The latest news and updates from JED
The union of AFSP/JED leverages complementary strengths of both organizations and combined annual operating budget of approximately $75 million to drive greater impact and save more lives
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January 15, 2026
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 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 Donates 50 Watches to Support Youth Mental Health and Suicide...
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November 12, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
Five writers will each receive a $10,000 grant to support their unpublished, mental health-driven manuscripts (October 9, 2025), Los Angeles, California – The Black...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
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
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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July 17, 2025
Initiative offers expert support, evidence-informed guidance to promote young adult emotional health and prevent suicide. [July 17, 2025, New York City] — Fraternities...
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