About BBYO’s Center for Adolescent Wellness
Youth-serving organizations (YSOs) impact the lives of young people in a profound way. These organizations seek to shape who youth are and the people they will become. YSOs offer welcoming and inclusive environments where young people feel safe to share their emotions and feelings and are ripe environments for promoting adolescent wellness. To accomplish these goals, these organizations need to be mentally, emotionally, and physically safe spaces for youth. The BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness (BBYO-CAW) seeks to identify and provide best practices in adolescent health and wellness so that YSOs can be places where adolescents thrive.
About our Staff
Drew Fidler, LCSW-C, is the Director of the BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness, where she helps ensure that BBYO and other Youth Serving Organizations are places where adolescents can thrive through institutional best practices in health and wellness.
Prior to joining BBYO, Drew worked for Baltimore Child Abuse Center as a Forensic Interviewer, Policy and Program Development Manager, and then as the Director of Prevention and Education. She also worked with youth serving organizations to analyze their systems relating to protecting youth and creating safe environments, conducts trainings, and creates programs for organizations. Drew has trained over 1,000 professionals on how to protect children and their own organization from incident, and has received training from the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in building organizational resiliency. Prior to joining BCAC, Drew worked with at risk youth both in the United States and abroad. Drew’s career has focused on aiding youth serving organizations and their staff in understanding children’s mental health issues, and best supporting and advocating for their needs. Drew has an MSW from New York University and a BA in Psychology from Skidmore College.
Testimonials
Below are a sampling of client quotes and testimonials about their work with BBYO’s Center for Adolescent Wellness. Please reach out to Drew Fidler for additional information about working with us!
"I’ve been in several trainings with similar content from other organizations and this was one of the best. Between Drew’s facilitation and the level of two-way conversation, I appreciated the focus on practical skills and toolkit-building, as well as the discussion around how empathic strain affects our lives." - Training Participant, Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative
"Our presenter was very engaging and there was a nice balance of presentation, group collaboration, and discussion. I especially enjoyed Drew’s teaching style and how she created a safe space for everyone to share their thoughts." - Training Participant, Commonpoint
"The training really helped us brainstorm ideas, and our presenter offered guidance with our actual examples. It was an easy conversation with a good pace!" - Training Participant, AIJC
"Drew’s facilitation was engaging, conversational, and matched the informal vibe of the group. I liked learning new concepts that resonates with me." - Training Participant, Habonim Dror, Kennes Conference
The BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness is a project of BBYO. To learn more about BBYO visit our website.