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Promoting a Culture of Caring in Education

By Alison Badgett

For the past two decades, the Jed Foundation has led the fight to address the mental health crisis among American youth. Its story highlights the importance of addressing the cultural causes of the mental health crisis through systems change. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Jed Foundation

Health Care Takes on Climate Change

By Josh Karliner

At Health Care Without Harm, we have worked with partners around the world to launch a global movement to get the health-care sector to zero emissions. Our experience provides lessons for forging global change to reverse the climate crisis.

The Citizen-Led Fight Against Hidden Epidemics

By Bernadette Clavier 1

The scientific and medical communities were divided on the treatment for Lyme disease for decades. Neglected and suffering, Lyme patients learned how to advocate for themselves. Their cause led to the creation of the national vector-borne disease strategy, with lessons about how to address complex chronic conditions more broadly.