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The Jed Foundation is a non-profit organization working to promote emotional health and prevent suicide among college and university students. The Objectives of The Jed Foundation are to: * Promote awareness and understanding that emotional well-being is achievable, mental illness is treatable and suicide is preventable * Increase knowledge of the warning signs of suicide & emotional distress * Foster help-seeking so that those who need supportive services reach out to secure them, or are referred to services by a peer * Build and strengthen resilience, coping skills and connectedness among young adults, their peers, families and communities * Facilitate adoption of a comprehensive, community-based approach to promote emotional health and protect at-risk students on campus * Raise the importance of mental health services, policies and programs in the college selection process of students and parents ==History== The Jed Foundation was founded in 2000 by Donna and Phil Satow after they lost their son Jed, a college sophomore, to suicide. The organization works in collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, set up in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Jed Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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