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New research-informed considerations tailored to support community colleges, graduate and professional schools, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) [February 25, 2025,
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August 11, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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July 3, 2019
Meet Enna! Enna Selmanovic is a graduating senior from the University of Cincinnati, where she was a member of the varsity swim team...
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