🔔ICYMI: JED’s 5th Annual Florida Gala is happening Saturday, October 26 at 7pm ET at The Ray Hotel in Delray Beach to support youth #MentalHealth. Check out some photos from last year’s event. This year, funds raised will scale JED’s work with school communities, protect emotional health,and prevent suicide for teens and young adults. JED is also proud to honor Scott Galloway, author, entrepreneur, and professor, with the Champion of Mental Health Award while NFP, an Aon company will be recognized with our Corporate Leadership Award. Visit the link for tickets, sponsorships, donations, and more information. bidpal.net/jedfl2024 #JEDGala #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares
The Jed Foundation (JED)
Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY 16,035 followers
A nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nations teens and young adults.
About us
What We Do: The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults. How We Do It: Our evidence-based, comprehensive public health approach equips teens and young adults with the skills and knowledge to help themselves and each other, strengthens schools’ mental health and suicide prevention policies, programs and systems, and mobilizes community awareness, understanding, and action. Vision: JED is building a future where every high school, college, and community has a comprehensive, fair, and just system that protects emotional health and prevents suicide among teens and young adults.
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External link for The Jed Foundation (JED)
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Higher Education
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745 Fifth Avenue
Suite 500
New York, NY 10151, US
Employees at The Jed Foundation (JED)
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Michael Satow
Serial Life Sciences Entrepreneur
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Larry Lieberman
CEO Mouse.org Tech Education Equity; Chairman Caveat Media
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Wendy Lague
Talent Acquisition Leader | Employer branding innovator | DEI and Belonging | SaaS | Telecom | MarTech | Manufacturing | Renewables | MedTech |…
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Michael Kress
Communications | Marketing | Editorial | Content | Team Leadership | Nonprofit & Media
Updates
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Our second-annual #JEDPolicySummit is in the books! The 2024 edition brought together key mental health experts, advocates, and allies as JED unveiled it’s policy agenda and nine top priorities for youth #MentalHealth. Amongst notable participants, keynote speakers Amy Kennedy of The Kennedy Forum, Jessica Bowen Gall of the U.S. Department of Education, Rafael Campos, Office of the Surgeon General & Kenneth Sandoval-Bushur, Senior Advisor, Office of Public Engagement for The White House, joined Dr. Zainab Okolo, LCMFT, JED’s SVP of Policy, Advocacy & Government Relations, to reflect, strategize, and celebrate the promising future of youth mental health policy. Read more about the event here: https://bit.ly/3TRzECg #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares
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For this year’s #BacktoSchool season, Macy's continued their generous partnership with JED and NAMI to raise awareness and funds in support of youth #MentalHealth. As part of the national campaign, JED ambassadors Adison and Lori Schwartz, a Chicago-area teen and her mother, shared their family’s mental health journey. Read more about their experiences: https://bit.ly/4eLFPji #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares
A Mother-Daughter Duo Share Their Mental Health Journey | JED
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⭐ Join Our Team! ⭐ Are you passionate about youth #MentalHealth and suicide prevention? Do you have a deep understanding of the mental health experiences of youth of color? JED is looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Director, Knowledge & Review to join our mission-driven team! Click on the link to learn more: https://bit.ly/4dgpT7s #MentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #JobOpening #MentalHealthCareers #EquityInMentalHealth #JEDFoundation
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In collaboration with Headstream Innovation and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, we’re excited to share our new K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator, a free, web-based tool for school administrators and educators to enhance student #MentalHealth support with digital products. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3zxH5HM
💡 EXCITING NEWS in K12 Digital Mental Health! As a former district executive myself, I have seen firsthand the need for innovative, technology-based solutions that support the complexities of student mental health programming and also the overwhelming number of digital solutions currently on the market. It can be hard for education leaders to know how to get started and what products are right! This is why I am so proud to announce the launch of The K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator, by The Jed Foundation (JED), Headstream Innovation, and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. This amazing online toolkit provides administrators and district leaders resources to help walk them through every step of decision-making on integrating digital mental health interventions into their existing supports and systems in K-12. To learn more about how this tool will support education leaders and young people, read our press release:
New K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator Brings Blueprint to Schools Seeking Digital Well-Being Products to Support Student Mental Health | The Jed Foundation
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“Civic engagement promotes positive mental-health outcomes as well as a sense of social connectedness, including among young people” said Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, JED’s Chief Medical Officer, in conversation with Angela Haupt of TIME. Learn more strategies to help navigate election season and beyond, while also prioritizing #MentalHealth: https://bit.ly/4gNPkA7 #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares
How to Survive Election Season Without Losing Your Mind
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Looking for ways to better communicate with your teen and get your teen to talk to you? Check out these tips from JED’s consultant and licensed clinical psychologist, Stephanie Cherestal, PhD. https://bit.ly/3XLQq8a #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares
Tips for More Effective Conversations With Your Teen
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Learn why Fargo Public Schools in North Dakota joined the District Comprehensive Approach program and how they're engaging their school communities in supporting student #MentalHealth:https://bit.ly/4dsh7mT #AASA #JEDCares
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“Young people bring their unique energy, perspectives, and commitment to the causes, candidates, and communities to which they are dedicated. The future is theirs — let’s help them claim it,” said Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, JED’s Chief Medical Officer. Read more in this article, part of Mediaplanet's Next-Generation Essentials digital campaign, to learn ways #CivicEngagement boosts youth #MentalHealth and how we can support their involvement along with their well-being https://bit.ly/4eKnJy8 #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares
Civic Engagement Can Boost Youth Mental Health
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JED is proud to unveil the inaugural Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC) in collaboration with Young Invincibles. The alliance consists of college students, hand-selected by coalition members, that will partner with #MentalHealth nonprofits to amplify today's youth voices to drive policy change through education, advocacy, and storytelling. Relive some of our favorite moments from the big announcement by swiping through the images below and then read more about the initiative https://bit.ly/4eokMmO #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares