For too many students, mental health is the leading reason they struggle at school or don’t graduate.
Colleges play a critical role in addressing the emotional health of their students and creating systems, policies, and a school culture that ensures their students get the help and support they need. JED empowers campus communities to strengthen their overall efforts to address student mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention.
JED Campus guides colleges and universities through a collaborative process of program and policy development, with customized support by a dedicated campus advisor to help you build upon your existing student mental health offerings. This four-year strategic partnership allows you to assess and enhance the work already being done, as well as foster positive, systemic change on your campus and in your community. To date JED has worked with nearly 400 institutions representing over 4.5 million students.
For campuses that may prefer a lighter touch engagement, JED Campus Fundamentals is an 18-month program that offers much of what JED Campus provides, with a shorter commitment and less hands-on support. Campuses receive evaluations, feedback, strategic plans, implementation recommendations, and more.
If you’re an administrator who’s interested in bringing JED to your campus, contact jedcampusinfo@jedfoundation.org or fill out our information form and the JED team will be in touch.
JED is excited to partner with United Educators, a reciprocal risk retention group serving K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, to increase support for student mental health. Eligible United Educators members can earn an insurance renewal premium credit by launching one of JED’s three comprehensive programs to protect student mental health and reduce substance misuse and suicide risk in high schools, colleges, and universities.
In response to research indicating how mental health issues disproportionately impact marginalized youth, JED collaborated with The Steve Fund to develop the Equity in Mental Health Framework and the Equity in Mental Health Toolkit, a set of recommendations focused on the mental health and well-being of students of color.
This peer-reviewed paper, published by the National Academy of Medicine, touches on new insights from the JED Campus Program, and offers concrete approaches that colleges should implement to support their young people.
See how the University of Tampa is enhancing their policies, programming, services, and outreach to further support students’ emotional well-being with JED Campus.
If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone right now, text HOME to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor 24/7.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, text or call 988.
If this is a medical emergency or if there is immediate danger of harm, call 911 and explain that you need support for a mental health crisis.
