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JED Campus, a four-year, technical assistance program that provides colleges and universities with expert support, evidence-based recommended practices and data-driven guidance, has been added to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center's (SPRC) Best Practices Registry (BPR), a JED news release stated. The SPRC is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and it is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Programs and interventions added to the registry are expert-assessed to ensure that they are consistent with the most recent suicide prevention guidance and have proven efficacy in preventing suicide or directly addressing the variables that influence it. “The addition of JED Campus to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center's Best Practices Registry is an important recognition reflecting the past decade's worth of programming efforts in protecting and prioritizing youth mental health, reaching more than 6.5 million students in partnership with almost 500 higher education institutions,” said John MacPhee, JED CEO. “Youth suicide is complex, but preventable. The JED Campus program demonstrates that data-driven and evidence-based approaches are effective. We look forward to continued collaboration with higher education institutions in support of student mental health.”