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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.
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.
Overview
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2000
Mentions in press and media 31
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| Sep 23, 2026 | Hopeful Books about Mental Health from Perpich Library | September 22, 2026 September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time dedicated to sharing resources, raising awareness, and encouraging open conversations about mental health and suicide prevention. According to the JED Found... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Hospital of Emotions Transforms Former Los Angeles Hospital Into Immersive Art Experience, Drawing More Than 10,000 Visitors Opening Weekend | Sold-out weekends and emotional audience response propel immersive exhibition inside historic Los Angeles hospital into one of the summer's most talked-about cultural experiences LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More tha... |
| May 14, 2026 | Saving lives by changing lives: The next frontier in suicide prevention | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Aneri Pattani, KFF Health News If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Someone in Americ... |
| Apr 13, 2026 | - | Public Service Lifesaver Award: Gracie Gold Public Education Lifesaver Award: Carson Daly Humanitarian Lifesaver Award: Phil & Donna Satow Photo Credit: Priyanca Rao Photography Lifetime Research Award: Dr. Jane Pearson, Ph.D. Annual Re... |
| Jan 3, 2026 | What is 'functional freeze'? Psychologists unpack social media’s new stress label | Let’s face it – the end of a year isn't always the happiest time. We’re busier than usual, scurrying around buying presents, mailing cards and attending events. We’re battling the nasty illnesses that pop up. And we’re often navigating... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | YouTube adds dedicated hub for teens to find reliable mental health content | What’s happened? YouTube is launching a new teen-focused mental health hub with a dedicated content section for young users looking for reliable wellbeing resources. This space will host credible, age-appropriate resources to help young use... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Mercy University Joins JED Campus to Support Student Mental Health | Official seal for Mercy University Mercy University will assess and enhance mental health, substance misuse and suicide prevention efforts in partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED). DOBBS FERRY, NY, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /EINPress... |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Madhappy: Redefining Mental Wellness Through Fashion | Share Tweet Share Share Email Through its revolutionary approach, Madhappy unites fashion with mental health education to create a lifestyle brand. Madhappy serves as a different kind of apparel company because it uses its fashion products ... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | The Rise of the Debut Economy: A New Era in Consumerism | In the bustling streets of China, a new economic phenomenon is taking shape. It’s called the debut economy, and it’s changing the way consumers interact with brands. Imagine a world where every product launch feels like a grand event, where... |
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FAQ about The Jed Foundation (JED)
When was The Jed Foundation (JED) founded?
The Jed Foundation (JED) was founded in 2000.
What has the press written about The Jed Foundation (JED)?
Parsers VC has collected 31 articles mentioning The Jed Foundation (JED), among them “Hopeful Books about Mental Health from Perpich Library” (Sep 23, 2026) and “Hospital of Emotions Transforms Former Los Angeles Hospital Into Immersive Art Experience, Drawing More Than 10,000 Visitors Opening Weekend” (Jun 4, 2026).
Is The Jed Foundation (JED) still active?
Yes, The Jed Foundation (JED) is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 27, 2026.