You Are
Not Alone
Through educational programming, research, and advocacy, the JCK Foundation promotes mental wellness in schools, businesses and communities by opening up conversations, sharing hopeful stories of mental health resilience, and connecting people to mental health resources.
OUR MISSION
Our Programs
Through our program, we aim to cultivate an environment where students feel valued, accepted, and motivated to make a positive impact on their own wellness and that of their peers. We also work hand-in-hand with each school to connect students to school-specific mental wellness resources, and to provide students with tools and strategies to have conversations with their peers about mental health. We also conduct parent and faculty workshops to give the most holistic approach to helping students.
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Working inside of schools to improve mental wellness and resilience amongst our youth through interactive workshops that include personal storytelling, information on the commonality of mental illness, and small group discussions on mental health themes.
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Virtual bi-weekly meetings that create safe spaces for students from different schools to have conversations around mental health topics, facilitate their own mental growth and support one another’s mental health journey.
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Sanctioned clubs within JCK schools run by student ambassadors to empower one another to be active participants and leaders in ending the stigma around mental illness.
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Workshops to help faculty members support student mental health needs as well as their own through the opportunity to talk about techniques and strategies for faculty to take care of their own mental health.
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Workshops to help parents identify signs of mental illness in their teens, connecting parents to mental health resources and assisting them in accessing these resources and providing tips and strategies on how to have a conversation with their teen regarding mental health challenges.
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Our team workshops are designed to communicate the core values of the JCK Foundation through the lens of team sports; giving athletes the forum to express themselves in a safe and empowering environment, tailoring the JCK Legends curriculum to the unique challenges and stressors faced by athletes, exploring the core tenants of team dynamics, leadership, toughness & resilience, unifying team & individual goals, among other topics which we work with each team to create.
John had an unbelievable instinct for kindness — he was the one who would listen to you until you felt safe, the one always looking out for the underdog, the one empowering the socially isolated. John Kelly spent his life searching for ways to help others alongside a decade-long effort to alleviate his own OCD and depression. Even with his warm smile and willing ear, John lost his battle to OCD just days before his 25th birthday. The sense of connection and community he spread kept him on this earth longer than we deserved.
Our Story
Our Impact
25,000+
Students served in 2025
78
Different School in 2025
76%
of students responded to being engaged during our programs
70%
of students reported that their mental health knowledge increased as a result of the program
"I've never felt more seen or understood. You guys are so incredibly compassionate and kind, you support everyone with their struggles no matter how great or small."
Raphie Cai
Student at Edgemont High School, NY
“When John and Kevin speak, they inspire people to be themselves and motivate us all to support one another.”
Jaime Ciliberto
Teacher at Yorktown High School, NY
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JCK Foundation, 205 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, EIN # 46-2668312