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May 1, 2024
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is a time of renewal and this Mental Health Awareness Month, JED’s theme, “Grow Forward Together,” inspires us to build resilience within...
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The series aims to inspire and equip young people to seek help and support for their mental health. [October 8, 2024, New York City] —
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May 1, 2024
May is a time of renewal and this Mental Health Awareness Month, JED’s theme, “Grow Forward Together,” inspires us to build resilience within...
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March 25, 2024
As caring and supportive adults, we aspire to guide youth toward becoming compassionate, understanding, and resilient individuals. In a world where social and...
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March 14, 2024
At The Jed Foundation (JED), we understand that the potential ban of TikTok is raising questions and concerns among many teens and young...
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March 1, 2024
By Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth Cecilia was one of those people who didn’t need a last name. If you said “Cecilia” in a group...
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February 1, 2024
By Jessica Orenstein As a young Black woman, this Black History Month feels particularly poignant. It’s a time when we celebrate the richness...
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January 30, 2024
By John MacPhee We’ve been excited to kick off the new year here at The Jed Foundation (JED), since 2024 marks a particularly...
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December 20, 2023
We take the stewardship of your gift very seriously. JED has received its sixth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. Attaining a...
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December 19, 2023
By John MacPhee It starts with making it OK to talk about tough feelings and uncomfortable thoughts. When we do that, we...
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December 18, 2023
By Lauren Patetta Representatives from the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) met last month for the inaugural CSCU Building Communities of Care...
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December 14, 2023
By Michael Satow I lost my brother, Jed, to suicide when I was in my early 30s. I had just had my first...
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December 12, 2023
By Lauren Patetta The Utah JED Campus Cohort—consisting of 16 public higher-education institutions in the state—gathered in October at Weber State University for...
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December 7, 2023
By Jessica Hicks The Jed Foundation (JED) and Chartwells Higher Education, a leader in contract food service management for colleges and universities, partnered...
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