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August 27, 2024
New Schools Begin JED Campus in Fall 2024
The Jed Foundation (JED) is thrilled to announce the colleges and universities joining the JED Campus program this fall. The institutions have made...
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August 27, 2024
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Kicking Off Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: It’s OK to Say Suicide
As we enter Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, The Jed Foundation (JED) is dedicated to breaking the silence and encouraging open, honest conversations about suicide. This
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August 23, 2024
From Campaign to Culture Change: How Boise State’s Annual Suicide Prevention Week Is Building a Community of Care
By Molly Touger When Boise State University kicks off Suicide Prevention Week on Sept. 9, puppies and a giant inflatable brain will be...
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August 13, 2024
New CDC Report Offers Glimpse at Trends in Youth Mental Health
New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a mixed assessment of youth mental health, finding improvement in...
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August 12, 2024
JED Develops Training Courses With Support From Google.org and DonorsChoose and Shares Funding Opportunities
As educators prepare lesson plans and set up their classrooms, we know they’re also thinking about how to care for their students’ well-being...
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August 12, 2024
DCA District Spotlight: Harford County Public Schools in Maryland
In March 2024, The Jed Foundation (JED) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced the selection of 15 school districts to participate in...
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July 25, 2024
Reflecting on Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
By Erlinda Delacruz As a Filipina, I recognize the strength and resilience I see in my people. We have survived hundreds of years...
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July 12, 2024
JED Commemorates National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, sometimes referred to as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Mental Health Awareness Month. It...
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June 18, 2024
DCA District Spotlight: Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland
In March 2024, The Jed Foundation (JED) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced the selection of 15 school districts to participate in...
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June 10, 2024
2024 JED Gala Celebrates 25 Years of Impact and Raises $3.9 Million
The Jed Foundation (JED) raised a record-breaking $3.9 million at its annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, June 3. The sold-out...
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May 10, 2024
6 Key Action Items From “The Wellness Blueprint,” a Convening of Top Higher Education and Mental Health Policy Leaders
By Jessica Hicks From April 29 to May 1, 2024, The Jed Foundation (JED) and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO),...
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April 1, 2024
Student Voice of Mental Health Award Winner Areli Rosales on the Power of Vulnerability
Areli Rosales has always felt it was her duty to help heal the people in her life. Growing up the child of an...
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April 1, 2024
Student Voice of Mental Health Award Winner Rick Yang on Helping Youth Take Up Space
Like so many young adults, Rick Yang felt isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was so focused on checking boxes — virtual learning,...
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