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.

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

20,000+

Students served in 2023

97

School programs in 2023

74%

of students responded to being engaged during our programs

71%

show a growth of mental health knowledge after completing our programs

"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