,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ghh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schumer 7for himself and 
,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 submitted the        
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,recognizing the #bjth    
,anniversary of the ,jed ,foundation4   
,whereas1 #bj years ago1 ,donna and     
,phillip ,satow set out to launch a     
blueprint for suicide prevention with   
the founding of the ,jed ,foundation2   
,whereas ,donna and ,phillip tragically 
lost their son1 ,jed1 #b years earlier  
to suicide2 ,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 communities2     
,whereas campus prevention programs at  
the time were limited in scope and      
priority1 and the ,satows are to be     
commended for their dedication to mental

 health and creating the ,jed           
,foundation1 a national nonprofit       
organization1 to surmount those hurdles2
 ,whereas1 through their passion1       
vision1 and dedication to the ,jed      
,foundation1 the ,satows have worked    
tirelessly to transform the way teen and
 young adult mental health is understood
 and supported2 ,whereas1 due to the    
commitment and vision of the ,satows1   
the ,jed ,foundation is a recognized    
leader in transforming policies1        
programs1 and systems to protect the    
mental and emotional health of1 and     
prevent suicide for1 teens and young    
adults2 ,whereas1 through the efforts of
 the ,satows1 the ,jed ,foundation      
created ,,jed ,campus1 a program which  
has helped implement a comprehensive    
approach to mental health for over #cjj 
colleges and universities representing  
nearly #c1gjj1jjj students1             
strengthening their mental health1      
substance use1 and suicide prevention   
programs2 ,whereas1 in the past #bj     

years1 the ,jed ,foundation has provided
 programs and resources that have helped
 more than #c1jjj high schools1         
colleges1 and universities strengthen   
their mental health safety nets for     
teens and young adults throughout the   
,nation2 ,whereas the ,jed ,foundation  
has educated over #aj1jjj high school1  
college1 university1 and other mental   
health professionals in suicide         
prevention through various educational  
initiatives2 ,whereas the ,jed          
,foundation has partnered with over     
#a1fjj college and universities to      
utilize the ,foundation's               
,u,lifeline4org online resource center  
to provide students with information    
about mental health and how to seek help
 if they are struggling2 ,whereas the   
,jed ,foundation and the ,satow's vision
 have continued to address the mental   
health needs of diverse communities by  
ensuring that mental health resources   
are culturally responsive and providing 
key resources in ,spanish for ,latinx   

teens1 young adults1 and their families2
 ,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       
adults2 ,whereas the ,jed ,foundation   
has created a national campaign1 ,seize 
the ,awkward1 to encourage teens and    
young adults to start a conversation    
with a friend who may be struggling with
 mental health issues2 ,whereas the ,jed
 ,foundation's anonymous mental health  
self-evaluator has been used by students
 over #djj1jjj times to assess their    
symptoms and receive customized         
information about how to seek help for  
their mental health needs2 ,whereas the 
,jed ,foundation works toward a future  
where every high school1 college1 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 adults2 ,whereas the ,jed     
,foundation1 through the ,satow's vision
 and commitment1 works to equip all     
teens and young adults with the ability 
to navigate mental health challenges1 to
 seek and give help1 and to emotionally 
prepare them to enter adulthood and     
fulfill their potential2 and ,whereas   
the ,jed ,foundation works to have      
mental health recognized as part of     
general health and wellness1 and to     
reduce the shame1 secrecy1 or prejudice 
often associated with mental health3    
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the        
,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the #bjth     
anniversary of the ,jed ,foundation2    
7#b7 commends ,donna and ,phillip ,satow
 for their vision1 continued commitment1
 and leadership2 and  7#c7 applauds the 
,jed ,foundation for being a leading    
organization promoting the well-being of
 students1 families1 and schools and    
paving the way for more young people to 
find the resources and the support they 
need4