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December 20, 2022
A Message from JED’s Founders
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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December 20, 2022
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Cyberbullying Resources for Parents and Caregivers
As caring and supportive adults, we aspire to guide youth toward becoming compassionate, understanding, and resilient individuals. In a world where social and emotional challenges
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November 10, 2022
JED Programming Helps Bring New Initiatives and Services to Massachusetts High School
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
At Ithaca College, JED Helps Create a Community of Support for Both Students and Faculty
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
Kappa Kappa Gamma Hosts Sapphire Ball to Fundraise for JED at Seton Hall University
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
Q&A: JED’s New Senior Vice President, Tony Walker, Highlights the Role of Educators in Youth Mental Health
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
JED Inspires Ongoing Mental Health and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs at the University of Tampa
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
JED’s Young Leadership Council Invites You to ‘Move Your Mind’ for World Mental Health Day
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
The Growing Storm: The Psychological Impact of Climate Change on Today’s Youth
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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October 4, 2022
Seasonal Grief: How to Support Young People Processing a Loss This Winter
Grief is the natural response we have to significant losses. Many students notice that grief is increasingly on their minds as the days...
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September 23, 2022
From Preventing Suicide to Preventing Suicidality: The Power of Proactive Wellness Check-Ins
As a vegan, one of my favorite jokes goes like this: Q: How do you know someone you just met is vegan? A:...
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September 8, 2022
Can We Talk…About Suicide?
I worked for comedian Joan Rivers while enrolled at UCLA, and she was famous for saying, “Can we talk?” When it comes to...
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August 29, 2022
You Are Here: Supporting Young People in Stressful Times
It is quite possible that historians will mark this as one of the most volatile and consequential periods in the modern age. The...
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