A Guide for High School Educators
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Strengthen Student Mental Health Without Straining Resources
Your institution already has dedicated staff and existing resources. The JED High School Program seamlessly integrates with your current systems to maximize impact without overwhelming your team. Our evidence-based approach transforms your existing efforts into a comprehensive mental health strategy that protects students and strengthens your entire educational community.
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JED Webinar Series for K-12 Education Leaders
The Basics Still Matter: What Every School Needs to Know About Mental Health Now
Date: Friday, Oct 17, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Where: https://jedfoundation-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fpAh3e8-Rrq7BYM04P_unQ
With student mental health top of mind and resources stretched thin, many campuses are asking: What should we be doing? This session will ground leaders in the foundational, evidence-based practices every campus should have in place, regardless of size, budget, or region.
Key Topics
- The core building blocks of effective school mental health systems
- Early identification, crisis response, and postvention essentials
- What’s changed in student mental health — and what hasn’t
- Common missteps and high-impact adjustments
Policy Shifts, Budget Realities, and Smart Strategies to Fund School Mental Health
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
Where: https://jedfoundation-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n22GhOzRTeOFwgb5GT51SA
With Medicaid changes, shifting federal priorities, and growing scrutiny of mental health initiatives, school leaders need guidance on how to navigate the policy landscape and fund what matters. This session will break down current challenges, and offer strategic solutions.
Key Topics
- What schools need to know about current state and federal policy (e.g., Medicaid, ESSER end, school-based mental health grants, suicide prevention mandates)
- Opportunities and risks in today’s funding environment
- Creative models to braid funding (e.g., ESSA, IDEA, philanthropy, community partners)
- What’s fundable, what’s not, and how to tell your story for sustainability
How JED Supports High School Mental Health Programs
Expert Insight and Technical Assistance
Partner with one of our trained School Mental Health Specialists who have deep expertise in K–12 education and mental health. They help you build your capacity to achieve your goals for improving your systems of mental health support for high school students.
Data-Informed and Customized Action Plans
No two schools are the same, which is why we conduct a thorough evaluation of your school’s strengths and student mental health needs. We then help you create a strategic plan to enhance what already works, create a safety net that’s specific to your students, and ensure unmet needs are addressed.
Best Practices to Enhance Your Existing Student Support
Drawing on our extensive experience in youth mental health and suicide prevention, we help you make informed decisions and strengthen policies, programs, and resources with insight into clinically reviewed and peer-informed best practices.
A Secure, Customized Digital Platform to Guide Your Program Journey
JED High School partners get free access to The Hub, a personalized digital platform that puts implementation tools, program roadmaps, expert guidance, and curated resources at your fingertips. The Hub helps to streamline your progress and maximize the impact of the program.
Testimonials
Working on heavy topics can often feel daunting, but having a School Mental Health Specialist from The Jed Foundation has made all the difference. JED’s process uses data from our own community to guide conversations and highlight areas we want to strengthen, making it clear how to build a roadmap for lasting impact. They identify key domains that are really about overall skills and lifelong wellness for students, which keeps the work grounded and future-focused. Our dedicated School Mental Health Specialist’s expertise, responsiveness, and exceptional people skills make the process not only manageable but inspiring—she partners with us to problem-solve, pivot as needed, and always brings hope into the work.
— Marci Reichert, Director of Wellness at Harvard-Westlake School
Testimonials
JED has provided our staff, students, and school community the resources and confidence to effectively assist our children in many ways. We learned research-based tips to work effectively with our students, but also engaged in deep discussions focused on academics, health and wellness, and other topics that impact educators each day.
— John Anzalone, Principal at Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, NV
Addressing student mental health is no small undertaking and the structure that JED provides keeps us on track. We found the self-assessment truly enlightening and look forward to engaging our school JED committee and other staff to make changes that will support all members of our student body.
— Malissa Northup, Associate Principal at Weymouth HS, Weymouth MA
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