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The Princeton Review 2024 Campus Mental Health Survey Report

The Princeton Review®, a leading education services company, recently reported the results of a comprehensive, yearlong project aimed at promoting mental health resources on college campuses and increasing student awareness of these services. Conducted in partnership with the internationally recognized Ruderman Family Foundation, an organization dedicated to ending the stigma surrounding mental health and expanding ... Learn more

World-Renowned Tenor and Andrea Bocelli Foundation Founder Andrea Bocelli Honored with 2024 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion

The Award will support the Andrea Bocelli Foundation’s (ABF) efforts in Haiti, specifically the schools throughout the country, providing safe places for children and access to education.   Boston, MA, September 30, 2024 — The Ruderman Family Foundation, a longtime trailblazer in the realm of advancing inclusion, has today announced world-renowned vocalist Andrea Bocelli as the ... Learn more

Connected Play: Adolescent Gaming and Perceived Loneliness

While lonely adolescents may turn to gaming for social connections, they are more likely to report negative experiences, suggesting that these virtual environments are not providing the supportive and fulfilling interactions they need. However, game designers, parents, and young people can work together to maximize the benefits of video game play on social wellbeing and ... Learn more

Ruderman Family Foundation Announces Partnership with New Meta Entertainment’s Dignitas to Support Mental Health in Gaming

Dignitas, the premier esports organization under New Meta Entertainment, Inc., is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation, an internationally recognized organization dedicated to ending the stigma associated with mental health. This renewed collaboration will expand their efforts to promote mental health awareness and foster inclusivity within the gaming community through a series of innovative digital and in-person initiatives. 

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JDC and Ruderman Family Foundation Launch New Last-Mile Health Initiative for Vulnerable People in Developing Countries

ImpactWell initiative deploys sustainable Israeli-pioneered mobile and telemedicine solutions, starting with a successful pilot program underway in Ghana New York, May 21, 2024 —The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Ruderman Family Foundation today announced a new healthcare initiative, ImpactWell, which utilizes new Israeli medical technologies to reduce illness and improve life expectancy ... Learn more

American Jewish Philanthropy 2022: Giving to Religious and Secular Causes in the U.S. and to Israel

  The subsequent analysis explores how certain factors—household income and wealth, marital status, educational attainment, children living at home, and age—influence philanthropy as demonstrated by prior research and how those effects differ as compared to non-Jewish households. This report also contributes to the body of philanthropic research by examining factors that are specific to Jewish ... Learn more