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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 25, 2024
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Anticipated Youth Mental Health Trends in 2026
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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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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March 1, 2024
Cecilia Gentili: Pioneering Activist and Cherished Friend
By Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth Cecilia was one of those people who didn’t need a last name. If you said “Cecilia” in a group...
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February 1, 2024
Honoring Our Heritage, Nurturing Our Mental Health: A Black History Month Reflection
By Jessica Orenstein As a young Black woman, this Black History Month feels particularly poignant. It’s a time when we celebrate the richness...
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January 30, 2024
Navigating 2024: Trends Affecting Youth Mental Health
By John MacPhee We’ve been excited to kick off the new year here at The Jed Foundation (JED), since 2024 marks a particularly...
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December 18, 2023
JED Joins Connecticut State Colleges and Universities to Begin Building Communities of Care
By Lauren Patetta Representatives from the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) met last month for the inaugural CSCU Building Communities of Care...
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December 12, 2023
JED Unites School Officials From Across Utah for Day of Mental Health Problem-Solving and Planning
By Lauren Patetta The Utah JED Campus Cohort—consisting of 16 public higher-education institutions in the state—gathered in October at Weber State University for...
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