 and August 2

Synchronous β€” Pick one group

Select the group whose schedule works best for you.

Group 1

  • August 4 β€” 8:00 pm EST
  • August 6 β€” 3:00 pm EST

Group 2

  • August 4 β€” 9:00 am EST
  • August 5 β€” 9:00 am EST

Group 3

  • August 3 β€” 8:00 pm EST
  • August 5 β€” 12:00 pm EST

A video presentation will be required as part of the final assessment.

Get Involved

Become a Certified Atzmi Facilitator

Help girls discover that emotions are not flaws
Help girls discover that self-worth is not dependent on appearance
Help girls discover that growth matters more than perfection
Help girls discover that they were created with purpose, dignity, and inherent value
Cost is $500 which includes training, all materials, and listing in this site.
Course length is 12-14 hours total, 12 synchronous and 6 asynchronous
Initial cohort course start date is July 6th, 2026

One conversation can change a girl's life.

Thank you for your interest. Applications are now closed, and will reopen when we are accepting our next CAF cohort.

Questions? info@atzmi.org