Jason Foundation
The Jason Foundation is a U.S. non-profit organization that provides curriculum materials to schools, parents, and teens about how teen suicide can be preventable. The Jason Foundation also aims to increase awareness of teen suicide. The organization was started in 1997, after the suicide of Jason Flatt, a 16-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee.
History
Jason's father, Clark Flatt, wrote a letter to anyone interested in learning about how to help combat youth suicide. In the letter, Clark explains that Jason was a normal 16-year-old boy who enjoyed being with his friends, playing sports and was a B-average student. On July 16, 1997, Jason killed himself. After Jason's death, his father began researching youth suicide, with the intention of finding effective methods of suicide prevention. The Jason Foundation was created to help stop teenage suicide and spread awareness about the issue.
History
Jason's father, Clark Flatt, wrote a letter to anyone interested in learning about how to help combat youth suicide. In the letter, Clark explains that Jason was a normal 16-year-old boy who enjoyed being with his friends, playing sports and was a B-average student. On July 16, 1997, Jason killed himself. After Jason's death, his father began researching youth suicide, with the intention of finding effective methods of suicide prevention. The Jason Foundation was created to help stop teenage suicide and spread awareness about the issue.
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