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January 30, 2024
Navigating 2024: Trends Affecting Youth Mental Health
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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January 30, 2024
Press Release
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and The Jed Foundation Announce Intent to Merge As Equals; Becoming The Nation’s Largest Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Suicide Prevention Across The Lifespan
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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December 20, 2023
A Good Investment
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
It’s OK to ask for help
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
JED Joins Connecticut State Colleges and Universities to Begin Building Communities of Care
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
Jed was my brother
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
JED Unites School Officials From Across Utah for Day of Mental Health Problem-Solving and Planning
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
JED and Chartwells Provide Back-to-School Resources to 300 College Campuses
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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November 17, 2023
Uniting for Youth: Insights From the JED Policy Summit on Student Mental Health
By Rebecca Bauer On October 30, 2023, more than 100 mental health experts, advocates, and allies gathered in Washington, D.C., for the JED...
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November 16, 2023
JED, NAMI, and Macy’s Partnership Raises Over $1.4 Million During Back-to-School Fundraiser for Youth Mental Health
By Lauren Patetta Macy’s raised over $1.4 million to support the work of the Jed Foundation (JED) and the National Alliance for Mental...
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November 14, 2023
JED Joins lululemon and Black Mat Yoga for World Mental Health Day
By Lauren Patetta lululemon and Black Mat Yoga welcomed The Jed Foundation (JED) to Nourish, a World Mental Health Day celebration at Arden...
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November 8, 2023
JED and AASA Begin Districtwide Approach to Bring Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention to School Districts
By Kim Greene The Jed Foundation (JED) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, have begun their work with pre-K–12 school districts across the...
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November 8, 2023
Champlain College Makes Tremendous Impact on Student Mental Health With JED Campus
By Kim Greene Champlain College joined JED Campus in 2019 to make the mental health of their students a top priority. Using strategic...
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