Preventing suicide and reducing emotional stress.

Research shows that parents are still a leading source of support and guidance for today’s college students.

If you have a child in college, your influence is important during the college years and the transition into adulthood.

The Jed Foundation’s programs give you the information and perspective you need to recognize the signs of a potential mental health problem and help your child find the proper support and treatment.

• Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award
  This award recognizes a student who is reducing stigma around mental illness, raising awareness of mental health problems on campus, or encouraging help-seeking among his or her peers.
  
• Parents Online Tools and Advice
  These parent resources provide the tools and information that parents need to help protect the emotional health of their college-age children.
• The Transition Year Project
  The Jed Foundation and the American Psychiatric Foundation are collaborating to help ensure the smooth, safe and healthy transition of teenagers from high school to college.