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January 17, 2018 Press Release

House Bill Risks Lives: The Jed Foundation (JED) Urges Senate to Preserve Medicaid

House-passed bill would leave millions without coverage and severely reduce school-based mental health funding. New York, NY — Early this morning, the U.S. House of

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January 17, 2018

How You Can “Seize the Awkward” and Why You Should

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new campaign, Seize the Awkward, in partnership with Ad Council and AFSP. Check out the...

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Press Release

Press Release

January 17, 2018

New Campaign with Ad Council Empowers Young Adults to ‘Seize the Awkward’

Campaign developed by JED, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Droga5 includes support from BuzzFeed, Chegg, Colossal Media, Facebook, The Jacksonville Jaguars, Reddit,...

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July 3, 2017

2017 Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award Honoree: Matthew Argame

Matthew Argame – California State University, Long Beach Matthew Argame is a graduating senior at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) studying religion...

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JED's POV

JED's POV

October 8, 2016

Means Restriction Saves Lives

One important protective factor in the prevention of suicide at school is the restriction of access to potentially lethal means of self-harm and...

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JED's POV

JED's POV

September 4, 2016

The Value of Campus Behavioral Intervention Teams

College campus Behavioral Intervention Teams (BIT) promote student, faculty and staff success and campus safety by facilitating the identification and support of individuals...

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JED's POV

JED's POV

August 25, 2016

Why a Postvention Plan is Integral to Schools and Institutions

The occurrence of a student’s suicide in a college community requires a coordinated response on multiple levels and pooling diverse resources across campus....

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July 3, 2016

2016 Student Voice of Mental Health Award Honoree: Maggie Skoch Musso

Maggie Skoch Musso – University of Notre Dame Maggie Skoch hails from Cleveland, Ohio and is completing her senior year at the University...

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