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January 15, 2026 Press Release

Restoring Mental Health Funding Was the Right Move. It Saved Lives.

[January 15, 2026, New York, New York] — Last night’s decision to restore billions of dollars in federal mental health and substance use grants was

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January 15, 2026

Restoring Mental Health Funding Was the Right Move. It Saved Lives.

[January 15, 2026, New York, New York] — Last night’s decision to restore billions of dollars in federal mental health and substance use...

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January 15, 2026

Local Philanthropy Funds Student Mental Health Scholarships for Texas Region 10 Districts

Selected districts will be guided through a comprehensive process to evaluate their current systems, identify student mental health needs, and enhance systems of...

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December 5, 2025

The Jed Foundation Receives $40 Million Gift From MacKenzie Scott

The unrestricted gift is the second since 2022 and will advance JED’s mission to support emotional well-being and prevent suicide for teens and...

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December 1, 2025

Armitron Closes Out 50th Anniversary Giving Year with The Jed Foundation (JED)

Armitron Closes Out 50th Anniversary Giving Year with The Jed Foundation (JED) Armitron Donates 50 Watches to Support Youth Mental Health and Suicide...

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November 12, 2025

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Partners with The Jed Foundation (JED) to Create Suicide Postvention Guide for Members, Chapters, and Alumni

Customized resource will provide clear steps for responding to a suicide or other mental health challenge. [November 12, 2025, Memphis, T.N. AND New...

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November 12, 2025

Finding Belonging Through Storytelling

By Rohan Satija, The Jed Foundation Youth Advocacy Coalition Texas Fellow ’25 Growing up in Auckland, New Zealand, my childhood was characterized by...

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November 12, 2025

From Hiding My Pain to Learning We Heal Together

By Juan Garcia, The Jed Foundation Youth Advocacy Coalition Texas Fellow ’25 For years, I felt that I was trapped by my mental...

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November 12, 2025

Choosing Myself Over the Version I Pretended to Be

By Ivanna Sintes, The Jed Foundation Youth Advocacy Coalition Texas Fellow ’25 I was the best actress I knew, and I never even...

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October 21, 2025

Youth Mental Health in the Age of AI Featured at The Jed Foundation (JED) Third-Annual Policy Summit

National leaders across mental health, education, philanthropy, policy, and youth advocacy sectors unite to advance sustainable solutions and protect the emotional well-being of...

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October 9, 2025

SPOTIFY, THE JED FOUNDATION, AND THE BLACK LIST ANNOUNCE IMPACT AWARD GRANT RECIPIENTS

Five writers will each receive a $10,000 grant to support their unpublished, mental health-driven manuscripts (October 9, 2025), Los Angeles, California – The Black...

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October 1, 2025

School Mental Health Professionals Across Arizona to Participate in Suicide Prevention Online Training Course Through Arizona Department of Education and The Jed Foundation

The initiative will help equip pre-k-12 school-based nurses, counselors, social workers, and psychologists in identifying, screening, and referring to young people experiencing mental...

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September 30, 2025

CCP Implements JED Campus Collaborative for Student Parents Recommendation

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 30, 2025 Contact: Antwon R. Martin armartin@ccp.edu 267.666.7881 Philadelphia Councilmember Kendra Brooks joins CCP for...

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