EDC's Julie Goldstein Grumet, of the Zero Suicide Institute, partnered with Parents to Parents to create a video resource for health care professionals and school and community leaders to share with families following their child’s suicide attempt. https://lnkd.in/dnx5kBuE The Zero Suicide Toolkit website offers additional resources: https://lnkd.in/ecwWs8Qn #SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM24
About us
We work with partners worldwide to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well. Since 1958, we have been a catalyst for community-led initiatives that promote sustainable change and advance solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
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http://go.edc.org/jobs
External link for edc.org
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Waltham, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Education, Economic Opportunity, and Health
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Primary
300 5th Ave
Suite 2010
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, US
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96 Morton Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 100014, US
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2445 M St NW
Suite 530
Washington, District of Columbia 20037, US
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770 N. Halsted Street, Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60642, US
Employees at edc.org
Updates
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We are proud to sponsor this year’s Global Youth Economic Opportunities (GYEO) Summit in Washington, D.C. from September 9–12. Join EDC in conversation on key issues surrounding the transition to a green economy, as we explore pathways to achieve this goal and ensure it is equitable for all. Can’t make it in person? See more details about the available livestream options here: https://lnkd.in/ecdjsF_c Learn more about our presence at https://go.edc.org/GYE024l
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Join us in spreading the word about SAMHSA’s first 988 Day on Sunday, September 8. Share posts using #988Day and visit https://samhsa.gov/988Day for great resources to raise awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s focus on “No Judgement. Just Help.” and the importance of #MentalHealth support for all. #SPM24 #SuicidePrevention
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How can we #BeThere for each other, promote #MentalHealth and hope, and prevent suicide? EDC is excited to join the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention #SPM24 Twitter/X Chat (9/9, 1 PM ET) to discuss this and explore important #SuicidePrevention work and resources. We hope to see you there! #SuicidePreventionMonth
📆 Save the date! On September 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET, we will be hosting our annual #BeThere Twitter/X Chat for #SPM24. Join us for a discussion about suicide prevention and learn more about our partners' efforts in this field 🔗 <https://lnkd.in/eTUD6HA> #suicidepreventionmonth edc.org Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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How can we make sure our #SuicidePrevention programs, practices, and efforts meet the needs of all people? Sign up now (https://ow.ly/LMPZ50T48FA) to save your spot in this important August 28 (2 pm ET) Suicide Prevention Resource Center learning experience! #MentalHealth
Join us for a webinar on August 28 at 2 pm ET to learn how to infuse culture and diversity in suicide prevention efforts. Click the link to sign up! https://ow.ly/Tfj250T48FB #SuicidePrevention
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Writing for Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation, EDC's Shai Fuxman, Ed.D. explores how a multi-tiered approach to social and emotional learning and mental health ensures that all students have the support they need. https://lnkd.in/gzp27J8j #SEL #BackToSchool
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Forced to leave school due to tuition costs, Olivia Rebecca Oliver has developed new skills and hopes to open her own business thanks to assistance from the EDC-implemented USAID South Sudan Youth Empowerment Activity. https://lnkd.in/gVnTaV9K
"I want to set up salon and be my own boss", says USAID beneficiary - Eye Radio
https://www.eyeradio.org
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We were so glad to join colleagues in “shining a light on #prevention” at the #NPNConference! Thank you to all who attended our sessions or came by our table. See you next year! #PublicHealth #Health #MentalHealth Ellyson Stout, Chuck Klevgaard, Cat Buechler, MPA, Sarah Gabriella Hernandez
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Interested in advancing #STEMDiversity in #HigherEducation? Sign up now https://go.edc.org/AGEP25 to join us on October 8-10, 2024 for the “NSF AGEP at 25: Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future” conference! At the NSF AGEP at 25 Conference—which will be held in Arlington, VA—we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program. AGEP focuses on broadening participation in #STEM higher education, advancing the NSF’s goal to foster the growth of a more capable and diverse STEM research workforce. Join us as we celebrate the influence and impact of the program and share research to guide future work. Don’t miss this chance to network, learn, and contribute to the future of STEM education! Save your spot today – please register as a “General Attendee” on the event website unless you are associated with the AGEP program. Participants will include anyone committed to broadening participation in STEM higher education and current and past AGEP awardees, students, and fellows. Aspiring higher education faculty will find this event to be particularly valuable, as it offers unique opportunities to engage with institutions, federal agencies, and faculty members. https://lnkd.in/e5yve-xp
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In a Newsweek op-ed, EDC's Sarita Pillai and Andres Henriquez warn that proposed cuts to key #education programs will “weaken the foundation of our country's education system and workforce.” They call on policymakers to protect essential investments in #K12 education. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eae4Ys4q #EdChat