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August 4, 2026 Press Release

YMCA of the USA and The Jed Foundation Collaborate on Comprehensive, Community-Based Mental Health Support for Young People

The new national partnership will bring expert technical assistance, coaching, and crisis planning to local YMCAs and their youth through training, resources, and strategic guidance.

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July 14, 2020

JED’s Impact – How Following Crisis Management Procedures Can Save a Life

JED Storyteller Arthur Emery shares the story of when he found a suicide note on his little brother’s computer. Arthur followed crisis management...

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July 1, 2020

BIPOC Mental Health Month Kickoff

In honor of BIPOC Mental Health Month, Sofia Pertuz, Ph.D., JED’s chief diversity & inclusion officer, facilitated a Facebook Live discussion on mental...

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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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June 23, 2020

Summer 2020 Intern Spotlight

We are so pleased to welcome our 2020 summer interns! Our interns come from a range of fields with different expertise, but they...

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