JANA MARIE FOUNDATION

What JANA MARIE FOUNDATION does

Jana Marie Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 2012 and headquartered at 432 Rolling Ridge Drive, Suite 3, State College, Pennsylvania. The foundation delivers mental health and wellness programming to youth in Grades 2-12, with secondary audiences of parents/caregivers, educators, and adults in Centre County and the surrounding region. Its mission centers on reducing stigma, building emotional resilience, and providing suicide prevention resources through creative-expression-based interventions.

The foundation operates a broad program portfolio including J.A.M. Sessions (creative-expression curriculum for Grades 2-12), Explore Summer Camp and Explore Jr. Summer Camp (seasonal fee-free camps held at Gray's Woods Elementary School), targeted programs such as Reach, Reboot, Soar, Ignite, Embrace, and Shine (demographic-specific youth programming), family programs including Side-By-Side, Connect, and Tuning in to Teens, caregiver support via Compassion Resilience, the Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group, and the Mokita community dialogue program. Educational resources include the Virtual Calming Room, Ripples of Resilience Podcast, Candid Conversations video series, and downloadable curriculum. The annual J.A.M. Fest in downtown State College anchors a recurring community engagement event, and Tranquility Stations, co-developed with Doing Good with Wood, provide physical resource stations placed in schools and community spaces.

All programs are offered at no cost to participants. The foundation is funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships (e.g., Mount Nittany Health, Ferguson Foundation, GP Audio, The Meadows Psychiatric Center), and grants, with sustained giving cultivated through a Touchstone Circle of major donors. Distribution is primarily regional via direct in-person delivery at schools, partner sites, and the foundation's office, supplemented by digital resources (Virtual Calming Room, podcast, downloadable curriculum) that allow content consumption outside the immediate geographic footprint. No proprietary technology, AI, or paid product line exists; the foundation explicitly notes it is not a counseling agency and routes crisis cases to the 988 Lifeline.

Name

JANA MARIE FOUNDATION

Legal name

Jana Marie Foundation

Website

https://janamariefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jana Marie Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2012 in State College, Pennsylvania, delivering free creative-expression-based mental health, suicide prevention, and resilience programs to youth in Grades 2-12, parents, educators, and adults in Centre County and via digital resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB), Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Youth mental health programs
• Suicide prevention support
• Creative expression therapy
• Parent education workshops
• Community wellness initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

State College

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jana Marie Foundation delivers free mental health and wellness programs for youth in grades K-12, parents, educators, and adults in Centre County, Pennsylvania, using creative expression (art, music, poetry) as a vehicle for self-confidence building, suicide prevention education, coping skill development, and family connection. Offerings include in-school sessions, summer camps, peer support groups, caregiver support programs, downloadable curriculum, podcasts, and an annual community wellness event.

Product overview

Jana Marie Foundation operates as a nonprofit mental health organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs and resources for youth, parents, educators, and adults. The organization's offerings include creative expression programs such as J.A.M. Sessions, Explore Summer Camp, and Explore Jr. Summer Camp; peer support groups including Shine, Embrace, Ignite, Reach, Reboot, and Soar; family programs like Side-By-Side, Connect, and Tuning in to Teens; crisis and loss support through the Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group; caregiver support via Compassion Resilience; community dialogue through Mokita; digital resources including the Virtual Calming Room, Candid Conversations video series, Ripples of Resilience Podcast, and downloadable curriculum materials; and community events such as J.A.M. Fest. The organization also provides physical resources through Tranquility Stations placed in schools and community spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• J.A.M. Sessions: Jana's Art and Music Sessions sharing themes around building self-confidence, self-care, and healthy relationships through creative expression for various age groups.
• Explore Summer Camp
• Explore Jr. Summer Camp
• J.A.M. Fest

Products and services

• J.A.M. Sessions Jana's Art and Music (J.A.M.) Sessions share themes and messages around building self-confidence, practicing self-care, and developing healthy relationships through creative expression for students in grades 2-12.
• Explore Summer Camp A summer camp for rising 6th-12th grade students providing a fun, interactive journey that enhances connection with self and others through creative techniques, games, and service.
• Explore Jr. Summer Camp A summer camp for rising 4th and 5th-grade students providing a fun, interactive journey that enhances connection with self and others through creative techniques, games, and service.
• Compassion Resilience Provides resources and support to help caregivers maintain their well-being and compassion in the face of daily challenges.
• Mokita A program combining art, poetry, and community dialogues to address topics like poverty, suicide, disabilities, and other difficult subjects.
• Side-By-Side Explores parent-daughter relationships through creative expression, engaging activities, and communication tools for young women in grades 6-8 and their parents/caregivers.
• Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Provides an opportunity to come together to share and gain insight into grief resulting from suicide, with meetings held monthly and special sessions in Spring and Fall.
• Tuning in to Teens An evidence-based parenting program that equips parents and caregivers with tools to better understand and support their teenagers.
• Connect: A Parent/Teen Program Creates a space where parents and teens can come together to learn, grow, and flourish through a three-part series focused on connecting, communicating, and contributing.
• Embrace Provides young women across Centre County an opportunity to build personal strength and self-confidence through a fun and interactive day for grades 6-12.
• Ignite Helps young men explore their sense of purpose through creative expression from comics and cartoons to rap and hip-hop for grades 5-8.
• Reach Spearheads activities and discussions to end the silence surrounding mental health for students in grades 6-12.
• Reboot Gives students an opportunity to come together and practice resiliency skills, mindfulness, movement, and meditation.
• Shine Offers young women and nonbinary kids a time for self-reflection, expression through art, and connectivity to other students for grades 6-8.
• Soar Provides young men and nonbinary friends across Centre County an opportunity to connect and build leadership and resiliency skills through acts of service for grades 6-8.
• Virtual Calming Room A place for students, teachers, and caring adults to find tools and strategies for managing emotions and building resilience.
• Tranquility Stations A free, accessible library of mental health and wellness resources for students in grades K-12, designed as inviting physical stations placed within schools and community spaces.
• Candid Conversations A series of concise web videos created as a quick reference for recognizing and addressing serious problems related to children's mental, emotional, and physical health.
• Ripples of Resilience Podcast A podcast providing parents and educators with practical tools and insights to support children's mental health, emotional resilience, and well-being.
• Curriculum Materials Curricular materials for educators to help build personal strength, important coping skills, and resilience among the youth they serve.
• J.A.M. Fest A community-wide mental wellness day featuring live music, yoga, meditation, stations for creative expression, artwork, and more, held annually in downtown State College.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mount Nittany HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey sponsor for J.A.M. Fest community mental wellness event and Shine program for young women. Sponsorship ensures event accessibility and program delivery.
• Ferguson FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey sponsor for J.A.M. Fest community mental wellness event, helping keep the event accessible and fun for families.
• GP AudiocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey sponsor for J.A.M. Fest, providing audio support for the annual community mental wellness day.
• The Meadows Psychiatric CentercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and engagement station provider at J.A.M. Fest, offering stress relief and journaling activities. Also sponsors J.A.M. Fest.
• Doing Good with WoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Jana Marie Foundation to create Tranquility Stations - physical mental health resource stations placed in schools and community spaces.
• Arize Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for J.A.M. Fest community event.
• Remake Learning DaysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for J.A.M. Fest community event.
• Bethany Christian ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - offering face painting, ring toss, and giveaways.
• Centre County Mental HealthminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider.
• Centre County Youth Service BureauminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider.
• Centre HelpsminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - navigating local safety net for community members.
• Centre LGBT+minorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider.
• Centre SafeminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - resources and family coloring sheets.
• Community Care Behavioral HealthminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider and sponsor.
• Curiosity CubeminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - hands-on STEM experiments.
• Discovery Space/The RivetminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - Positive-TEA: Pack your own tea blend.
• Geisinger Behavioral Health CenterminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - create a bracelet and grab resources.
• Innovo HealthminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - create a positive message in a bottle.
• Lincoln CavernsminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - rock experiment and cave games.
• The MakeryminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - mindful art-making offering at open studio.
• Nittany BalloonsminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - balloon animals from 3-5 pm.
• The Real Monster DminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - creates unique 'caricreature' drawings inspired by participants' interests.
• Skills of Central PA/Centre Opportunity ClubhouseminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - make your own custom slime.
• State College Friends SchoolminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - make your own birding binoculars.
• Tempest ProductionsminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - imaginative play featuring costumes, StoryBook Theatre, puppets, and crafts.
• TidesminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - grief support for families.
• Wellness in MotionminorOthersJ.A.M. Fest engagement station provider - mindful craft for teens and tweens.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Tyler Robinson Foundation: TRF supports families facing pediatric cancer with financial and emotional support, including music-therapy-adjacent programs for children. It is comparable to JMF because both use creative-arts modalities and community fundraising events (e.g., galas, festivals) to support youth mental wellness, though TRF's mission focuses on oncology families.

Broad incumbents

• The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ young people, with education programs and a national digital reach. It is comparable to JMF because both serve youth mental-health needs with prevention, education, and resource distribution — and both explicitly include LGBTQ+ youth in their programming.
• Mental Health America: Mental Health America is a national community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting mental health for all, with affiliates and screening tools. It is comparable to JMF because both serve as education-and-prevention intermediaries and direct users to crisis resources rather than acting as counseling providers.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI is the largest grassroots mental-health organization in the U.S., with local affiliates, support groups, and education programs for families and individuals. It is comparable to JMF because both operate community-rooted mental-health programs, including support groups and family-education resources.
• JED Foundation: JED Foundation promotes emotional health and suicide prevention among teens and young adults through school-based programs and campus mental-health initiatives. It is comparable to JMF because both deliver K-12 mental-health curricula, educator training, and student-facing prevention programming.
• Child Mind Institute: Child Mind Institute is a nonprofit that provides clinical care, education, and research on children's mental health, with extensive resources for parents and educators. It is comparable to JMF because both produce free educational resources for parents and educators addressing children's mental health and behavioral concerns.
• Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise delivers school-based violence and suicide prevention programs, educator training, and youth-led action programs nationwide. It is comparable to JMF because both provide K-12 prevention curricula, parent/educator training, and student-facing programs targeting at-risk youth.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): AFSP is the largest national nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention, with local chapters, public-awareness campaigns, and survivor-loss support groups. It is comparable because JMF runs a Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group and focuses on youth suicide prevention in its programming and education.
• Born This Way Foundation: Born This Way Foundation was co-founded by Lady Gaga to support youth mental health and kindness, with school-based programs and peer-support toolkits. It is comparable to JMF because both leverage creative expression and youth-led engagement to address mental wellness in school and community settings.

Direct peers

• Active Minds: Active Minds is a youth-led nonprofit focused on mental-health awareness and education in K-12 and college settings, with downloadable curriculum and student ambassador networks. It is comparable to JMF because both target Grades 2-12, provide school-based mental-health curricula, and focus on reducing stigma through student engagement.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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