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October 8, 2024 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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October 8, 2024

Trae Young, Percy ‘Master P’ Miller, Iman Shumpert Talk Mental Health in INVISIBLE GAME, a New Unscripted Series From UNINTERRUPTED and The Jed Foundation (JED)

The series aims to inspire and equip young people to seek help and support for their mental health. [October 8, 2024, New York...

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October 7, 2024

The Jed Foundation (JED) Unveils New Policy Priorities at Second Annual Summit

Federal and state policymakers, nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, and youth advocates reflect, strategize, and celebrate mental health and suicide prevention as essential policy...

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October 3, 2024

New K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator Brings Blueprint to Schools Seeking Digital Well-Being Products to Support Student Mental Health

The Navigator is a free, web-based resource developed and deployed for K-12 administrators and educators looking to augment their student mental health supports...

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September 30, 2024

Youth Advocates Join The Jed Foundation (JED) and Young Invincibles (YI) to Launch Inaugural Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC)

The alliance will uplift, amplify, and center youth voices in mental health policy discussions and changes [September 30, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C.] — The...

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September 24, 2024

Maybelline New York Launches a New 5-Step Routine – and It Doesn’t Include Makeup.

Brave Talk, a new online, five-step training program, empowers young people to navigate mental health conversations with their friends.   [September 24, 2024, NEW...

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September 20, 2024

Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation Award $1.1 Million to The Jed Foundation to Protect the Mental Health of New York’s Youth

Funding will help expand emotional well-being resources, educational workshops, and training programs for community-based organizations that foster communities of care statewide [September 20,...

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September 3, 2024

JED Campus Program Now Listed in Suicide Prevention Resource Center Best Practices Registry

An expert team examined and approved The Jed Foundation’s flagship higher education program as demonstrating effectiveness.  [September 3, 2024, New York City] —...

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August 27, 2024

All New York City Public School Nurses to Participate in Suicide Prevention Online Training Course from The Jed Foundation (JED)

The new initiative offers support and training in identifying, screening, and referring pre-K–12 students at risk of suicide to life-saving services NEW YORK...

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June 26, 2024

New Digital Storytelling Guide Developed to Support Emotional Well-Being of Content Creators and Their Audiences Unveiled at VidCon

The free, mobile-friendly hub addresses creator-specific mental health challenges and supports positive mental health narratives.   [June 26, 2024, New York City] — The...

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June 6, 2024

The Jed Foundation Develops New Suicide Postvention Guidebook for Off-Campus College Student Housing

[June 6, 2024, Austin, Texas & New York City] – The Jed Foundation (JED), in partnership with the College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy...

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June 4, 2024

2024 JED Gala Honors Co-Founder Phillip M. Satow, Maybelline New York, and Student Mental Health Advocates

Record-breaking amount of $3.9 million raised to scale JED’s life-saving work as organization commemorates 25 years of unwavering commitment to protecting emotional health...

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May 30, 2024

The Jed Foundation Awarded $1 Million Grant by Pharmavite to Scale Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programming

Grant from the makers of Nature Made® vitamins will expand JED’s life-saving work, reaching more than 6.5 million students nationwide [May 30, 2024-California...

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