Zimmerman’s family is battling on for better awareness.
Jared’s fund
Jared’s Fund offers summer funding for mental health projects, internships
The Fund was established in memory of Jared Zimmerman, who died in 2016 as a direct result of mental illness.
Montclair High students getting more resources for mental health
Jed Foundation will work with MHS to strengthen support and training.
Montclair Students, Alumni Can Apply For Jared’s Fund 2nd Annual Summer Fellowship
Montclair, NJ – The Baillargeon-Zimmerman family is proud to announce the second annual Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship (JFYF). In light of the global pandemic and its economic consequences, the importance […]
Schools to get training in Mental Health First Aid
New Jersey will allocate $6 million to allow school staff to get training in Mental Health First Aid, to recognize and help students who may be in crisis.
Mental health to be added to New Jersey school curriculum
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Beginning next school year, New Jersey schoolchildren will learn about topics like stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem as part of their lessons. State legislators passed a […]
Chestnut Street mural project organizers look to future
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The murals on the Chestnut Street bridge are moving forward, one paint scrape at a time. Art to Action consists of Montclair High School students who […]
Mental health fellowship launched in memory of MHS grad
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Jared Zimmerman’s family and friends remember him as an adventurer who once convinced his siblings to go with him on a midnight hike on a family […]
New Summer Fellowship For Montclair High School Students To Promote Better Understanding of Mental Illness
Some 250 Montclair High School students listened to members of the Zimmerman-Baillargeon family at an assembly Monday announce the creation of a new summer fellowship for recent and current Montclair […]