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The Jed Foundation Launches Interactive, Online Resource Center to Help Families Make a Healthy Transition Into College Life
April 21, 2010
The Jed Foundation launches the Transition Year Project to help parents and students tackle emotional health issues.
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The Jed Foundation and mtvU Premiere New Student Veteran PSAs
April 19, 2010
The Jed Foundation and mtvU launch two new PSAs: Voices of Vets features student veterans from around the country openly sharing their thoughts, and Beyond the Welcome Home takes viewers inside a 3-day summit as Millennial vets work to tackle the biggest challenges facing returning young veterans.
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The Jed Foundation and mtvU Unveil New Content on Helping Friends
October 13, 2009
New "Half of Us" PSAs and programming focuses on the role of friends dealing with mental health issues.
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New mtvU & Associated Press Poll Shows How Stress, The Economy & Other Factors Are Affecting College Students' Mental Health
July 2, 2009
Over 60% of college seniors are worried they won't land a job after graduation.
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The Jed Foundation Hosts Eighth Annual Gala
June 9, 2009
Event to Honor Pete Wentz & Sheila Nevins for shattering the silence around mental health and suicide.
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mtvU and The Jed Foundation Ask Students “How Are You a Friend?”
October 29, 2008
mtvU and The Jed Foundation expand the Half of Us campaign to include new video features and interactive content to prepare students to identify and address emotional problems in their friends.
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mtvU and Jed Foundation Finalists for Chamber Partnership Award
September 30, 2008
The Jed Foundation and mtvU's Half of Us campaign has been honored by the US Chamber of Commerce with a nomination for the Partnership Award as part of the Corporate Citizens Awards. The winner is determined by popular vote -- the public vote is&
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New Campaign Urges Policymakers to Support Mental Health Check-Ups for America’s Youth
September 29, 2008
The Jed Foundation is a founding partner of the CheckUp08 Campaign – an effort to urge political leaders to help create access to a mental health check-up for every young American.
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The Half of Us campaign creates music video for hit Asher Roth song to promote healthy ways of coping with stress.
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