The Jed Foundation
Suicide is a national problem and the second leading cause of death among college students. More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from all medical illnesses combined. But suicide can be prevented.
The Jed Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the young adult suicide rate and improving the mental health safety net provided to college and university students nationwide. The Satow family established The Jed Foundation after the loss of their son and brother, Jed, a sophomore in college. As the Satows probed deeper into what pushed Jed beyond his ability to cope, they discovered that far too few mental health resources are available to students and there is a need for advancing evidence-based programming for suicide prevention in young adults.
The Jed Foundation focuses on understanding the underlying mental health causes of suicide and producing effective programs of prevention, information, and intervention for college and university campuses. Working with leaders in higher education, government, and the scientific research community, The Jed Foundation:
- fosters greater public awareness of the extent of college-age suicides;
- collaborates with colleges and universities to strengthen mental health services on campus;
- creates linkages between the academic research community that works on suicide prevention, and the higher education professionals who work directly with students; and
- produces innovative Internet-based intervention systems for college students.
