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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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September 12, 2024
Safeguarding youth mental health is a crucial effort all year round, but back-to-school season is the perfect time to renew our commitment to...
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September 10, 2024
The Jed Foundation (JED) is excited that 14 new high schools and boarding schools are joining our JED High School and JED Boarding...
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September 2, 2024
As we enter Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, The Jed Foundation (JED) is dedicated to breaking the silence and encouraging open, honest conversations about...
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August 27, 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 23, 2024
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 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
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
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
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
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 26, 2024
By Dr. Zainab Okolo, SVP, Policy, Advocacy & Government Relations Last week, I had the immense privilege of attending the...
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June 18, 2024
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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