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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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May 15, 2025

National & Local Media Coverage of Dr. Zainab Okolo’s Op-Ed on State Strategies to Enhance Student Mental Health Support

Find local and national news coverage of “With Washington Cutting Programs, States Must Step Up on Child Mental Health” authored by Dr. Okolo...

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May 15, 2025

Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Key Club Goes Big on Behalf of JED

We’re grateful and excited to shout out some incredible high school students who dedicated themselves to championing mental health and raising funds for...

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May 14, 2025

Talking Resilience at the Rare Beauty Mental Health Summit

We were excited to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month on May 1 with our partners at Rare Beauty. Bringing together 175 thought...

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May 13, 2025

Talking Rain and The Jed Foundation (JED) Launch Workshop Curriculum Designed to Prevent Student-Athlete Suicide

PRESTON, Wash., May 12, 2025 – In alignment with its mission to support healthy communities and personal wellbeing, Talking Rain Beverage Company®, makers...

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May 5, 2025

Red Sox Partner With Local Nonprofits to “Change Up the Conversation” Around Mental Health

Season-Long Program Will Raise Awareness of Community-Based Mental Health Resources; Program Partners to be Recognized in Pregame Ceremonies on May 7 BOSTON, MA...