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While mass shootings are relatively rare in comparison to other forms of gun violence—for example, suicides accounted for more than half of gun deaths in
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March 10, 2022
The Jed Foundation (JED) condemns statements and policies that threaten the mental health of transgender youth. In the first week of 2022, seven...
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March 3, 2022
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address, during which he outlined his “unity agenda”—a list of priorities...
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February 1, 2022
The Jed Foundation (JED) is saddened to hear of Cheslie Kryst’s death by apparent suicide this weekend in New York City. The 30-year-old...
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August 18, 2021
A Quick Guide to Implementing Accessible, Empowering, and Effective Mental Health Training Programs for College Faculty, Staff, and Students Click here to download the full...
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August 11, 2021
On May 13, 2021, the CDC announced that, with some exceptions, fully vaccinated people in the United States no longer need to socially...
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August 4, 2021
As the 2021-2022 academic year rapidly approaches, there are mixed feelings among students, families, administrators, faculty, and staff about returning to campus. While...
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July 13, 2021
The Jed Foundation (JED) protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults. Using a comprehensive strategic planning framework,...
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February 5, 2021
January 31, 2021 – The benefits of being physically present at school with caring adults and peers for our country’s youth cannot be...
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August 27, 2020
In the last five to six months, the United States has been hit by a wave of public health and other societal challenges...
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June 24, 2020
The Jed Foundation’s JED Campus Initiative is supporting hundreds of colleges and universities to address mental and behavioral health as a campus wide...
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June 18, 2019
Opioid overdose from the use and misuse of illicit and prescription opioids is a major public health problem in the United States. In...
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May 7, 2018
The decision to share confidential student health information among clinicians in the campus health center and counseling center also deserves consideration. Over the...
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