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October 25, 2022 Press Release

New Report Documents Lower Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Planning, and Attempts on College Campuses Implementing The Jed Foundation’s Comprehensive Mental Health Approach

Students are 25% less likely to report a suicide attempt, 13% less likely to report suicidal planning, have lower average anxiety and depression scores, and

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October 25, 2022

New Mental Health PSA from Seize the Awkward Encourages Young Adults to Say “We Can Talk About It”

Amid rising suicide rates among young adults, the campaign from AFSP, The Jed Foundation, and the Ad Council provides resources to start conversations...

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October 13, 2022

The Adobe Foundation Partners with JED on Programs that Further JED’s Mission

Today, nearly one billion people globally live with a mental health disorder with more than 75 percent of those people not receiving treatment. According to...

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October 10, 2022

Maybelline NY Launches Free Mental Health Training in Colleges

Brave Talk is a global college training program designed in partnership with mental health experts to give students the tools to support those...

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October 4, 2022

Student Housing Companies Create College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition to Help Destigmatize Mental Health Issues

Together with the Hi, How Are You Project, Coalition to launch new annual Thriving College Student Index on World Mental Health Day surveying...

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September 29, 2022

Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Mental Health on College Campuses Introduced in U.S. Senate

Amid an ongoing youth mental health crisis, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act would ensure colleges provide comprehensive...

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September 16, 2022

The Jed Foundation (JED), Park County Schools & Community Organizations to Unveil Rural Student Mental Health Data at Local Youth Summit

Park County, Montana — Schools have reopened months after historic flooding in Montana devastated the small town of Gardiner and surrounding Park County....

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September 8, 2022

Cárdenas Applauds Over $88 Million in Federal Funding for Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, during National Suicide Prevention Week, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) applauded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for awarding over $40 million in...

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August 30, 2022

Ulta Beauty Launches Beauty& Celebrating Beauty as a Force for Good

Leading retailer empowers all to own beauty on their terms via creative content, podcast debut, mental health support and cultural influencers such as...

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August 5, 2022

Trellis Foundation Announces 2022 Mental Health and Wellbeing Grant Cohort

In response to heightened concerns over students’ mental health and wellbeing and its effect on student outcomes, Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce...

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August 1, 2022

Macy’s Partners with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and The Jed Foundation to Support Youth Mental Health Resources

Macy’s will raise awareness and funds for NAMI and The Jed Foundation in a six-week long charitable giving and roundup campaign in support...

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July 26, 2022

The Jed Foundation (JED) Awarded 1.5M Inaugural Grant from The Goodness Web

New York, New York — The Jed Foundation (JED), the leading national nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and...

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July 20, 2022

The Jed Foundation (JED) Wins Prestigious Ragan CSR & Diversity Award

New York, New York — The Jed Foundation (JED) has been named a winner of Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards in the category...

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