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June 30, 2020 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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June 30, 2020

The Green Room with Sophia Messa & Diana Cusumano

This episode of The Green Room joins singer Jenna Andrews in conversation with singer Sophia Messa and JED’s Diana Cusumano, L.M.H.C., N.C.C., Director...

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June 27, 2020

Learnings from the Equity in Mental Health Framework Pilot Implementation Partners

Sofia Pertuz, Ph.D., chief diversity & inclusion officer, and The Steve Fund’s Jan Collins-Eaglin, Ph.D., moderated a live briefing on four of the Equity in Mental Health...

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June 24, 2020

Struggling to be Proud and Thriving: Supporting the Well-being and Mental Health of LGBTQ+ College Students

Studies show that queer-spectrum students and trans-spectrum students reported lower levels of agreement on all measures of campus climate when compared to their...

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May 14, 2020

Empathy and Care Online: Strategies for Higher Education Leaders

As campuses increase virtual communications to convey important messaging and updates regarding critical moments such as those experienced during COVID-19, the use of...

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May 9, 2020

320 Festival

Diana Cusumano L.M.H.C., N.C.C., Director of JED Campus & Wellness Initiatives, participated in a panel for the 320 Festival, an online event created to provide resources...

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April 27, 2020

Prioritizing Well-Being: Mental Health Strategies for Teachers and Students

In this EVERFI webinar, experts from the EVERFI team and Nance Roy, EdD, Chief Clinical Officer at The Jed Foundation, explore activities and...

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April 27, 2020

Parenting During the Pandemic: Challenges, Strategies, and Tips for Empowering Families of Teens

Due to COVID-19, families of teens have quickly shifted from in person to remote learning environments unexpectedly. JED offers this webinar to share...

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April 20, 2020

Protecting Children During a Crisis

In this Darkness to Light webinar, JED Senior Advisor Janis Whitlock MPH, Ph.D discusses protecting children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April 17, 2020

The Dimensions of Personality

Join John Oldham, MD, MS, as he shares information about what defines personality, the differences between personality styles and disorders, optimal personality functioning,...

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April 8, 2020

Young Adult Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – Meeting Them Where They Are

This webinar focused on young adults and their unique mental health needs, including: an overview of data related to the mental health needs &...

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April 6, 2020

Campus Mental Health in the COVID-19 Era

In this American College Health Association (ACHA) webinar, Nance Roy, EdD, Chief Clinical Officer at The Jed Foundation speaks about applying JED’s Comprehensive...

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April 2, 2020

Managing Stress During Distance Learning – How Faculty Can Support Their Students

As colleges and universities navigate the constantly evolving changes in response to COVID-19, we recognize that there is much stress and anxiety that...

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