The latest news and updates from JED
Amid rising suicide rates among young adults, the campaign from AFSP, The Jed Foundation, and the Ad Council provides resources to start conversations around mental
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February 3, 2023
Online sports betting has become an increasingly popular activity for many young people (18+) due to expanded accessibility and legalization, but the mental...
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January 26, 2023
The Jed Foundation (JED) is pleased to welcome Leslie Campbell Gray to the team as Senior Vice President of People & Equity. Leslie...
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December 27, 2022
A special message from Actor and JED Supporter Mayim Bialik I am as unapologetically nerdy as many of my television characters portray. We...
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December 21, 2022
When you support JED, your gift has a dramatic impact on teens and young adults. They receive emotional support, connectedness, and the skills...
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December 20, 2022
No one believes a suicide can happen…until it unfortunately does. That’s why the work of The Jed Foundation matters. Each kid matters. Our...
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November 10, 2022
One of the most important actions that schools can take to provide better care to students is to increase access to counseling services....
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November 10, 2022
Before accepting the position of Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Ithaca College, Brian Peterson had already heard of The Jed Foundation...
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November 10, 2022
This fall, Seton Hall University’s Theta Delta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) debuted its Sapphire Ball, an annual dance that doubles as...
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November 7, 2022
The Jed Foundation (JED) is pleased to welcome Tony Walker, PhD, LPC-S, as its new Senior Vice President, Academic Programs. Tony will be...
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November 1, 2022
Since partnering with The Jed Foundation (JED) in 2018, the University of Tampa has made a number of improvements to its mental health...
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October 10, 2022
Alex Tynion and Sarah Kencel, co-chairs of the Young Leadership Council (YLC) for The Jed Foundation (JED), have always believed in the power...
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October 7, 2022
Growing up in the late 20th century, as I did, meant that the prospect of climate change was always on the horizon, although...
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