The latest news and updates from JED
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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September 9, 2020
Six colleges have been selected as recipients of the first cohort of the new fund with additional scholarships available for up to 50...
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August 11, 2020
The new study, published by Morneau Shepell and The Jed Foundation (JED), showed that access to different kinds of mental health support modalities...
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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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May 14, 2020
The campaign launches “Whatever Gets You Talking,” a music video featuring rapper Akinyemi, pop icon Meghan Trainor and music and digital stars Addison...
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April 10, 2020
Comprehensive Action Center offers tips, tools and resources for staying calm, kind, active, and connected while staying in and staying safe. The Jed...
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April 1, 2020
In “Could Be Better, tbh” celebrities including Busy Phillps, Jameela Jamil, and Dear Evan Hansen’s Benj Pasek open up about loneliness, anxiety, and...
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March 25, 2020
New York, NY–March 25, 2020–The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and...
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February 3, 2020
The $9.9 million grant and participation in the Alliance will help millions more college students, including many from low-income backgrounds, benefit from JED’s...
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September 24, 2019
Groundbreaking curriculum rooted in JED’s “Set to Go” program will reach 11M students nationwide. NEW YORK, September 25, 2019 – The Jed Foundation...
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September 5, 2019
Additional partners activating throughout Suicide Prevention Awareness Month include Billboard, Café Grumpy, Facebook, Goodtype, Initiative, Reddit, Snap and UPROXX NEW YORK, NY, September...
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August 27, 2019
New York, N.Y., August 27, 2019 — The Jed Foundation (JED) is a proud member of Mental Health For US, a nonpartisan, educational...
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August 20, 2019
Washington, D.C. — The Council of Graduate Schools, (CGS) an association of universities that grant master’s and doctoral degrees, and The Jed Foundation...
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