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October 22, 2020 Blog

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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October 22, 2020

Survey of College Student Mental Health in 2020

Summary of Findings JED conducted an online survey with nearly 200 college and graduate students from across the country1about their emotional readiness for...

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August 11, 2020

Suzanne Button Joins The Jed Foundation (JED) as the Senior Clinical Director of High School Programming

Button will lead the expansion of JED’s High School Program, which provides schools and districts with the necessary tools to strengthen their mental...

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July 22, 2020

The Jed Foundation Joins Major Federal Agencies and Private Sector Groups to Unite on a Mental Health & Suicide Prevention National Response to COVID-19

First-of-its-kind effort launched by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention is being guided by a Steering Committee, led by the Director of...

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June 9, 2020

Student Voice of Mental Health Award Honoree Collin Spencer Transforms Tragedy into a Quest to Promote Mental Well-being for All

This year’s Student Voice of Mental Health Award honoree is Collin Spencer, a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who majored in...

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June 1, 2020

The Jed Foundation Stands Against Racism

JED Community, It’s been a devastating time for too many communities grieving in the wake of violence. The Jed Foundation strongly condemns racism,...

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April 29, 2020

JED, Microsoft, and Blue Boy Foundation Launch ‘Breaking Modern Loneliness: A Workshop on Mental Health’

The Jed Foundation has teamed up with Microsoft and Blue Boy Foundation to launch Breaking Modern Loneliness: A Workshop on Mental Health, a...

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April 28, 2020

Seize The Awkward Coronavirus Page is Live

Our Seize the Awkward campaign provides young adults with tips on how to sustain a conversation with their peers around mental health. Check...

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April 7, 2020

JED’s Chief Medical Officer Victor Schwartz, M.D. Joins the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Mental Health Taskforce

Members have been tasked with developing recommendations and resources to address athlete mental health and well-being. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee...

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April 1, 2020

The Jed Foundation Teams Up with Kenneth Cole for the Mental Health Coalition

JED is one of a number of organizations that has teamed up with Kenneth Cole to participate in The Mental Health Coalition. The...

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March 31, 2020

JED’s Love is Louder Action Center is Live

Right now, physical distancing and staying safe is the way we show kindness and love to each other. Being apart doesn’t mean we...

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March 20, 2020

Noted Psychologist and Higher Education Leader John Dunkle, Ph.D. Joins the JED Team as Senior Clinical Director of Higher Education

Dunkle will lead the JED Campus initiative, which provides colleges and universities nationwide with a holistic approach to strengthening and developing mental health...

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March 17, 2020

COVID-19 Tips and Updates

May 21, 2020 JED Community, With young people experiencing an upheaval to their lives and routines brought on by the coronavirus, many may...

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