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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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November 12, 2025

Choosing Myself Over the Version I Pretended to Be

By Ivanna Sintes, The Jed Foundation Youth Advocacy Coalition Texas Fellow ’25 I was the best actress I knew, and I never even...

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November 7, 2025

Youth Voices Are Necessary to Sustain Progress in Mental Health

This fall, The Jed Foundation (JED) launched the Texas Mental Health Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC) Fellowship Program, a paid six-week mental health advocacy...

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JED In The Media

November 7, 2025

Former WMU player Marshawn Kneeland’s death prompts call for athlete mental health support

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November 4, 2025

What You Need to Know: SNAP Benefits, Food Security, and Youth Mental Health

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, millions of Americans are not receiving their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This impacts many...

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JED In The Media

October 30, 2025

Her 12-year-old son was talking to Grok. It tried to get him to ‘send nudes.’

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JED In The Media

October 30, 2025

Student Mental Health Challenges Persist

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