Support The Jed Foundation's Suicide Prevention Efforts
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Your help is the first step in preventing suicide.
Hi there! As a class group from the University of North Texas, we would like to bring your attention to an organization that means a lot to us. It is called The Jed Foundation.
A suicide prevention foundation supporting children, teenagers and even communities through mental health services is made possible thanks to the Jed Foundation. It was established 25 years ago after the shocking suicide of Jed who was just a teenager. The foundation provides essential mental health education so children do not miss out on the support they need and deserve.
A haunting fact is suicide is the second leading cause of death in teenagers. An alarming number of youngsters undergo treacherous battles with deep rooted anxiety, stress, trauma and depression without seeking support. They are made to feel vulnerable, voiceless and utterly alone. However, with the right support, children can open up about mental health struggles instead of staying silent. The Jed Foundation aims to eliminate that feeling of solitude by giving children the resources and hope to enable them to see they are not on their own.
Reality check – some statistics to consider
Remember the saying, “numbers don’t lie”? Well, in our case, lets just say we wish it were true.
For the range of 10 to 24 years of age, suicide stands at the number 2 spot of leading causes of death.
Young people die more frequently from suicide in contrast to suffering from cancer, heart disease or any other medical condition combined.
Males ages 15 to 24 die by suicide at a greater rate compared to their female counterparts in the same age group.
How The Jed Foundation Helps
The Jed Foundation assists children, parents, teachers and especially adolescents in crisis. There is no child that should feel so alone that he or she thinks the world will be better off without them. Every child deserves the right to feel that they belong, that they are valued and needed.
Funds collected for The Jed Foundation help to:
✅ Strengthen Schools - Providing mental health education and training to the high school and college levels. Workshops improve mental health literacy and arm students with help-seeking tools.
✅ Equip Individuals - Advocating for storytelling and the Seize the Awkward campaign, to foster connections between young people and mental health support.
✅ Mobilize Communities - Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention through civic engagement advocacy.
Your Impact
You give hope. You save lives.
Every dollar given allows The Jed Foundation to continue providing a steadfast, reliable resource of hope. There are children and adolescents in our community who are grappling with mental illness and they can benefit from our proactive support.
We need you to enable them.
Donation saves lives. Give them a reason to live.
Sources:
National Institute of Mental Health
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Suicide in Children and Teens
Akron’s Children’s: Suicide Prevention
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Co-organizers (2)
Gunyoung Park
Organizer
Plano, TX
The Jed Foundation
Beneficiary
Alberto Galvan
Co-organizer
Maria Riojas
Co-organizer