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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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October 8, 2020

How College Students Are Coping During the Pandemic: Why Tracking Mental Health Data Is Important

Colleges and universities that participate in the Healthy Minds Study (HMS) are dedicated to understanding and addressing issues related to student mental health...

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October 1, 2020

McGraw Hill Teams with The Jed Foundation to Support Student Mental Health and Wellbeing

College students can find help and information through McGraw Hill digital platforms during this time of stress and increased risk NEW YORK, N.Y....

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September 22, 2020

CVS Health Live: Mental Health Care and Suicide Prevention

John MacPhee, executive director and CEO, participated in a Facebook Live discussion with CVS Health for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

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September 10, 2020

Seize the Awkward Partners with Guild Wars 2 Game, Chegg.org and Media Platforms to Encourage Young People to Check in on Their Friends’ Mental Health Amid Unprecedented 2020 Back-to-School Season

New research from Chegg.org and Seize the Awkward reveals that amid coronavirus nearly half of college (46%) and high school (47%) students feel...

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Press Release

September 9, 2020

The Jed Foundation Launches the Morgan Stanley Scholarship Fund to Support Schools in Implementing Signature Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program

Six colleges have been selected as recipients of the first cohort of the new fund with additional scholarships available for up to 50...

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September 9, 2020

Facebook Live: Empowering Youth to Discuss Mental Health with Their Peers

Erica Riba, L.C.S.W., director of Higher Education & Student Engagement, and JED Student Ambassador, Skylar Chau, were interviewed by Jennifer Hanley, Head of...

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