emerging adults in Frederick County, facing challenges, to aim for an independent, fulfilling future.

EMPOWERING

Circular arrow logo with a gradient blue color, starting from light blue at the tail and dark blue at the head, curving clockwise.

Creating Space To

TURN

Possibility Into Purpose

What We Offer

► Creative Workshops that Teach and Reinforce Life Skills

► Career Exploration and Readiness

►Mental Wellness and Support

► Youth Voice, Input and Advocacy

► Resource Navigation

SHIFTurn Collective offers a living toolkit of Life Skills Workshops with interactive activities. We utilize partner programs and subject matter experts (SME), for sustained impact to the Frederick County Community.

Our 10 Core Life Skills

1. Communication

2. Self - Awareness

3. Critical Thinking

4. Problem - Solving

5. Creative Thinking

6. Decision - Making

7. Empathy

8. Interpersonal Relationships

9. Coping with Emotions

10. Coping with Stress

Please reach out to Tyler Wolfe, Director of Programs & Community Partnerships at twolfe@shifturn.org to inquire about SHIFTurn Collective providing Life Skill Workshops at your organization.

View of the sky seen through the dense canopy of trees with green leaves. 
These 10 Core Life Skills have been researched and identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the areas where emerging adults age 18-25 could most benefit from developing.

Our Programs

Possibility to Purpose: Emerging adults ages 18-25

SHIFTurn’s Possibility to Purpose program equips emerging adults with essential tools for success through a series of 10 core life skills workshops focused on independence, life planning, and career readiness. Participants build confidence and clarity as they develop practical skills to navigate adulthood and pursue purposeful paths.

Path to Possibility: Youth ages 16-17

Path to Possibility provides early intervention by building foundational life skills such as communication, emotional regulation, and decision-making before youth reach the critical transition into adulthood. Participants engage in life planning while learning the tools necessary to help them achieve and sustain independence.

Purpose in Practice: Women ages 18-25

Purpose in Practice addresses the unique barriers young women face, including higher rates of underemployment, housing instability, and mental health challenges. This cohort-based program strengthens communication, self-advocacy, and stress management, while connecting participants to support networks and community resources that support stability and independence.

Our Approach

● Provide Life Skills Workshops to organizations that serve emerging adults

● Focus on exposure, accessibility, mutual success, and impact

● Build upon and support existing programming in Frederick County

Sequence of five trees growing in size from left to right, starting with small young trees and ending with a large mature tree, illustrating growth stages.

Partner Benefits

● Reinforce learning objectives for deeper impact on emerging adult population

● Enhanced engagement from participants

● Shared data, assessments, and outcome tools

● Co-branded programs visibility

● Access to trauma-informed methods

● Shared costs and resources

● Subject matter expert (SME) enrichment