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April 21, 2026 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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Press Release

Press Release

April 20, 2021

The Jed Foundation joins The Path Forward to Address Growing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Challenges for Nation’s Teens and Young Adults

WASHINGTON — April 20, 2021 — While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is far reaching, young adults have been significantly impacted with...

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Blog

Blog

April 16, 2021

How to Develop a Healthier Relationship with Social Media

Social media is everywhere. It has allowed people to connect at any time and place, and especially during the pandemic, it has become...

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Video

April 15, 2021

Prioritizing Parent Mental Health

JED and the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital prioritize parent mental health in this webinar and Q+A. We...

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Press Release

April 7, 2021

The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health Awards Over 80 Grants to Expand Mental Health Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+ Youth

$10.8 million in grants awarded to organizations from across the United States providing direct services and innovative systems-enabling solutions to improve access to...

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JED In The Media

April 7, 2021

Could a Wellness Check Have Saved One Student’s Life?

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JED In The Media

March 31, 2021

Data: What We Know About Student Mental Health and the Pandemic

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