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June 25, 2026 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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June 25, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of JED’s Utah Policy Roundtable on Postsecondary Well-Being

Find news coverage of the first-of-its-kind gathering that united U.S. regional education compacts to focus on behavioral health for students nationwide. Yahoo! Finance:...

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June 22, 2026

Blumenthal & Scott Lead Reintroduction of Bipartisan College Mental Health Legislation

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June 9, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of JED’s 2026 Student Voice of Mental Health Award (SVMHA) Honorees

Find news coverage of JED’s 2026 SVMHA recipients – Sarah Shelke of Cupertino, California and Kyra Wagner of Nashville, Tennessee – who were...

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June 8, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of JED’s Partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to Strengthen Member & Community Mental Health

Find news coverage of JED’s newly announced partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to protect mental health and prevent suicide among its...

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May 19, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of New Report on Mental Health Challenges Among Boys and Young Men

Find news coverage of new guidance from JED and Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health which outlines better support to address the...

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May 13, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of JED High School delivered by Forefront Suicide Prevention Satellite Media Tour

Find news coverage of the no-cost programming and resources available to Washington state high schools as part of this partnership.  KPTV: Ways to...

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April 30, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of Upstream Suicide Prevention Strategies

Find news coverage of JED’s discussion about upstream suicide prevention, covering the field’s evolution over the past few decades and its current state...

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April 30, 2026

What’s Driving the Student Mental Health Crisis?

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April 24, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of Planned Merger of Equals Announcement by JED and AFSP

Find news coverage of JED’s intent to combine with AFSP to become the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention across the...

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April 15, 2026

National & Local Media Coverage of JED’s Partnership With Musicares® To Launch Groundbreaking Suicide Prevention Training and Mental Health Resources for Music Professionals

Find news coverage of JED’s partnership with MusiCares®, the leading charity supporting the health and well-being of the music community founded by the...

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April 3, 2026

How 5 Colleges Are Approaching AI

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March 30, 2026

Does your child have a fear of flying? Experts reveal how to help kids cope with travel anxiety

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