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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 788 

Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Jed Foundation. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 3, 2020 

Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Jed Foundation. 

Whereas, 20 years ago, Donna and Phillip Satow set out to 

launch a blueprint for suicide prevention with the founding of the Jed Foundation; 

Whereas Donna and Phillip tragically lost their son, Jed, 2 

years earlier to suicide; 

Whereas they recognized the need for a uniform model for 

suicide prevention on college and university campuses 

and the need to address the stigma and secrecy associated with mental health in these communities; 

Whereas campus prevention programs at the time were limited in scope and priority, and the Satows are to be commended for their dedication to mental health and creating the Jed Foundation, a national nonprofit organization, to surmount those hurdles; 


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Whereas, through their passion, vision, and dedication to the 

Jed Foundation, the Satows have worked tirelessly to 

transform the way teen and young adult mental health is 

understood and supported; 

Whereas, due to the commitment and vision of the Satows, 

the Jed Foundation is a recognized leader in transforming policies, programs, and systems to protect the 

mental and emotional health of, and prevent suicide for, 

teens and young adults; 

Whereas, through the efforts of the Satows, the Jed Foundation created JED Campus, a program which has helped 

implement a comprehensive approach to mental health 

for over 300 colleges and universities representing nearly 

3,700,000 students, strengthening their mental health, 

substance use, and suicide prevention programs; 

Whereas, in the past 20 years, the Jed Foundation has provided programs and resources that have helped more 

than 3,000 high schools, colleges, and universities 

strengthen their mental health safety nets for teens and 

young adults throughout the Nation; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation has educated over 10,000 high 

school, college, university, and other mental health professionals in suicide prevention through various educational initiatives; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation has partnered with over 1,600 

college and universities to utilize the Foundation’s 

ULifeline.org online resource center to provide students 

with information about mental health and how to seek 

help if they are struggling; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation and the Satow’s vision have 

continued to address the mental health needs of diverse 


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communities by ensuring that mental health resources 

are culturally responsive and providing key resources in 

Spanish for Latinx teens, young adults, and their families; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation and the Satow’s dedication to 

mental health has led to in-depth research to help schools 

and communities more effectively understand and support the mental health of LGBTQ+ teens and young 

adults; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation has created a national campaign, Seize the Awkward, to encourage teens and young 

adults to start a conversation with a friend who may be 

struggling with mental health issues; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation’s anonymous mental health selfevaluator has been used by students over 400,000 times 

to assess their symptoms and receive customized information about how to seek help for their mental health needs; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation works toward a future where 

every high school, college, and university has a comprehensive mental health system that supports mental 

and emotional health and reduces the risk of substance 

misuse and suicide for teens and young adults; 

Whereas the Jed Foundation, through the Satow’s vision and 

commitment, works to equip all teens and young adults 

with the ability to navigate mental health challenges, to 

seek and give help, and to emotionally prepare them to 

enter adulthood and fulfill their potential; and 

Whereas the Jed Foundation works to have mental health 

recognized as part of general health and wellness, and to 

reduce the shame, secrecy, or prejudice often associated 

with mental health: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Jed 

3 Foundation; 

4 (2) commends Donna and Phillip Satow for 

5 their vision, continued commitment, and leadership; 

6 and 

7 (3) applauds the Jed Foundation for being a 

8 leading organization promoting the well-being of stu9 dents, families, and schools and paving the way for 

10 more young people to find the resources and the 

11 support they need. 

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