The latest news and updates from JED
By John MacPhee As we enter 2026, young people are growing up in systems that are fragmenting, automating, and, in some cases, withdrawing human care.
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Press Release
February 3, 2020
The $9.9 million grant and participation in the Alliance will help millions more college students, including many from low-income backgrounds, benefit from JED’s...
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January 27, 2020
Cliff Sloan sits with JED’s Executive Director and CEO, John MacPhee and JED Storyteller, Brett Epstein. In this episode, learn how JED is...
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January 14, 2020
JED Storytellers share their personal experiences and show us just how powerful our stories can be in reducing shame, prejudice, and secrecy. Through...
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September 24, 2019
Groundbreaking curriculum rooted in JED’s “Set to Go” program will reach 11M students nationwide. NEW YORK, September 25, 2019 – The Jed Foundation...
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September 5, 2019
Additional partners activating throughout Suicide Prevention Awareness Month include Billboard, Café Grumpy, Facebook, Goodtype, Initiative, Reddit, Snap and UPROXX NEW YORK, NY, September...
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August 27, 2019
New York, N.Y., August 27, 2019 — The Jed Foundation (JED) is a proud member of Mental Health For US, a nonpartisan, educational...
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August 20, 2019
Washington, D.C. — The Council of Graduate Schools, (CGS) an association of universities that grant master’s and doctoral degrees, and The Jed Foundation...
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July 9, 2019
Survey data finds students more likely to turn to friends for help and support, but majority of students lack training related to mental...
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July 3, 2019
Meet Enna! Enna Selmanovic is a graduating senior from the University of Cincinnati, where she was a member of the varsity swim team...
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June 20, 2019
Musician and mental health advocate, Jonny Hawkins, opens up about his family’s experience with mental health issues, therapy and how he manages stress....
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June 18, 2019
Opioid overdose from the use and misuse of illicit and prescription opioids is a major public health problem in the United States. In...
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June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019 Washington, D.C. – Eight of the nation’s most prominent mental health and addiction organizations united today to launch Mental Health for...
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